For an overview of 9mm pistol models, see 9mm pistol. |
Maria is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas and in the graphic novel All Roads.
Background[]
A custom model of an M&A 9mm pistol made by M&A Guns Manufacturers, Maria is covered in a Renaissance pattern engraving over a satin nickel finish, with a gold-accented trigger, with mother of pearl grips. The grips are painted with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a well-known Catholic figure and a representation of the biblical Woman of the Apocalypse, painted on the pearl grips of the firearm.[1]
Maria is the personal firearm owned by the leader of the Chairmen, Benny. He came into its possession it sometime after Mr. House recruited his tribe to become one of the Three Families of the Free Economic Zone of New Vegas. Maria accompanied him while setting up an ambush for a courier carrying a package containing the platinum chip near Goodsprings, and was used by Benny to deal with a raiding party of Fiends that were attacking a tribal village.[2] After capturing the Courier and seizing the chip, Benny used Maria to shoot the courier in the head and had his Great Khan entourage dump their body in a shallow grave.[3]
The Courier would survive (Benny later believing it to be because 9mm was an "underpowered" choice compared to what he could've taken with him),[4] in large part due to Doc Mitchell's expert care, who managed to remove fragments of the bullet from the Courier's head and nurture them to health.[5] Maria and Benny's checkered suit then became clues for tracking the leader of the Chairmen down.[6]
Characteristics[]
Compared to the standard 9mm pistol, Maria has a higher rate of fire, higher damage per shot, higher accuracy, and higher durability. Like most unique weapons, weapon modifications cannot be used on Maria. Like the standard 9mm pistol, it is considered an improved holdout weapon.
Durability[]
Maria can fire a total of about 995 rounds, the equivalent of 77 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
Ammunition type | Durability | |
---|---|---|
Shots | Reloads | |
Standard, HP & JHP | 995 | 77 |
+P | 829 | 64 |
Variants[]
- 9mm pistol - The standard variant found throughout the Mojave Wasteland.
- Dean's 9mm pistol - A unique non-playable weapon used by Dean Domino. It only differs from the standard pistol in its use of companion ammunition.
The following is based on test content from the Fallout: New Vegas files. |
- Debug megapistol - A developmental tool that deals 9999 damage per shot.
End of information based on test content from the Fallout: New Vegas files |
Comparison[]
Legend | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
- Weapon name (melee or unarmed) | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |||
- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) | - Action point cost | |||
- Damage per attack (damage per projectile) | - Damage per action point | |||
- Damage per second | - Weapon spread | |||
- Area of effect damage | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |||
- Effect damage & duration | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |||
- Bonus effects | - Weight | |||
- Attacks per second | - Value in caps | |||
- Critical chance % multiplier | - Value to weight ratio | |||
- Critical damage | - Skill required | |||
- Critical effect damage & duration | - Strength required | |||
- With all mods attached |
9mm pistol | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | x1 | 16 | 17 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 13 | 745 | 1.5 | 100 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
9mm pistol | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | x1 | 16 | 17 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 20 | 745 | 1.5 | 500 | 333.3 | 0 | 2 |
Maria | 20 | 75 | 3.75 | x2 | 20 | 15 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 995 | 1.5 | 1000 | 666.7 | 0 | 2 |
Locations[]
- It can only be found in 100% condition on Benny if the Courier decides to kill him either during Ring-a-Ding-Ding! or Render Unto Caesar. It may also be pickpocketed from him. This weapon cannot be obtained if the Courier has Benny crucified.
- Two can be obtained by first pickpocketing Maria from Benny while in the Tops when one first meets him and then obtaining another from him by several means while he is inside the Fort.
Notes[]
- It is needed to complete the challenge "Talk About Owned" and "The Same Could Be Said of All Religious Weapons" (along with Gehenna and Holy Frag Grenades), added in the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on.
- It does the most damage of any 9mm chambered weapon.
- Maria's slide or trigger mechanism will never get stuck, as with the normal 9mm pistols.
- Modifications cannot be added to Maria.
Behind the scenes[]
As with the 9mm pistol, Maria is based on the real-world Browning Hi-Power pistol,[Non-game 1] specifically the factory-engraved Renaissance model.[Non-game 2]
Sounds[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Weapon appearance matching the Renaissance version of the pistol it's based on.[clarification needed]
- ↑ All Roads
- ↑ Fallout: New Vegas intro
- ↑ The Courier: "It takes more than a couple bullets in the head to stop me."
Benny: "Yeah, hello... Well, serves me right for using a 9mm. House was on to me from word Go? I thought I was being so clever..."
(Benny's dialogue) Note: This option is only available should Benny have been convinced to talk in his room privately. - ↑ Doc Mitchell: "Huh. Can't say it's what I'd have picked for you. But if that's your name, that's your name. I'm Doc Mitchell. Welcome to Goodsprings. Now, I hope you don't mind, but I had to go rooting around there in your noggin to pull all the bits of lead out. I take pride in my needlework, but you'd better tell me if I left anything out of place. How'd I do?"
(Mitchell's dialogue) Note: This is an excerpt of the character creation monologue. - ↑ The Courier: "I'm looking for the man who shot me: he wears a checkered coat and carries a shiny pistol. Seen him?"
Raul Tejada: "Sure, boss. I saw lots of guys like that while I was held prisoner by an insane supermutant in an isolated mountain fortress. Can you narrow it down?"
The Courier: "Do you know anything about a goon named Benny? Wears a checkered coat, carries a big pistol?"
Raul Tejada: "Benny, huh? Sorry boss, doesn't ring a bell. Then again, my brain isn't as sharp as it used to be."
(Raul Tejada's dialogue) Note: These lines are alternate should the player have discovered the name of his assailant; Benny.
Non-game
- ↑ J.E. Sawyer on Formspring:“In my opinion, the BHP is a timeless design and its form is quite distinctive when compared to Fallout's 10mm pistols. Also, since I knew we weren't going to implement an M1911-style .45, the BHP-based 9mm design gives an extremely similar aesthetic (so similar that a lot of people assume it IS an M1911) while fitting into the 9mm/10mm/12.7mm semi-auto handgun progression in F:NV.”
- ↑ Rock Island Auction lot showing the Browning HP