Neutralizer

Neutralizer
Classification
Type	Shotgun
Tier	24
Skill req.	Small Arms 10
Skill req. penalties	-15% Hit chance -100% Critical chance -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	64 - 94
Dam. type	Explosive damage - scales with Explosives, maximum penetration, equally effective against any targets.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x1.4
Attack pattern	Cone
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	95%
Range	10.5 squares
AP cost	3 AP
Capacity	8 x Shotgun shells
Item Data
Value	$ 2850

Neutralizer is a shotgun in Wasteland 3.

Description

This newly-developed weapon was made extra heavy to offset the kickback from its explosive shells.

Characteristics

Despite preinstalled Explosive damage, it is possible to convert this weapon to other damage types (Fire, Cold or Energy) by using the appropriate weapon 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 build example +8 Damage from Toxic linkage or Crippling linkage or Razor linkage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat intelligence helmet modification +15% Explosive damage from Explodomaniac background +25% Explosive damage from Pyromaniac quirk +50% Explosive damage from Explosives skill at level 10 +5% Explosive damage from Radical Rachel Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +60% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 224 - 318 damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 48-76 scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% scrap
  • Titanium-cobalt barrel (5%) or hammerforge-rifled barrel (5%) or open cylinder choke (5%) or holographic scope (5%) or SWAT light (5%)

Location

Gifted by Zero Pricely, a worldmap merchant affiliated with the hundred families. His spawn locations are in the western parts of the map, in the Rocky Mountains or Aspen Outskirts.

To receive the the Neutralizer as a gift, you must pass a skill check (Kiss Ass 7) and your reputation with the Hundred Families faction must be "liked" (or better).

Trivia

• The Neutralizer is based on the Neostead 2000.

Gallery

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  Without unique glow