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[[Wasteland 3]], Precision strikes allow you to fire on an enemy's different body parts. Attacking them will inflict different [[Wasteland 3 status effects|Status Effects]] depending on the body part targeted. Precision strikes are mostly available for [[Wasteland 3 sniper rifles|sniper rifles]], [[Wasteland 3 automatic weapons|assault rifles]] and [[Wasteland 3 small arms|handguns]].

Precision strike can only be used when the critical strike bar is full. [[Strike rate]] is a special derived statistic that determines how fast the critical strike bar fills up.

==Effects==
{| class="wikitable"
! 
!Effect
! Common !! Uncommon !! Rare
|-
! Head
|
| none
| 10% aiPsychoticChance<ref name="aiPsychoticChance">Makes an NPC ignore friendly status when evaluating potential targets.</ref>
| 100% aiPsychoticChance<ref name="aiPsychoticChance" />
|-
! Torso
|
| -1 armor
| -2 armor
| -4 armor
|-
! Arms
|
| -35% chance to hit
| -50% chance to hit
| -50% chance to hit, destroys their current weapon<ref>Causes crash if used on enemies lacking unarmed animation (scorpitrons)</ref>
|-
! Legs
|{{SlowedWL3}}
| -0.6 combat speed
| -0.9 combat speed
| -1.0 combat speed, -3 action points
|}

When a precision shot hits, a StatusEffect is applied, with a 35% chance for Uncommon one, 5% + (weapon_skill/2)<ref>rounded down</ref> chance for Rare, and Common otherwise.

All effects are permanent except for Rare Legs which lasts for 1 turn.

==Exceptions==
The following weapons meet the Precision strike restriction for weapon type, but do not have an associated critical strike.
{| class="wikitable"
! Weapon type !! Weapons 
|-
| Handgun || {{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Fire Suppressant Sprayer}}{{BoS}}<br/>{{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Elite Fire Suppressant Sprayer}}{{BoS}}
|-
| Assault Rifle || {{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Auto 'Fireball' Rifle}}{{BoS}}<br/>{{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Elite Auto 'Fireball' Rifle}}{{BoS}}<br/>{{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Disruption Pulser}}{{BoS}}
|-
| Sniper Rifle || {{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Mega Scope}}<br/>{{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Ray Tracer}}<br/>{{WeaponLinkImageWL3|Disruption Tac-Rifle}}{{BoS}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Nuke strike]]
* [[Thundering strike]]
* [[Torrent strike]]

== Notes ==
<references />
[[Category:Wasteland 3 game mechanics]]