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Revision as of 03:11, 2 March 2015

 
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The demolition charge is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money.

Background

Unlike normal mines, this explosive was supposed to be used for construction, instead of combat. It was brought to the Sierra Madre in 2073, 4 years before the Great War, during the construction of the resort. It was used to aid in building the Villa because rocks and caves prevented building houses there. The charge helped construction workers build the Residential District and the corridors. After construction was completed the remaining demolition charges were deemed too dangerous and harmful to store in an explosives cache, and were slated for disposal.

Characteristics

The demolition charge looks similar to a normal frag mine but has a black striped yellow case and a bright yellow light, rather than a small red one.

In terms of damage, the demolition charge is almost identical to the standard frag mine, inflicting one additional point of damage. It also has no skill requirement, compared to the frag mine's minimum Explosives requirement of 25. However, these advantages are dramatically offset by the item's weight: each demolition charge weighs 1.5 pounds, compared to the half-pound weight of a frag mine. Nonetheless, demolition charges are one of the only two proximity-detonated explosives available in the Sierra Madre, and the one most damaging to the ghost people.

Variants

Locations

Notes

  • Even though demolition charges are intended for construction, they are detonated via motion sensor like other mines in Fallout.
  • Sierra Madre vending machines will display this item's weight as 2 lbs, rather than the true weight of 1.5 lbs.
  • When placed, the item's name is displayed as "Demo Charge".
  • The top of the demolition charge texture has a centered radiation symbol, however the motion sensor's light obscures much of the symbol and leaves only the edges visible.

Bugs

  • PCPC Once armed and placed, picking up the item will add a frag mine to the player's inventory, instead of a demolition charge. [verified]

Sounds

Mine icon
Arming the mine
Mine icon
Disarming the mine
Mine icon
Ticking mine