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==Characteristics==
  
==Characteristics==
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The Backwater rifle boasts the highest damage-per-shot of all [[10mm round (Fallout 3)|10mm]] weapons in ''[[Fallout 3]]'', while also possessing the second-highest damage-per-shot of all rifle-type weapons. (The highest being [[Lincoln's repeater]])
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The Backwater rifle boasts the highest damage-per-shot of all [[10mm round (Fallout 3)|10mm]] weapons in ''Fallout 3'', while also possessing the second-highest damage-per-shot of all rifle-type weapons, the highest being [[Lincoln's repeater]].
   
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It should be noted however, that despite this weapon's attacks and critical bonuses each being 5 damage lower than those of [[Lincoln's repeater]] (resulting in 10 less damage total on a critical hit), the backwater rifle's 5x crit-chance multiplier is capable of offering up to a 90% chance to critical for a character with a maxed-out base critical chance (10 Luck, the [[Finesse]] perk and the critical chance version of [[survival expert]]), where [[Lincoln's repeater]], with its lower 2x multiplier would only offer a 36% chance to critical with the same stats.
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It should be noted, however, that despite this weapon's attacks and critical bonuses each being 5 damage lower than those of [[Lincoln's repeater]] (resulting in 10 less damage total on a critical hit), the backwater rifle's 5x crit-chance multiplier is capable of offering up to a 90% chance to critical for a character with a maxed-out base critical chance (10 Luck, the [[Finesse (perk)|Finesse]] perk and the critical chance version of [[Survival Expert]]), where [[Lincoln's repeater]], with its lower 2x multiplier would only offer a 36% chance to critical with the same stats.
   
 
In this light, the Backwater rifle may be more powerful in practice for high-Luck characters, as it offers a base damage of 45 (assuming no bonuses) with a 90% chance to achieve a 90 damage critical hit, as opposed to [[Lincoln's repeater]] which causes a base damage of 50, but only has a 36% chance of achieving its 100 damage criticals. This also makes the backwater rifle an effective alternative against tougher enemies, against whom [[Sneak attack critical]]s may not guarantee a kill.
  
In this light, the Backwater rifle may be more powerful in practice for high-Luck characters, as it offers a base damage of 45 (assuming no bonuses) with a 90% chance to achieve a 90 damage critical hit, as opposed to [[Lincoln's repeater]] which causes a base damage of 50, but only has a 36% chance of achieving its 100 damage criticals. This also makes the backwater rifle an effective alternative against tougher enemies, against whom [[Sneak attack critical]]s may not guarantee a kill.
   
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It can only be repaired by using other [[lever-action rifle]] or by a vendor (or with [[alien epoxy]]).
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It can only be repaired by using other [[lever-action rifle]]s, vendors, or [[alien epoxy]].
   
 
===Durability===
  
===Durability===
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==Location==
  
==Location==
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The Backwater rifle is found on a shelf in the [[Chinese Intelligence Bunker]].
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The Backwater rifle is found on a shelf next to the door in the room downstairs in the [[Chinese Intelligence bunker]].
 
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{{See|The Velvet Curtain}}
   
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* [[The Velvet Curtain]]
  
* [[The Velvet Curtain]]
   
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==Notes==
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==Behind the Scenes==
  
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It is stated in the ''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide|Fallout 3 Prima Official Guide]]'' that the Backwater rifle can be repaired with hunting rifles; however, this is false.
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* [[Wikipedia:Backwater (river)|Backwater]] is a type of river that has no current.
  
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==Behind the scenes==
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[[Wikipedia:Backwater (river)|Backwater]] is a type of river that has no current.
   
 
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The Backwater rifle is a unique lever-action rifle which is added to Fallout 3 with the Point Lookout add-on.

Characteristics

The Backwater rifle boasts the highest damage-per-shot of all 10mm weapons in Fallout 3, while also possessing the second-highest damage-per-shot of all rifle-type weapons, the highest being Lincoln's repeater.

It should be noted, however, that despite this weapon's attacks and critical bonuses each being 5 damage lower than those of Lincoln's repeater (resulting in 10 less damage total on a critical hit), the backwater rifle's 5x crit-chance multiplier is capable of offering up to a 90% chance to critical for a character with a maxed-out base critical chance (10 Luck, the Finesse perk and the critical chance version of Survival Expert), where Lincoln's repeater, with its lower 2x multiplier would only offer a 36% chance to critical with the same stats.

