Torch

Torch
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Blunt weapon
Tier	5
Skill req.	Melee Combat 2
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	19 - 23
Dam. type	Physical. Low to medium penetration, equally effective against any target.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x2.5
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	80%
AP cost	4 AP
Effects
Applies Burning Anti-organic +30% damage to organic targets -30% damage to mechanic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 137
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_Blunt_Tier1-3_Torch

Torch is a blunt weapon in Wasteland 3.

Description

Everything's better when it's on fire.

Characteristics

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. However, it is not recommended to waste high-tier mods on this weapon, due to low damage output. Especially not recommended to use rare and expensive damage type conversion mods.

Physical 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 Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +143% Melee damage) leads to the following result: 65 - 75 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.

Field stripping results

• 2-5 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 12.5% Tactical Grip
    • 12.5% Arc Weights