Ripper

Ripper
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Submachine gun
Tier	21
Skill req.	Automatic Weapons 7
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	28 - 37 x10 (280 - 370)
Dam. type	Physical. Low to medium penetration, equally effective against any target.
Penetration	14
Crit. damage mult.	x1.6
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	65%
Range	12 squares
AP cost	4 AP
Capacity	30 x .45 ammo
Ability
Unload: Leave nothing behind. A brazen attack that fires twice with -35% Hit chance. Damage: 100% of weapon damage.
Item Data
Value	$ 1630
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_SMG_Tier6-1_Ripper

Ripper is a submachine gun in Wasteland 3.

Description

The rate-of-fire for this experimental machine pistol is so high that the vibrations can numb your hand in seconds.

Characteristics

The most powerful weapon in .45 ammo caliber, outclasses even PDW-01. However, it consumes ammo too quickly.

Shortened Barrel alongside with Toxic Linkage or Crippling Linkage or Razor Linkage mods can almost double this weapon's damage, giving the weapon 56 - 65 x10 (560 - 650) damage per attack, at the cost of -10% Hit chance.

Damage can be farther increased by using damage type conversion mods, making this weapon to benefit from various bonuses, as well as +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely. Status effects will also be easily applied due to the large number of attempts per attack.

Physical damage maximization example +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel at the cost of -10% Hit chance +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 at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor Applying all bonuses (+28 Damage +93% Ranged damage) leads to the following result: 108 - 125 x10 (1080 - 1250) damage in weapon stats. The damage dealt to targets will depend on the armor they are wearing and the armor penetration rate on your character.

Fire damage maximization example +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel at the cost of -10% Hit chance -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 (+20 Damage +50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 162 - 192 x10 (1620 - 1920) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 210 - 249 x10 (2100 - 2490) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 113 - 134 x10 (1130 - 1340) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel at the cost of -10% Hit chance -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 (+20 Damage +83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 140 - 166 x10 (1400 - 1660) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 182 - 215 x10 (1820 - 2150) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 98 - 116 x10 (980 - 1160) damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel at the cost of -10% Hit chance -10% Ranged damage from Plasma 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% 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 (+20 Damage +83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 144 - 172 x10 (1440 - 1720) damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 187 - 223 x10 (1870 - 2230) damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 100 - 120 x10 (1000 - 1200) damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel at the cost of -10% Hit chance -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 (+20 Damage +50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 140 - 166 x10 (1400 - 1660) 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

• Sold by world map merchant Cheebus.
• Peterson Air Force Base: Sold in armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).
• Yuma County Speedway: Sold by The Mechanic.
• Peterson Air Force Base: Possible drop from second vault. Access requires siding with La Perla in Slaver's Bounty quest.
• Massacre site: Possible drop from the two digsites (high perception is required).
• Possible drop from the two world map Scorpitron encounters.
• "Snowed Inn" Resort: Possible drop from Lockpick 9 safe in Nelius' cabin.
• Patriarch's Palace: Possible drop from Lockpick 10 safe in Liberty's room.

Trivia

• Rather unusually for the series, this weapons is modeled after a rare and very modern Russian submachine gun, PP-2000, which was developed by the KBP Tula and was intended for law enforcement and special operations use, but found very limited adoption.