Tesla Cannon

The Tesla cannon is a shoulder-mounted directed energy weapon.

Background
The Tesla cannon is a pre-War weapon featured on the front of Future Weapons Today. During the conflict between the Brotherhood and the Enclave in the Capital Wasteland, Brotherhood scribes worked to build their own Tesla cannons to more effectively counter the Enclave's vertibird fleet.

Tesla cannon


The basic Tesla cannon is a military-grade directed energy weapon, firing a focused energy beam. It consumes electron charge packs.

Tesla-Beaton prototype


The Enclave design is found at a vertibird crash site. It glows orange instead of blue.

Elijah's jury-rigged Tesla cannon


This Tesla cannon has been modified by Elijah for use against the inhabitants of the Big MT.

Behind the scenes
The Tesla cannon was planned for the canceled Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2.