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	Mothership Zeta weapon Alien atomizer
	Requirements skill Energy Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 35 (48.8) DPS 105 (146.3) DPS (reload) 77.8 (108.3) crit dmg 40 crit % mult x1 attacks/sec 3 AP 20 projectiles 1 spread 0 crit effect Disintegration on death Ammo & reloading ammo type Alien power module ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 20 ammo cap. 20 reload time 2.3 Other weight 2 value $500 item HP 1000 repair Alien atomizer base id xx00083f xx00a9a8 (version B) xx00a9a9 (version C) Perk effects perks (dam.) Xenotech Expert (+7) Bloody Mess (+1.8) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The alien atomizer is an energy weapon of alien origin which is added to Fallout 3 with the release of the Mothership Zeta add-on. It is a standard sidearm that is carried by many aliens found throughout the ship.

CharacteristicsEdit

The atomizer is an alien pistol commonly used by the aliens onboard Mothership Zeta.

It has an average rate of fire and does relatively high damage when compared to other sidearms found throughout the Capital Wasteland, second only to scoped .44 magnums and their unique versions. With a 0 spread rating it is also dead-on accurate, making shots fire exactly on the crosshair for a 100 energy weapons skill user. Like the alien disintegrator it has a very high item HP, and its ray will ignite gas leaks it travels thorough.

Note also that this weapon has an exceptionally high value-to-weight ratio (250 caps per pound at full repair), so scavenging the dozens of atomizers found in the course of Mothership Zeta's main quests can be a very lucrative endeavor.

DurabilityEdit

An alien atomizer can fire a total of about 714 times, the equivalent of 36 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Atomic pulverizer Mothership Zeta (add-on) - Although only slightly more powerful than the atomizer, the pulverizer uses only 12 AP to fire a shot.

	The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

• Two additional, identical versions of this weapon are present in the add-on's code. Examined in the G.E.C.K. they differ only by their IDs, DLC05WeapPistolB and DLC05WeapPistolC. They are otherwise identical to normal alien atomizers and are even affected by the Xenotech Expert perk, but cannot be used to repair alien atomizers or their variants. Though not placed anywhere in the add-on, these weapons have been known to show up on occasion.

	End of information based on Fallout 3 cut content.

ComparisonEdit

Legend
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)		Attacks in V.A.T.S.	- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)		Action point cost	- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)	- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)		Damage per action point	- Damage per action point
Damage per second	- Damage per second		Weapon spread	- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage	- Area of effect damage		Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration	- Effect damage & duration		Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects	- Bonus effects		Weight	- Weight
Attacks per second	- Attacks per second		Value in caps	- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier	- Critical chance % multiplier		Value to weight ratio	- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage	- Critical damage		Skill required	- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration	- Critical effect damage & duration		Strength required	- Strength required
With all mods attached	- With all mods attached

Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	Damage per attack (damage per projectile)	Damage per second	Attacks per second	Critical Chance % multiplier	Critical damage	Action Point cost	Damage per action point	Weapon spread	Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	Weight	Value in caps	Value to weight ratio
Alien atomizer fo3mz	35	105	3	x1	40	20	1.8	0.0	20	714	2	500	250
Atomic pulverizer fo3mz	37	111	3	x2	40	12	3.1	0.0	20	676	2	500	250
Captain's sidearm fo3mz	35 (5.8x6)	105	3	x1	40	20	1.8	3.0	30(10)	714	2	500	250

NotesEdit

• The weapon also appears in Fallout: New Vegas as legacy content in the game files. However it can only be acquired through console commands Player.Additem F26d3 1. It has no name or pipboy image, and when equipped it acts like a gauntlet rather than a gun.

BugsEdit

• ps3 xbox360 Sometimes, this weapon is not able to be equipped. Dropping all atomizers and picking them up again can fix this. ^[verified]
• xbox360 Sometimes, the weapon cannot be unequipped. It cannot be removed from the player's inventory and after loading a game it will always be in the his/her hand, even if another weapon had been equipped previously. ^[verified]

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