Meson Cannon (Wasteland 3)

Meson Cannon
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Exotic weapon
Tier	15
Skill req.	Weird Science 5
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	37 - 54
Dam. type	Energy damage - scales with Weird Science, maximum penetration, effective against non-organic targets (+30% damage), ineffective against organic targets (-30% damage), often has a chance to apply Shocked.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x2
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	85%
Range	18 squares
AP cost	4 AP
Capacity	6 x Energy cells
Effects
25% to apply Shocked Anti-mechanic +30% damage to mechanic targets -30% damage to organic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 1250
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_RocketLauncher_Tier4-2_MesonCannon

Meson Cannon is a rocket launcher in Wasteland 3.

	For an overview of meson cannon models throughout the Wasteland series, see Meson cannon.

Description

The meson particle payload of this cannon was designed to melt through layers of vehicle armor.

Characteristics

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Energy 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.

Energy 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 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 (+16 Damage +93% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 168 - 222 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 218 - 288 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 117 - 155 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

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 Airport: Sold by Vendomatic 2000.
• Denver Ruins: Sold by Human Outreach Mobile Gift Shop. Appears if the Commune is convinced to trust humans.
• Very rare drop from selected random tier 13-15 weapon chests (such as Warrens and Ghost Town) and diggable sites (such as Union Station).

Trivia

The Meson cannon is a returning weapon from Wasteland and Wasteland 2.