Precision Gatling Laser

The  is a unique Gatling Laser which is added to Fallout 3 with the Broken Steel add-on.

Location
This Gatling Laser can be found during Who Dares Wins, the final quest in Broken Steel's main plot line, where you must assault the Enclave-controlled Adams Air Force Base. When you get into the mobile platform search for the Armory (not the one on the level you first enter), there are two entrances: One leads through the Mainframe and the other through the main deck where the Deathclaws are confined. Near the entrance from the main deck you'll see an Enclave soldier, the Armory Master, wearing Tesla Armor and a special Recon Helmet called a Composite Recon Helmet. This soldier will be carrying the Precision Gatling Laser ("PGL").

Comparison
Another unique Gatling Laser is Vengeance. Deciding which of these variants to add to your arsenal is not an easy choice. The following information may help you in this regard.


 * The PGL has a critical multiplier of 4, compared to Vengeance's 1, making it 4 times more likely to score a critical hit than Vengeance per shot. (This does not multiply the critical damage by 4, rather it multiplies the critical chance by 4.) With 10 Luck and the relevant perks, the critical chance for any ranged attack is 18%. This means that when the Precision Gatling Laser is fully repaired, it is probable that 72% (4x18=72) of its shots will be critical hits. Add in the 15% bonus from V.A.T.S and you have an 87% chance to crit.


 * The increased damage from a critical hit with Vengeance is +12, whereas the crit damage from the PGL is +6. (Although the PGL is 4x as likely to crit, Vengeance will do more damage when it does crit.)  Perhaps more importantly, Vengeance has 37% more base DPS (110 vs 80 for this weapon) and 33% more health (meaning PGL may need to be repaired more frequently than Vengeance).

Determining which of these weapons is best for you may depend on your play style and the perks you have chosen. It is advised that the player test which is better suited for his/her playing style before making a decision. See http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Critical_Hit#Fallout_3 for more information on critical hits.

Appearances
only appears in Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel.

Bugs
(PS3) If you use the Robotics Expert perk to turn the Sentry Bot (Fallout 3) and gun turrets against the Enclave from the Mainframe, the Armory Master will be killed. Sometimes his body will appear without the weapon. Alternatively, his body will be missing, but the weapon will be present.

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