Plasma Pistol (Fallout 3)

The Enclave plasma pistol is a powerful energy weapon sidearm in Fallout 3.

Gameplay
It fires superheated bolts of green plasma. The plasma pistol uses a semi-automatic firing action, along with sixteen shots from an energy cell. Upon firing the weapon, a large green burst of plasma is created which partially obstructs the view. The plasma bolt can be used to ignite the gas from a distance.

Durability
The plasma pistol can fire a total of about 400 bolts, the equivalent of 25 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * MPLX Novasurge - The prototype version of the Enclave's plasma pistol that was produced before the war, the Novasurge is about three times as powerful as the normal plasma pistol. However, it has double the weight and uses twice as much ammunition per shot as the regular plasma pistol.

Locations

 * The plasma pistol can usually only be found being carried by Enclave Officers. Officers can be found with most groups of Enclave soldiers, at locations such as the Deathclaw Sanctuary and Raven Rock.
 * The Broken Steel add-on adds several more locations where plasma pistols can be found:
 * Enclave Hellfire troopers carry the plasma pistol as a sidearm.
 * Split Jack will wield one in the side quest Protecting the Water Way.
 * One is a part of the requisition leftovers given by Scribe Bigsley after completing the Protecting the Water Way quest.
 * One can be found in full condition in Fort Bannister on the table in the same tent Paladin Jensen is tied up in.