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The minigun is the most commonly encountered big gun in Fallout 3.
Characteristics[]
Since it is so common, the minigun is comparatively easy to find and repair, as well as one of the few big guns easy to find ammunition for; nearly every super mutant brute encountered with one has at least 30 5mm rounds for it. It is also carried extensively by Brotherhood of Steel units, Brotherhood Outcast units, Enclave soldiers, as well as occasionally on some raiders and slavers. This is offset somewhat by the minigun's high rate of fire, which quickly uses up ammunition. The minigun is designed as a sustained-firing weapon, and its rate of fire of 20 rounds per second means that it can fire up to 240 rounds in only 12 seconds of continuous firing. Because of this, those who intend to make use of it should buy additional ammunition, which is generally quite plentiful and cheap at shops.
When firing the minigun without V.A.T.S., there is a wind-up time between holding the fire button and when it actually fires. It usually takes under a second to begin shooting. This can be negated by tapping the "fire" button repeatedly to keep it spinning while not actually firing.
Durability[]
The minigun can fire a total of about 3333 rounds, the equivalent of 14 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- Eugene - A unique minigun which is available as a reward for completing the Reilly's Rangers quest with better firepower and durability.
- A version of the minigun that has extremely high HP. It must be pickpocketed from the T-51b soldiers dropped by the vertibird as the pulse field is approached. Once acquired, 5mm rounds can be drawn from the ammo dispensers.
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 | |||
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| Minigun | 5 | 100 | 20 | x0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 240 | 3333 | 18 | 1000 | 55.6 |
| Eugene | 7 | 140 | 20 | x0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 240 | 3571 | 18 | 1500 | 83.3 |
Locations[]
- National Guard depot - One can be found in the armory storage.
- Wheaton Armory - Behind the Very Hard locked door.
- Hubris Comics- Wielded by Mad Johnny Wes.
- The Roach King uses this as their primary weapon.
- A fully repaired minigun can be found in Fort Independence.
- Can be found on some Brotherhood of Steel members.
- Several super mutant brutes use the minigun, including the one by the Mall, near the Capitol Building.
Notes[]
- The minigun is known to disappear from followers' inventories.
- Brotherhood Outcasts occasionally hold the minigun like a rifle, without the ammunition box on their backs.
- When using a minigun in 3rd person, one cannot fire as far down as they can in the first person.
- The minigun appears in an illustration on a mural in the Museum of Freedom in Fallout 4.
- The background art in the Fight for Freedom season in Fallout 76 features the minigun in the hands of several power armor users.
Bugs[]
- Very rarely the minigun can actually jam while firing. The barrel will quickly move left and right as if the gun is repeatedly warming up but no bullets will fire.[verified]
- If the player begins fires and crouches at the same time the minigun will not fire, but will still consume ammunition.[verified]
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