Drained small energy cell

The drained small energy cell is a miscellaneous item in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics[]

A drained small energy cell is the byproduct of a spent energy cell. Identical in appearance to the charged version, they are energy cells with very little charge left in them. Not enough to power a shot from an energy weapon, but enough that, if a player character gathers more of them, the remaining charge can be pooled together to make fresh, usable cells.

Recipes[]

Recycling; small energy cells - With a Science skill of 10, a player character can pool the leftover charge from four drained energy cells to make a fully-charged and usable energy cell.

Requires: Science 10, four drained energy cells
Creates: One small energy cell

Efficient recycling; small energy cells - With a Science skill of 35 and the Vigilant Recycler perk, a player character can wring a little extra charge out of each drained cell, reducing the number of drained cells needed to make new ones.

Requires: Science 35; Vigilant Recycler; three drained energy cells
Creates: One small energy cell

Honest Hearts adds the following recipe requiring drained small energy cells to the workbench.

Conversion; fission battery to small energy cells - With a Science skill of 45, a player character can transfer the stored energy in a battery into drained energy cells.

Requires: Science 45; one fission battery, five drained energy cells
Creates: 25 small energy cells

Locations[]

Four on Durable Dunn's sacked caravan.
Three in Griffin Wares sacked caravan.
Three inside the Silver Rush, on the shelf near the entrance.
Drained energy cells can also be taken from the dead bodies of enemies wielding a laser pistol, plasma pistol or a Plasma Defender.
After being favored by the Brotherhood of Steel, the various paladins will leave various drained energy weapon cells and packs, including drained small energy cells.
A drained energy cell may be acquired after firing a weapon that uses the energy cell based on the type of ammunition you use.
Six in the Cueva Guarache.
Four in the Fallen Rock cave.
Ten in the magnetohydraulics complex.