In this light, the Backwater rifle may be more powerful in practice for high-Luck characters, as it offers a base damage of 45 (assuming no bonuses) with a 90% chance to achieve a 90 damage critical hit, as opposed to Lincoln's repeater which causes a base damage of 50, but only has a 36% chance of achieving its 100 damage criticals. This also makes the backwater rifle an effective alternative against tougher enemies, against whom Sneak attack criticals may not guarantee a kill.

It can only be repaired by using other lever-action rifles, vendors, or alien epoxy.

Durability

The Backwater rifle can fire a total of about 519 rounds, the equivalent of 52 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Variants

Comparison

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 secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength 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 secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratio
Lever-action rifle Point Lookout (add-on)40
300.75x540301.30.2510250820025
Backwater rifle Point Lookout (add-on)45
33.80.75x545301.50.2510519725035.7
Lincoln's repeater 50
37.50.75x2502520.0154005500100

Location

The Backwater rifle is found on a shelf next to the door in the room downstairs in the Chinese Intelligence bunker.

See: The Velvet Curtain

Related quests

Notes

It is stated in the Fallout 3 Prima Official Guide that the Backwater rifle can be repaired with hunting rifles; however, this is false.

Behind the scenes

Backwater is a type of river that has no current.

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Point Lookout
Quests &
achievements		Main questsThe Local Flavor · Walking with Spirits · Hearing Voices · Thought Control · A Meeting of the Minds
Side questsA Spoonful of Whiskey · An Antique Land · Plik's Safari · The Dark Heart of Blackhall · The Velvet Curtain · The Seafarer's Friend · Tailing the Tomboy
AchievementsThe Local Flavor · Walking with Spirits · A Meeting of the Minds · Bog Walker
LocationsRiverboat landing · Duchess Gambit · Point Lookout · Ark & Dove Cathedral · Ark & Dove resting grounds · Beachview campsite · Blackhall Manor · Buoys · Calvert Mansion (Chinese Intelligence bunker) · Coastal grotto · Covered bridge · Disaster relief outpost · Dove Delta · Flooded sinkhole · Grower's shack · Haley's Hardware · Herzog Mine · Jet crash site · Kenny's cave · Lighthouse (Underground lab) · Lil' Tyke Playhouse · Marguerite's shack · Ofie Clan Plot · Pilgrim's Landing (Boardwalk, Homestead Motel, House of Wares, Naval recruiting center, People's Bank of Point Lookout, Pier, Warehouse) · Ritual site · Ruzka's lair · Sacred Bog Entrance · Smuggler camp · Sub recovery site · Smuggler's shack · Submerged T-Rex · Trapper's shack · Trash heap · Truck wreckage · Turtledove Detention Camp · USS Ozymandias · Sea cave
ItemsWeaponsAxe (The Dismemberer) · Bio-gas canister · Double-barrel shotgun (Pa's Fishing Aid Cut content) · Lever-action rifle (Backwater rifle) · Microwave emitter · Ritual knife · Shovel (Fertilizer shovel) · Toy knife
ArmorConfederate hat · Cryptochromatic spectacles · Desmond's eyeglasses · Grifter's Fit · Handyman jumpsuit · Lab gogglesCut content · Pint-Sized Slasher mask · Police hat · Tribal garb · Workman's coveralls
MiscCogwave jammer · Fishing pole · Kenny-bear · Lab access card · Lighthouse bulb · Lump of brain · Moonshine · Plik's journal · Punga seeds · Refined punga fruit · Riverboat ticket · Submarine self-destruct codes · The Krivbeknih · Wild punga fruit · Yeast
Characters &
creatures		FriendliesCatherine · Croatoa · Desmond · Freki · Geri · Haley · Jackson · Jacob Humboldt · John Adlam · Jimson · Kenny · Marcella · Marguerite · Nadine · Obadiah Blackhall · Madame Panada · Plik · Professor Calvert · Richard Adlam · Rip Smithy · Tobar the Ferryman · Woodrose
HostilesFeral ghoul reaver · Ruzka · Smugglers · Swamp ghoul · Swampfolk (Brawler, Bruiser, Creeper, Scrapper, Tracker) · Swamplurk (Swamplurk queen) · Tribals
PerksGhoul Ecology · Punga Power! · Superior Defender · Gray Matters Cut content · Mirelurk Ecology Cut content · Swing for the Fences Cut content
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