The plasma rifle can fire a total of about 370 times using standard cells, the equivalent of 31 reloads, from full condition before breaking. Unlike the plasma rifle in Fallout 3, this plasma rifle uses 2 microfusion cells per shot. Factoring in the transition from the Damage Resistance system to the Damage Threshold system, the plasma rifle is vastly underpowered compared to its Fallout 3 iteration. By 2281, they can be found less commonly throughout the Mojave Wasteland.Ĭompared to its Fallout 3 counterpart, this plasma rifle has a much lower damage-per-second rating with only a slight improvement in damage. In contrast to the Winchester P94, it does not have the electromagnetic claws.Īs of 2277, these plasma rifles can usually be found in use by Enclave soldiers on the East Coast. It taps into the cell, essentially a small fusion reactor, to produce a toroid of plasma that is ejected down a superconducting barrel. Like the AER9 laser rifle, it uses a microfusion cell as its power supply. This plasma rifle is a lightweight urban warfare weapon created by REPCONN Aerospace for the US Army based on engine parts from the failed Z43-521P - 'Green Bean' plasma-powered rocket. While most industrial casters aren't powerful enough to dissolve bones too, subsequent models have no problem converting the target into a puddle of goo. Regardless, all types of plasma weapons have a common feature: when a Critical Hit is delivered, they can literally melt down enemies. However, later developments for the US Army would lead to a more compact design that was cheaper to produce and easier to train for, perfectly suited for urban warfare.

Initially, the weapon was a bulky, industrial plasma caster, manufactured by Winchester Arms while it performed admirably, it was expensive and required specialized training to use. The bolt forms in a special chamber, which is then sent down a superconducting barrel, propelled by, and in some models stabilized by electromagnetic claws upon exiting it. They fire superheated bolts of plasma powered by either microfusion cells or heavy energy cells. Plasma rifles or plasma casters are high-tech weapons which find numerous applications in military and industrial fields. To change it, please edit the transcluded page. This section is transcluded from plasma rifle.

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