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The care and feeding of energy-based weapons. How to arm and operate weapons that use laser or plasma technology.
”— In-game description, Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout TacticsThe Energy Weapons skill determines your effectiveness with weapons such as the laser pistol, laser rifle, plasma rifle and plasma pistol.
”— In-game description, Fallout 3The Energy Weapons skill determines your effectiveness with any weapon that uses small energy cells, micro fusion cells, electron charge packs, or flamer fuel as ammunition.
”— In-game description, Fallout: New VegasEnergy Weapons is a Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics skill. This skill determines the players combat effectiveness with energy based weapons.
Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics[]
Example: A starting Agility of 5.
Ways to increase Energy Weapons skill[]
- Fallout 2
- Join Family Salvatore in New Reno. Mason, one of Salvatore's men, can teach you how to use the lightbringers. Increases Energy Weapons by 5%.
- Get the Cat's Paw issue no.5 from Miss Kitty in New Reno. Increases Energy Weapons by 10%.
Affected weapons[]
- Fallout
- Fallout 2
- Fallout Tactics
Fallout 3[]
Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.
Ways to increase Energy Weapons[]
- Permanent
- Leveling up (10 + INT + 3 with Educated perk)
- Bobblehead - Energy Weapons (+10)
- Nikola Tesla and You (+1 or 2 with Comprehension perk)
- Cyborg (+10)
- Tag! (+15)
- Temporary
- Mentats (+2-10 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
- Armored Vault 101 jumpsuit (+5)
- Colonel Autumn's uniform (+5)
- Enclave officer uniform (+5)
- Enclave officer hat (+5)
- Tesla armor (+10)
- Metal Master armor (+10)
Affected weapons[]
Perks that require Energy Weapons skill[]
Perk | Requirement | Level | Additional Requirements |
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Concentrated Fire | 60 | 18 | Small Guns 60 |
Fallout: New Vegas[]
Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.
- In Fallout: New Vegas, energy weapons are more distinct. Lasers tend to have fast firing, accurate beams and lower damage, while plasma has a slow moving yet powerful projectile.
Ways to increase Energy Weapons[]
- Permanent
- Leveling up (10 + half of INT + 2 with Educated perk)
- Nikola Tesla and You (+3 or 4 with Comprehension perk)
- Optics Enhancer (+2 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
- Tag! (+15)
- Skilled (+5)
- Temporary
- Future Weapons Today (+10 or 20 with Comprehension perk)
- Absinthe (up to +6 with 100 Survival, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit, 8-9 will see reduced benefit.)
- Enclave officer uniform (+10)
- Gannon family Tesla armor (+10)
- Remnants Tesla armor (+10)
Affected weapons[]
Perks that require Energy Weapons skill[]
Perk | Requirement | Level | Additional Requirements |
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Run 'n Gun | 45 | 4 | — |
Plasma Spaz | 70 | 10 | — |
Meltdown | 90 | 16 | — |
Concentrated Fire | 60 | 18 | Guns 60 |
Laser Commander | 90 | 22 | — |
Notable Energy Weapons skilled non-player characters[]
Fallout[]
- Lieutenant, high commander of the Mutant Army and right hand of the Master.
- Vincent, guardian of LA Vault's scientists and in charge of psykers in LA Vault.
Fallout 2[]
- Frank Horrigan, secret service agent of the Enclave and president bodyguard.
- Mason, right-hand of Louis Salvatore.
Fallout 3[]
- Fawkes, an intelligent Vault 87 super mutant and possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.
- Cross, a Star Paladin of the Brotherhood of Steel and possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.
Fallout: New Vegas[]
- Arcade Gannon, Follower of the Apocalypse and possible companion of the Courier.
- Christine Royce, former scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel and a companion of the Courier (Dead Money add-on).
- Father Elijah, former Elder of the Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel (Dead Money add-on).
- Jean-Baptiste Cutting, second-in-command of the Mojave branch of the Van Graffs.
- Veronica Santangelo, active Brotherhood of Steel member and possible companion of the Courier.
- Orion Moreno, a retired Enclave soldier living in the outskirts of New Vegas.
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