Energy Weapons

	Skill Energy Weapons
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	Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics modifies Accuracy with Energy Weapons governed by Agility initial value 10% + (1% x Agility) related traits Small Frame Fallout 3 modifies Damage done by Energy Weapons governed by Perception initial value 2 + (2 x Perception) + ceil (Luck / 2) related perks Cyborg, Concentrated Fire Fallout: New Vegas modifies Damage done by Energy Weapons governed by Perception initial value 2 + (2 x Perception) + ceil (Luck / 2) related perks Run 'n Gun, Plasma Spaz, Meltdown, Concentrated Fire, Laser Commander related traits Good Natured, Skilled

 

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The care and feeding of energy-based weapons. How to arm and operate weapons that use laser or plasma technology.

”— In-game description, Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics

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The Energy Weapons skill determines your effectiveness with weapons such as the laser pistol, laser rifle, plasma rifle and plasma pistol.

”— In-game description, Fallout 3

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The Energy Weapons skill determines your effectiveness with any weapon that uses small energy cells, micro fusion cells, electron charge packs, or flamer fuel as ammunition.

”— In-game description, Fallout: New Vegas

Energy Weapons is a Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics skill. This skill determines the players combat effectiveness with energy based weapons.

Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics

$\text{Initial level}\%=10+\text{Agility}$

Example: A starting Agility of 5.

$10+5=15\%$

Ways to increase Energy Weapons skill

Fallout 2

• Join Family Salvatore in New Reno. Mason, one of Salvatore's men, can teach you how to use the lightbringers. Increases Energy Weapons by 5%.
• Get the Cat's Paw issue no.5 from Miss Kitty in New Reno. Increases Energy Weapons by 10%.

Affected weapons

Fallout

Category Fallout Energy Weapons skill weapons not found

Fallout 2

Category Fallout 2 Energy Weapons skill weapons not found

Fallout Tactics

Category Fallout Tactics Energy Weapons skill weapons not found

Fallout 3

File:Bobblehead Energy Weapons.png

"Arrive at peaceful resolutions by using superior firepower."

$\text{Initial level}=2+(2\times\text{Perception})+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.

$2+(2\times5)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=15$

Ways to increase Energy Weapons

Permanent

• Leveling up (10 + INT + 3 with Educated perk)
• Bobblehead - Energy Weapons (+10)
• Nikola Tesla and You (+1 or 2 with Comprehension perk)
• Cyborg (+10)
• Tag! (+15)

Temporary

• Mentats (+2-10 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Armored Vault 101 jumpsuit (+5)
• Colonel Autumn's uniform (+5)
• Enclave officer uniform (+5)
• Enclave officer hat (+5)
• Tesla armor (+10)
• Metal Master armor (+10) The Pitt (add-on)The Pitt (add-on)

Affected weapons

Category Fallout 3 Energy Weapons skill weapons not found

Perks that require Energy Weapons skill

Perk	Requirement	Level	Additional Requirements
Concentrated Fire	60	18	Small Guns 60

Fallout: New Vegas

$\text{Initial level}=2+(2\times\text{Perception})+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.

$2+(2\times5)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=15$

• In Fallout: New Vegas, energy weapons are more distinct. Lasers tend to have fast firing, accurate beams and lower damage, while plasma has a slow moving yet powerful projectile.

Ways to increase Energy Weapons

Permanent

• Leveling up (10 + half of INT + 2 with Educated perk)
• Nikola Tesla and You (+3 or 4 with Comprehension perk)
• Optics Enhancer (+2 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Tag! (+15)
• Skilled (+5)

Temporary

• Future Weapons Today (+10 or 20 with Comprehension perk)
• Absinthe (up to +6 with 100 Survival, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit, 8-9 will see reduced benefit.)
• Enclave officer uniform (+10)
• Gannon family Tesla armor (+10)
• Remnants Tesla armor (+10)

Affected weapons

Category Fallout: New Vegas Energy Weapons skill weapons not found

Perks that require Energy Weapons skill

Perk	Requirement	Level	Additional Requirements
Run 'n Gun	45	4	—
Plasma Spaz	70	10	—
Meltdown	90	16	—
Concentrated Fire	60	18	Guns 60
Laser Commander	90	22	—

Notable Energy Weapons skilled non-player characters

Fallout

• Lieutenant, high commander of the Mutant Army and right hand of the Master.
• Vincent, guardian of LA Vault's scientists and in charge of psykers in LA Vault.

Fallout 2

• Frank Horrigan, secret service agent of the Enclave and president bodyguard.
• Mason, right-hand of Louis Salvatore.

Fallout 3

• Fawkes, an intelligent Vault 87 super mutant and possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.
• Cross, a Star Paladin of the Brotherhood of Steel and possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.

Fallout: New Vegas

• Arcade Gannon, Follower of the Apocalypse and possible companion of the Courier.
• Christine Royce, former scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel and a companion of the Courier (Dead Money add-on).
• Father Elijah, former Elder of the Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel (Dead Money add-on).
• Jean-Baptiste Cutting, second-in-command of the Mojave branch of the Van Graffs.
• Veronica Santangelo, active Brotherhood of Steel member and possible companion of the Courier.
• Orion Moreno, a retired Enclave soldier living in the outskirts of New Vegas.

Skills Fallout / Fallout 2 Small Guns · Big Guns · Energy Weapons · Unarmed · Melee Weapons · Throwing · First Aid · Doctor · Sneak · Lockpick · Steal · Traps · Science · Repair · Speech · Barter · Gambling · Outdoorsman Fallout 3 Small Guns · Big Guns · Energy Weapons · Unarmed · Melee Weapons · Explosives · Medicine · Sneak · Lockpick · Science · Repair · Speech · Barter Fallout: New Vegas Guns · Energy Weapons · Unarmed · Melee Weapons · Explosives · Medicine · Sneak · Lockpick · Science · Repair · Speech · Barter · Survival Fallout Tactics Small Guns · Big Guns · Energy Weapons · Unarmed · Melee Weapons · Throwing · First Aid · Doctor · Sneak · Lockpick · Steal · Traps · Science · Repair · Pilot · Barter · Gambling · Outdoorsman · Speechcutcut Van Buren Firearms · Unarmed · Melee · Security · Sneak · Steal · Medic · Mechanics · Outdoorsman · Science · Barter · Persuasion · Deception J.E. Sawyer's Fallout RPG Firearms · Unarmed · Melee · Medic · Sneak · Athletics · Security · Steal · Science · Academics · Mechanics · Pilot · Outdoorsman · Investigation · Persuasion · Deception

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