Jackhammer (Wasteland 3)

Jackhammer
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Shotgun
Tier	23
Skill req.	Small Arms 8
Skill req. penalties	-15% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	81 - 119 x3 (243 - 357)
Dam. type	Physical. Low to medium penetration, equally effective against any target.
Penetration	16
Crit. damage mult.	x1.7
Attack pattern	Cone
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	70%
Range	10.5 squares
AP cost	5 AP
Capacity	9 x Shotgun shells
Ability
Single Shot: Make each shell count. Fires a single shot with +30% Hit chance, but -50% spread. Damage: 100% of weapon damage.
Item Data
Value	$ 2095
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_Shotgun_Tier6-2_Jackhammer

Jackhammer is a shotgun in Wasteland 3.

	For the Jackhammer in other Wasteland games, see Jackhammer.

Description

A less civilized weapon from a more civilized age.

Characteristics

Damage can be increased by using damage type conversion mods, making this weapon to benefit from various bonuses, as well as +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Physical damage maximization example +8 Damage from Toxic Linkage or Crippling Linkage or Razor Linkage +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +93% Ranged damage) leads to the following result: 171 - 245 x3 (513 - 735) damage in weapon stats. The damage dealt to targets will depend on the armor they are wearing and the armor penetration rate on your character.

Fire damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from Incendiary Linkage damage conversion penalty +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 (+50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 273 - 401 x3 (819 - 1203) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 354 - 521 x3 (1062 - 1563) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 191 - 280 x3 (573 - 840) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from Cryocell Linkage damage conversion penalty +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +30% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Cold damage from Elite cryo exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 237 - 348 x3 (711 - 1044) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 308 - 452 x3 (924 - 1356) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 165 - 243 x3 (495 - 729) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from Plasma Linkage damage conversion penalty +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +30% Energy damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Energy damage from Elite energy exo armor set +5% Energy damage from Electric Emmett creepy doll Applying all bonuses (+83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 244 - 359 x3 (732 - 1077) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 317 - 466 x3 (951 - 1398) damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 170 - 251 x3 (510 - 753) damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from HE Fuse Linkage damage conversion penalty +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +15% Explosive damage from Explodomaniac background +25% Explosive damage from Pyromaniac quirk at the risk of inflicting Burning on self +50% Explosive damage from Explosives skill at level 10 +5% Explosive damage from Radical Rachel creepy doll Applying all bonuses (+50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 236 - 348 x3 (708 - 1044) damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 48-76 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

• Yuma County Speedway: Sold by The Mechanic.
• Peterson Air Force Base: Sold by Inspector Delgado in the armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).

Trivia

• The Jackhammer is based on the Pancor Jackhammer, a prototype shotgun that was never mass produced. Only one working prototype is known to still exist.