Enclave soldier

Enclave Soldiers are the infantry of the Enclave's Armed Forces.

Their equipment in the field greatly varies, but tends to be superior to enemy factions, namely the Brotherhood of Steel. In the 2240s, they usually wore the Advanced Power Armor or its Mark II variant, and were equipped with either P94 Plasma Rifles, Gauss Rifles and Pulse Rifles. In the 2270s, they switched to Advanced Power Armor Mk II and Tesla Power Armor and their weaponry of choice is mostly Laser or Plasma Rifles.

In FO3, most standard Enclave Soldiers in Advanced Power Armor Mk II are armed with Laser Rifles or occasionaly Laser Pistols. Certain Soldiers carry Plasma Rifles. Enclave Soldiers equipped with Tesla Power Armor often carry heavier equipment, typically being armed with Plasma Rifles or Gatling Lasers, and occasionally carrying Miniguns or Missile Launchers. Tesla Power Armor-equipped Enclave Soldiers are also somewhat rarer, usually appear in very specific locations; i.e. guarding the exit from Raven Rock, or serving as Colonel Autumn's personal bodyguards. They can occasionally be seen in Enclave Patrols or Verti-bird drop-offs, though.

The most effective weapons against Enclave Soldiers are single shot weapons, like the Hunting Rifle (or Ol Painless) Lincoln's Repeater, Sniper Rifle, and Magnums. You need to focus on weapons that do a lot of damage in one shot. Big Guns help a lot too but don't use the Minigun.

Enclave Soldiers in F03 often appear in patrols of three to six soldiers, sometimes supported by an Officer. Heavily defended outposts include up to an entire company, including officers and Vertibird Gunships. Enclave Soldiers use tactical training in combat, such as flanking. This, matched with their Power Armor and Energy Weapons, make them superior opponents to any faction in Fallout.

Weapons and Equipment
Enclave Power Armor and Helmet

Tesla Power Armor and Helmet

AER9 Laser Rifle

Plasma Rifle

Gatling Laser

Missile Launcher

AEP7 Laser Pistol

Plasma Pistol

Minigun

Appearances
Enclave soldiers, like the Enclave itself, appear in Fallout 2 and Fallout 3.