For an overview of alien blaster models in the Fallout series of games, see alien blaster.

	Fallout 3 weapon Alien blaster
	Requirements skill Energy Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 100 (130) DPS 300 (390) DPS (reload) 176.5 (229.4) crit dmg 100 crit % mult x100 attacks/sec 3 AP 20 projectiles 1 spread 0 crit effect Disintegration on death Ammo & reloading ammo type Alien power cell ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 10 ammo cap. 10 reload time 2.3 Other weight 2 value $500 item HP 500 repair Alien blaster Firelance base id 00004322 Perk effects perks (dam.) Xenotech Expert (+20) Bloody Mess (+5) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The alien blaster is a weapon in Fallout 3.

CharacteristicsEdit

The alien blaster is one of the most powerful weapons in the game because a critical hit is guaranteed. This weapon will often be able to take down any foe with a single shot to the head.

This weapon also has the effect of disintegrating any enemy killed with a critical shot by it (which is every shot for creatures weaker than most super mutants), identical to a laser (with the exception that the disintegration effect is colored blue instead of red).

The alien blaster deals electrical damage; the only other weapons that do electrical damage are the Firelance, The Shocker, Jingwei's Shocksword, the Tesla cannon, the shock baton and the Captain's sidearm.

DurabilityEdit

The alien blaster can fire a total of about 125 shots, the equivalent of 13 reloads, from full condition before breaking, but will not jam until approximately 120 discharges.

VariantsEdit

• Firelance - Harder to obtain, yet slightly weaker than the blaster, the Firelance causes fire damage if the target survives the initial blast and is affected by the Pyromaniac perk.
• Captain's sidearmMothership Zeta (add-on) - A unique, cleaner, shinier alien blaster used by the Alien captain.

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	Effect damage and duration	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 blaster	100	300		3	x100	100	20	5	0.0	10	125	2	500	250
Firelance	80	242	+2fire/5s	3	x100	80	20	4.5	0.0	10	63	2	750	375
Captain's sidearm fo3mz	35 (5.8x6)	105		3	x1	40	20	1.8	3.0	30(10)	714	2	500	250

LocationsEdit

• The alien blaster can be found next to the body of a dead alien lying a few feet away from his crashed spaceship. The Alien crash site is found due north of MDPL-13 Power Station and northwest of the Greener Pastures Disposal Site. There are also 120 alien power cells found at the crash site.
• Adams Air Force Base Broken Steel (add-on). Held in the armory on the Mobile Base Crawler (box has a Hard lock) with plenty of ammunition. Sometimes an Enclave solider is carrying another alien blaster.

NotesEdit

• Dogmeat can be used to help recover the blaster and scattered ammo from the crash site.
• The blue neon glow turns off when the player character enters sneak mode.
• On Mothership Zeta none of the aliens use this weapon besides the captain (which is a unique version).
• In an early piece of concept art (see below), the weapon was portrayed as a small alien ship, with an added grip to be used as a handgun.
• The alien blaster can be given to Protector Casdin for the usual payment options.

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

Alien Blaster concept art by Adam Adamowicz

Various angles

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