Lancer

Lancer
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Assault rifle
Tier	21
Skill req.	Automatic Weapons 10
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	32 - 40 x3 (96 - 120)
Dam. type	Explosive damage - scales with Explosives, maximum penetration, equally effective against any targets.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x1.3
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	75%
Range	18 squares
AP cost	4 AP
Capacity	25 x 5.56mm ammo
Effects
10% to apply Bleeding
Ability
Risky Shot: Go for broke. An unreliable attack with -40% Hit chance and +70% Critical chance. Damage: 100% of weapon damage.
Item Data
Value	$ 2250
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_AssaultRifle_Tier6-4_GearsLancer

Lancer is an assault rifle in Wasteland 3.

Description

This futuristic-looking assault rifle is unlike anything you've seen in the wasteland before. The chainsaw doesn't work - looks like it's got a cog loose.

Characteristics

Despite preinstalled Explosive damage, it is possible to convert this weapon to other damage types (Fire, Cold or Energy) by using the appropriate damage type conversion mods. This won't add a second damage type but replace the originally installed Explosive damage.

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Explosive damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Explosive 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% 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 (+16 Damage +60% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 149 - 174 x3 (447 - 522) damage against all types of targets.

Fire damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 135 - 162 x3 (405 - 486) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 175 - 210 x3 (525 - 630) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 94 - 113 x3 (282 - 339) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 117 - 140 x3 (351 - 420) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 152 - 182 x3 (456 - 546) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 81 - 98 x3 (243 - 294) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 120 - 144 x3 (360 - 432) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 156 - 187 x3 (468 - 561) damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 84 - 100 x3 (252 - 300) damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

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

• Found on the world map in the south-east, roughly between the Monster Army Bunker and Massacre Site, below the southmost oil rig.

Trivia

• The Lancer is a reference to the Gears of War franchise assault rifle of the same name, sharing its design, but lacking its chainsaw functionality.
  • The section of the description of the rifle where the chainsaw is mentioned to not work, "looks like it's got a cog loose." is a reference to the protagonist faction of the franchise: the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG).
• When the Lancer is acquired from the world map encounter the text description says that the case that it is stored in is marked with the name "Fenix". This is a reference which implies that it is the Lancer of the main character of the Gears of War games: Marcus Fenix.