Plasma rifle (Fallout)

For an overview of plasma rifle models, see Plasma rifle.

Fallout weapon
Plasma rifle
Damage	30 - 65
Damage type	Plasma
Ammo	Microfusion cell
Capacity	10
Attack modes
Primary	Single
AP cost	5
Range	25
Miscellaneous
Weight	12 pounds
Value	4000
STR req.	6
Hands req.	2
Weapon perk	Weapon Long Range
Prototype ID	00000015

“A Winchester Model P94 plasma rifle. An industrial-grade energy weapon, firing superheated bolts of plasma down a superconducting barrel. Powered by microfusion cells.”— In-game description

The Winchester P94 plasma rifle is an energy weapon in Fallout.

Background

Main article: Plasma rifle

The P94 is a bulky, industrial-grade energy caster powered by microfusion cells. The superheated plasma bolt forms in a special chamber then sent down a superconducting barrel and stabilized by electromagnetic claws upon exiting it.

Characteristics

The Winchester P94 is a powerful single-shot energy weapon, roughly doubling the damage per shot of even the best conventional rifles available in the game, capable of taking out nearly any bipedal enemy with a single critical to the eyes. Its large damage output is only beaten by the alien blaster, though that only has 10 hexes of range. At 25 hexes, however, the plasma rifle's range is still only about half that of many other higher-end single-shot weapons.

Variants

A superior version of this weapon exists, with a hotwired plasma bolt chamber, called the turbo plasma rifle.

Locations

• Unlike the laser rifle, the plasma rifle is rare in Fallout.
• Certain super mutants can be looted for these.
• One in a locker on level five of the Glow.
• Bought from the Gun Runners, Zack at the Fortress sells one for $3225.
• Found in the Mariposa Military Base and the Cathedral, on super mutants.
• One in the second from the left armory locker section on level 2 of Mariposa Military Base.

Notes

• In Fallout 3, the in-game name "plasma rifle" was assigned to another model of plasma weapon. Elder Lyons mentions the P94 when talking about the Brotherhood Outcasts.
• The plasma rifle was renamed the plasma caster when it appeared in Fallout: New Vegas.
  • A similar but distinct model of plasma caster is obtainable in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes

In the Fallout Demo, the plasma rifle was called the "Plasma Caster." The weapon's description identifies it as a Winchester P94.

Sounds

Gallery

The Glow, level 5

Mariposa Military Base, level 2

References

Non-canon

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