Powder Charge

The powder charge is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The powder charge is a crude improvised explosive, consisting of a sealed tin can packed with dynamite with a sensor module duct-taped to the side. It works very much like a frag mine in that it is deployed by placing it on a surface and will explode, after an audible warning beep, if a character who is hostile to whoever placed the charge approaches it. Charges can also be disarmed in the same way as mines. The main difference (apart from appearance) is that powder charges are significantly less damaging than frag mines although a reasonable explosion may still cripple limbs of a low level/health opponent.

Creation requirements

 * Workbench
 * Powder charge schematic
 * Explosives skill 10

Components:
 * 1 duct tape
 * 2 dynamite (or 1, with the ''Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on installed)
 * 1 sensor module
 * 1 tin can

Locations

 * The schematics for building powder charges can be found in Cell block B of the NCRCF on the second top bunk on your right inside the first locked cell on the left.
 * Can usually be found (active) on the ground around Powder Ganger camp west, Powder Ganger Camp East and the outside of the New California Republic Correctional Facility (near the southern fence surrounding the building, and near the north western parking lot and caravans).
 * Cliff Briscoe, Carter, and Lacey sell them.