Pulsar

Pulsar
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Shotgun
Tier	19
Skill req.	Small Arms 7
Skill req. penalties	-15% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	42 - 61 x2 (84 - 122)
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.	x1.4
Attack pattern	Cone
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	80%
Range	10.5 squares
AP cost	3 AP
Capacity	10 x Energy cells
Effects
15% to apply Shocked Anti-mechanic +30% damage to mechanic targets -30% damage to organic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 1781

Pulsar is a shotgun in Wasteland 3.

Description

It holds and kicks like a shotgun, but it turns energy cells into blasts of superheated plasma.

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 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 (+8 Damage +93% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 159 - 219 x2 (318 - 438) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 206 - 284 x2 (412 - 568) damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 111 - 153 x2 (222 - 306) damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Fire damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from Incendiary Linkage damage conversion penalty +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged 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 +30% Fire damage from Elite pyro exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 141 - 205 x2 (282 - 410) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 183 - 266 x2 (366 - 532) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 98 - 143 x2 (196 - 286) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from Cryocell Linkage damage conversion penalty +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% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Cold damage from Elite cryo exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 122 - 178 x2 (244 - 356) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 158 - 231 x2 (316 - 462) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 85 - 124 x2 (170 - 248) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example -10% Ranged damage from HE Fuse Linkage damage conversion penalty +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged 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 Applying all bonuses (+50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 122 - 178 x2 (244 - 356) damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 29-45 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 5% Titanium-Cobalt Barrel
    • 5% Hammerforge-Rifled Barrel
    • 5% Open Cylinder Choke
    • 5% Holographic Scope
    • 5% SWAT Light

Locations

• Rare drop from world map Scorpitron encounters.
• Rare drop from Dos-Teh-Seh's Scorpitron at the Department of Energy Site.
• Very rare drop from selected random tier 17-19 weapon chests (such as those in Aspen) and diggable sites (such as the one inside the tunnel of Mysterious Cave).

Gallery

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