Phase Blaster (Wasteland 3)

Phase Blaster
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Pistol
Tier	11
Skill req.	Small Arms 5
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	38 - 48
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.	x1.3
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	65%
Range	10.5 squares
AP cost	3 AP
Capacity	8 x Energy cells
Effects
Anti-mechanic +30% damage to mechanic targets -30% damage to organic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 531
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_Handgun_Tier3-2_PhaseBlaster

Phase Blaster is a handgun in Wasteland 3.

	For the Phase Blaster in other Wasteland games, see Phase Blaster.

Description

Military-grade energy weapons bring a higher damage payload without looking like a phaser.

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: 171 - 203 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 222 - 263 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 119 - 142 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Field stripping results

• 12-19 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

• Peterson Air Force Base: Sold by Inspector Delgado.
• The Bizarre: Sold by The Sanctified Piscitelli.
• Sold by world map merchant Lug Nuts.