Sonic Emitter - Tarantula

The sonic emitter - tarantula is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Characteristics
The sonic emitter - tarantula is an Energy Weapons pistol with bonus damage against robots and power armor wearers, as well as a unique "critical strike incendiary" effect which ignites the target on a critical hit. This modulation of the sonic emitter has a purple oscilloscope.

As a one-handed energy weapon, the sonic emitter - tarantula is affected by The Professional perk and counts as an improved holdout weapon.

When scoring a Critical Hit, the enemy will catch on fire, and may die instantly. The unique incendiary effect is affected by the Pyromaniac perk.

Durability
The sonic emitter - tarantula can fire a total of about 495 times using standard cells, the equivalent of 62 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Sonic emitter - Gabriel's bark
 * Sonic Emitter - Opera Singer
 * Sonic Emitter - Revelation
 * Sonic emitter - robo-scorpion

Locations
The holotape for the modification, Audio Sample - Giant Tarantula, can be found in Higgs Village inside of house #00, on an inactive terminal on the second floor.

Bugs

 * - The audio tape may fall off of console and become unreachable. Grenades may be able to get it out.