Plasma Fist

Overview

Game

Wasteland 3

Type

Brawling weapon

Tier

23

Skill req.

Brawling 8

Skill req. penalties

-15% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate

Damage Data

Damage

33 - 49

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.

x1.15

Attack pattern

Single target

Performance Data

Base chance to hit

90%

AP cost

2 AP

Effects

10% to apply Shocked
Anti-mechanic
+30% damage to mechanic targets
-30% damage to organic targets

Item Data

Value

$ 1350

Plasma Fist is a brawling weapon in Wasteland 3.

Description[]

The Fist transfers enough energy to its target to power six hundred tanning beds. This isn't a weapon, it's a wrist-mounted reactor.

Characteristics[]

Despite preinstalled Energy damage, it is possible to convert this weapon to other damage types (Fire, Cold or Explosive) by using the appropriate damage type conversion mods. This won't add a second damage type but replace the originally installed Energy damage.

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Energy damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Energy damage maximization example

+8 Damage from Grand Slam Weights
+33% Melee damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
+35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
+50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
+25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
+30% Energy damage from Weird Science skill at level 10
+5% Energy damage from Electric Emmett creepy doll

Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +143% Melee damage +35% Energy damage) leads to the following result:

134 - 186 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

174 - 241 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).
93 - 130 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Fire damage maximization example

-10% Melee damage from Incendiary Capsule damage conversion penalty
+35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
+50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
+25% Melee 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

Applying all bonuses (+100% Melee damage +95% Fire damage) leads to the following result:

128 - 191 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

166 - 248 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
89 - 133 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example

-10% Melee damage from Cryo Capsule damage conversion penalty
+33% Melee damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
+35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
+50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
+25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
+30% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10

Applying all bonuses (+133% Melee damage +30% Cold damage) leads to the following result:

99 - 148 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

128 - 192 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
69 - 103 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example

-10% Melee damage from HE Capsule damage conversion penalty
+35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
+50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
+25% Melee 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