Marshals' Law

Marshals' Law is a handgun in Wasteland 3.

Description[]

A customized classic semi-auto. It is an honor to bear this weapon in the service of the Rangers.

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 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:

200 - 239 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

+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:

324 - 391 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

421 - 508 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
226 - 273 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:

281 - 339 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

365 - 440 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
196 - 237 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:

289 - 350 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

375 - 455 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).
202 - 244 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example

+8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel
-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