M1989A1 (Wasteland 3)

M1989A1
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Assault rifle
Tier	13
Skill req.	Automatic Weapons 5
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	19 - 23 x3 (57 - 69)
Dam. type	Physical. Low to medium penetration, equally effective against any target.
Penetration	14
Crit. damage mult.	x1.5
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	75%
Range	18 squares
AP cost	4 AP
Capacity	25 x 5.56mm ammo
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	$ 690
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_AssaultRifle_Tier4-1_M1989A1

M1989A1 is an assault rifle in Wasteland 3.

	For the M1989A1 NATO assault rifle in other Wasteland games, see M1989A1 NATO assault rifle.

Description

An iconic twentieth-century rifle, evolved for the twenty-second century.

Characteristics

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. However, it is not recommended to waste high-tier mods on this weapon, due to low damage output. Especially not recommended to use rare and expensive damage type conversion mods.

Physical damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel +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 (+16 Damage +93% Ranged damage) leads to the following result: 67 - 75 x3 (201 - 225) 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.

Field stripping results

• 20-27 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 5% Broach-Rifled Barrel
    • 5% Columbium Barrel
    • 5% Cylinder Choke
    • 5% Extended Mag
    • 5% Red Dot Scope
    • 5% Tactical Light

Locations

• The Bizarre: Sold by The Sanctified Piscitelli.
• Denver Ruins: Sold by Sister Nancy Forge.

Trivia

M1989A1 is a returned weapon from Wasteland, however in Wasteland 3 it was rechambered back from 7.62mm to 5.56mm rounds.