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Elijah's Jury-Rigged Tesla Cannon is a unique weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.
Background
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The Tesla Cannon was designed by the U.S. Government, as a sister project to Poseidon Energy's Solar Cannon and served as a lightweight, anti-tank energy weapon.[1][2] The cover of Future Weapons Today mentions them being "light and compact".[3] During the conflict between the Brotherhood and the Enclave in the Capital Wasteland, Brotherhood scribes worked to build their own Tesla Cannons utilizing a Tesla Coil to more effectively counter the Enclave's vertibirds.[4]
Gameplay
Elijah's Jury-Rigged Tesla Cannon is a unique variant of the Tesla Cannon. This weapon is identical in appearance to the Tesla-Beaton Prototype, although its damage is between that and the regular Tesla Cannon. It also holds more ammunition, allowing for six shots to be fired before reloading and is more durable than the Tesla-Beaton prototype, while only inflicting slightly less damage. It has the benefit of no spread at all, allowing for accurate fire if the skill requirements are met. Even though the weapon is slightly more practical than its counterparts in direct combat, its high value and low durability make it the most costly model to maintain with repeated use.
Durability
Elijah's jury-rigged Tesla Cannon can fire a total of about 245 times using standard Electron Charge Packs, the equivalent of 41 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
| Ammunition Type | Durability | |
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| Shots | Reloads | |
| Standard | 245 | 41 |
| Bulk | 290 | 49 |
| Optimized | 223 | 38 |
| Over charge | 162 | 27 |
| Max charge | 95 | 16 |
Variants
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| Tesla Cannon | 80 | 127.4 | +20 /2s | 1.34 | x2 | 40 | 37 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 20(4) | 395 | 8 | 8700 | 1087.5 | 100 | 8 |
Elijah's Jury-Rigged Tesla Cannon  | 85 | 154.2 | +20/2s | 1.58 | x2 | 45 | 37 | 3.4 | 0.00 | 30(6) | 245 | 8 | 13500 | 1687.5 | 100 | 8 |
| Tesla-Beaton Prototype | 90 | 145.8 | +25/2s | 1.34 | x2 | 45 | 37 | 3.8 | 0.08 | 24(4) | 195 | 8 | 12525 | 1565.6 | 100 | 8 |
Location
Located in the Big MT, found looking west near the wooden platform where the second sentry gun is located at Elijah's Watch.
Notes
- After picking up the Tesla Cannon up to five damaged or berserk Securitrons will spawn nearby.
- This weapon has very low health so it degrades in condition very quickly.
- Due to it previously firing only one shot per reload, it ejects Electron Charge Packs every shot which is strange considering only one is loaded. Also, the electron charge pack will not appear after one shot is fired, and the end of the cannon is retracted, but it still ejects another per shot.
- Despite the name, Elijah's Jury-Rigged Tesla Cannon cannot be Jury Rigged with any other weapon, it can only be repaired with the standard version.
- This weapon is one of two weapons in the game that has no spread, the other being the Alien Blaster.
Gallery
Weapon's location
References
- ↑ Creation Club loading screens: "The Solar Cannon was a government contracted weapon developed by Poseidon Energy, as a sister project to the Tesla Cannon. Primarily intended to be a crowd control device, the weapon's instability and high radiation emittance resulted in the project being abandoned."
- ↑ Creation Club description: "Designed by the U.S. government as a lightweight, anti-tank energy weapon, the Tesla cannon delivers a massive jolt to any unfortunate soul who stands in its path. Includes custom modifications and a new quest that has you track the whereabouts of a missing Gunner crew!"
- ↑ Cover of Future Weapons Today
- ↑ Lone Wanderer: "Olney Powerworks? What's there?"
Paladin Tristan: "Hopefully you'll be able to find a Tesla coil, an experimental device from before the war. Our scribes need it to complete a little surprise they've been preparing for the Enclave. Get there, get the coil, and get back as safely and quickly as possible. Any questions?"
(Paladin Tristan's dialogue)
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