Hot-rivet rifle

Hot-rivet rifle
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Sniper rifle
Tier	20
Skill req.	Sniper Rifles 7
Skill req. penalties	-15% Critical chance; -100% Critical damage; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	87 - 120
Dam. type	Fire. Scales with Weird Science, maximum penetration, effective against organic targets (+30% damage), ineffective against non-organic targets (-30% damage), often has a chance to apply Burning.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x2
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	75%
Range	22.5 squares
AP cost	7 AP
Capacity	4 x Spikes
Effects
+15% Strike rate 25% to apply Damaged Armor Anti-organic +30% damage to organic targets -30% damage to mechanic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 2162
ID	ITM_DLC1_Equip_Weapon_SniperRifle_RivetRifle_Tier5

Hot-rivet rifle is a weapon in Wasteland 3: Battle of Steeltown.

Description

Leave your enemies riveted!

Characteristics

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Fire damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely. However, it is not recommended to waste high-tier mods on this weapon, due to low damage output.

Fire damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel +8 Damage from Toxic Linkage or Crippling Linkage or Razor Linkage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +15% Fire damage from Disciple Of The Metal background +25% Fire damage from Pyromaniac quirk at the risk of inflicting Burning on self +25% Fire damage from Heating Element perk +30% Fire damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Fire damage from Elite pyro exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+16 Damage +60% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 370 - 489 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 481 - 635 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 259 - 342 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Field stripping results

• 29-45 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 5% Titanium-Cobalt Barrel
    • 5% Hammerforge-Rifled Barrel
    • 5% Open Cylinder Choke
    • 5% Holographic Scope
    • 5% SWAT Light

Locations

• Steeltown gates: Possible drop from lockpick 10 safe.
• Steeltown gates: Random drop from digsites in the scrapyard (high perception is required).
• Steeltown admin level: Possible drop from large containers in Markham's Office and Hayes' room.
• Steeltown admin level: Sold by Wink Tillman after completion of Factory Fracas quest.

See also

• Elite hot-rivet rifle - more powerful craftable version.