Ray Tracer

Ray Tracer
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Sniper rifle
Tier	24
Skill req.	Sniper Rifles 10
Skill req. penalties	-15% Critical chance; -100% Critical damage; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	187 - 257
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.	x1.6
Attack pattern	Narrow cone
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	90%
Range	30 squares
AP cost	7 AP
Capacity	1 x Energy cells
Effects
+15% Strike rate 25% to apply Shocked Anti-mechanic +30% damage to mechanic targets -30% damage to organic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 3125

Ray Tracer is a sniper rifle in Wasteland 3.

Description

Projects a particle stream at supercollider speeds. The resulting impact force is nothing less than terrifying.

Characteristics

This weapon has no critical strike associated with it and can't perform Precision strikes, so strike rate is irrelevant.

The Ray Tracer synergizes extremely well with the Draw! perk due to having a magazine size of one, rendering the AP cost of firing the weapon to be far cheaper (4 AP to reload, can be reduced to 3 AP with the Advanced Materials Mag). This makes the Ray Tracer deal the most damage per AP in the Sniper category assuming the player uses the Draw! perk, as well as theoretically being able to damage multiple enemies with one shot as is due to the shotgun like narrow cone attack pattern.

The most powerfull sniper rifle using Energy cells. 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 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: 646 - 869 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 839 - 1129 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 452 - 608 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Fire damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 658 - 894 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 855 - 1162 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 460 - 625 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 570 - 775 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 741 - 1007 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 399 - 542 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -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 (+8 Damage +50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 570 - 775 damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 48-76 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

• Late game merchandise in Peterson Air Force Base armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).
• Can be found very rarely at a digsite at the Massacre site.
• Rare drop from the two world map Scorpitron encounters.

Gallery

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  Without unique glow