Plasma rifle

Plasma rifles are energy based weapons that appear throughout the Fallout series, utilizing microfusion cells as ammunition.

Background
Before the war, REPCONN Aerospace and Poseidon Energy undertook projects to create prototypes intended to replace the P94 plasma rifle. Elder Lyons refers to plasma rifles when commenting on the Brotherhood Outcasts focus on weaponry, stating "everyone knows how to make another human, but the secrets to making a P94 Plasma Rifle are all but lost."

The Brotherhood Outcasts researched plasma weaponry at Fort Independence. The scientists noted that the weapon used the same power supply as laser rifles, tapping into a microfusion cell that functioned as a small fusion reactor. They indicated that the cell was capable of supplying enough power for approximately eight shots.

Behind the scenes
John Fish modeled and texture the original Plasma Rifle