Plasma pistol

Plasma pistols are high-tech weapons firing superheated bolts of plasma, powered by small energy cells or energy cells.

Glock 86


 The Austrian made Glock 86 plasma pistol (also referred to as the Plasma Defender ), was designed before the Great War by the Gaston Glock artificial intelligence. It shoots a small bolt of superheated plasma, and is powered by a small energy cell. 
 * For the modified version of the plasma defender found in Fallout 2, see: Plasma pistol (ext. cap.).

Enclave plasma pistol


 This plasma pistol has five tributary energy arcs connected to a central cathode, and the cathode functions as a point of focus, or the barrel. The energy is projected forward, probably by an electromagnetic propeller built around the cathode. The propelled energy forms a Plasma Pinch; though rather slow, the pinch carries high levels of both thermal and kinetic energy.

Based on designs of RobCo/REPCONN Aerospace Urban Plasma Rifle, the plasma pistols are one of rarest and powerful hand weapon in the wasteland, however are nowhere as powerful as the initial prototype plasma pistol was created by Department of Defense, named MPLX "Novasurge". That prototype was stolen, resulting in massive loss and setting the research back by several years, to savage anything from the project lead to the development of a less powerful Plasma Pistol.


 * For other versions in Fallout Shelter, see: rusty plasma pistol, tuned plasma pistol, focused plasma pistol, amplified plasma pistol
 * For the unique version found in Fallout Shelter, see: MPXL Novasurge

MPLX Novasurge


 Sometime before the Great War, a prototype plasma pistol of what later became the Enclave plasma pistol, was stolen from the federal government by an organization called Quaere Verum. The group's primary purpose appears to have been exposing "The Conspiracy", a supposed government cover-up of the usage of alien technology as a basis for their own. Quaere Verum attempted to prove this by using a plasma pistol they believed was clearly inspired by alien technology. Quaere Verum was swiftly eradicated by the Federal government not long after the MPLX "Novasurge" prototype plasma pistol was stolen from them by the group. Loss of the prototype was major setback and setting development of Plasma Pistols back by several years. The pistol was later taken by aliens who, most likely unknowingly brought up both the safe that contained the gun and the computer terminal required to remotely unlock the safe. 