For an overview of shotgun models in the Fallout series of games, see shotgun. |
The Big Boomer is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background
A shotgun, also called a "scattergun," is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of lead or steel balls of varying sizes, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. This makes it very effective at hunting game.[Non-game 1] However, the accuracy and power found at close range starts to diminish as the target gets farther away. Shotguns designed for the military's use are often called "combat shotguns."
Characteristics
The Big Boomer is a sawed-off shotgun with the same break action, 12 gauge that fires both shells at a time, delivering 14 pellets at a time instead of the typical 7 of other shotguns.
As compared to the standard sawed-off, the Big Boomer has a much darker color scheme with heavier rusting, and the words "Big Boomer" stenciled onto the grip in faded white paint. It excels over its default counterpart when it comes to sheer damage, delivering 20 more points of total possible damage. In addition, Big Boomer also has a slightly tighter spread, lower AP cost, and fires slightly faster. The only major drawback is that the common sawed-off shotgun is classified as a holdout weapon, whereas the Big Boomer is not.
Durability
Big Boomer can fire a total of about 395 times, or 790 standard rounds, the equivalent of 395 reloads, from full condition before breaking. This is exactly the same amount as its common variant.
Ammunition type | Durability | |
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Shots | Reloads | |
Standard, 4/0 buck, slug, coinshot, bean bag, flechette, Dragon's Breath & pulse slug | 395 | 395 |
Magnum & 4/0 buck Magnum | 343 | 343 |
Variants
- Sawed-off shotgun, a common variant found throughout the Mojave Wasteland.
Comparison
Legend | ||||
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- Weapon name (melee or unarmed) | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |||
- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) | - Action point cost | |||
- Damage per attack (damage per projectile) | - Damage per action point | |||
- Damage per second | - Weapon spread | |||
- Area of effect damage | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |||
- Effect damage & duration | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |||
- Bonus effects | - Weight | |||
- Attacks per second | - Value in caps | |||
- Critical chance % multiplier | - Value to weight ratio | |||
- Critical damage | - Skill required | |||
- Critical effect damage & duration | - Strength required | |||
- With all mods attached |
Sawed-off shotgun | 100 (7.1x14) | 234.4 | 2.34 | x1 | 7 | 37 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 2(1) | 395 | 4 | 1950 | 487.5 | 50 | 4 |
Big Boomer | 120 (8.6x14) | 309.4 | 2.58 | x1 | 9 | 35 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2(1) | 395 | 4 | 2500 | 625 | 50 | 4 |
Location
The Big Boomer is carried by Old Lady Gibson, who resides in the Gibson scrap yard.
Behind the scenes
The following is based on Fallout: New Vegas cut content. |
Within the games files exists an unused texture for the Big Boomer.[1] It uses the Fallout 3 model and only differs from that in the color of the wood and the words Big Boomer written down the side of the handgrip.
End of information based on Fallout: New Vegas cut content |
Bugs
- When in first person view, the weapon looks fine, but when in third person view, the grip of the gun can be detached from the two barrels. [verified]
- Mick at Mick & Ralph's. [verified] In unpatched versions, it can be bought from
- I've Got Shotgun" damage challenge. [verified] Big Boomer does not contribute to the "
- Occasionally after you kill Old Lady Gibson she will not have the Big Boomer in her inventory. [verified]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Unused texture for the Big Boomer \textures\weapons\1handpistol\bigboomernv.dds
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