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The gas bomb is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money.

Characteristics[]

An improvised incendiary explosive device constructed from sensor modules strapped to a fire extinguisher that detonates when a target is in proximity. The weapon functions like other land mines and will burst into a ball of fire and shrapnel, setting the target alight, causing explosive and fire damage.

It is thrown a short distance when placed, similar to the MFC cluster, instead of being dropped nearby like other mines. Like all other placed explosives, it cannot be used in V.A.T.S.

Crafting[]

The weapon can be crafted by the player.

Creation requirements

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Range
Dead Money add-on
Level
Gas bomb (1)

¹ Craftable without a workbench via a dialogue option with Veronica, or with ED-E once the add-on Lonesome Road is installed.

Locations[]

The weapon is exclusively wielded by ghost seekers in the Sierra Madre. When found, they typically throw the weapon they hold, but there will always be another one on their body when killed.

Fixed[]

A single gas bomb can be found next to a dead ghost seeker near the entrance in the Residential District.

Notes[]

  • Ghost people are immune to the fire damage of the weapon, only the explosion hurts them.
  • Despite dealing fire damage, the weapon is unaffected by the Pyromaniac perk.
  • When thrown, the gas bomb will make noise, potentially alerting nearby enemies.
  • Ghost people will often throw them directly at the player, but never in a path before one reaches it. In essence, they use them like grenades rather than mines.
    • When used by the ghost people, they detonate on impact, and cannot be defused.
  • Dropping one on the ground from one's inventory and shooting it point blank will not detonate it.
  • Dean Domino mentions the weapon if one passes a 50 Guns skill check when talking to him about the ghost people, stating that shooting the bombs out of the hands of ghost seekers is an effective tactic to harm them. Contrary to this advice, however, gas bombs do not detonate if shot while being thrown by a ghost seeker or while they are being held by them.
  • The gas bomb is the only weapon added by the Dead Money add-on that can be produced outside the Sierra Madre without needing to start the add-on at the abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker.
  • At five pounds, it is the heaviest placed explosive in the game.

Bugs[]

Xbox 360Xbox 360 Gas bombs do not ignite leaking gas pipes or other flammable sources. [verified]

Sounds[]

Gas bomb icon
Arming
Gas bomb icon
Disarming
Gas bomb icon
Detonation tick
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