“You don't fool around with fancy trick shots. Straight to the midsection and down they go. In V.A.T.S., you do an additional 15% damage with attacks targeting the torso.”— In-game description
Center of Mass is a perk in Fallout: New Vegas.
Effects[]
Taking this perk grants a +15% bonus to damage when hitting an enemy's torso in V.A.T.S.
Behind the scenes[]
The "center of mass" is a term used in many real-life basic firearms training programs to refer to the torso, taught to be the best target for a gun user of all skill levels to aim for, whereas the limbs and head are not recommended as a target due to the high unlikelihood of hitting either on a mobile target even with adequate training.