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Energy cell, small energy cell, or simply small energy is an item of ammunition in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout Tactics and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. It is a small, self-contained energy storage unit often associated with one-handed energy weapons and acts essentially as a very powerful battery or capacitor. It was also used to power the Boudicca-78/S motorcycle.

Variants

Small energy cell

Ammunition. Small energy cell.

Energy cell

Produced by Wattz Electronics with a low shelf life^[1], energy cells were used for many things such as energy weapons and regular house hold appliances.

Energy cell, bulk

Ammunition. Energy cell, Bulk.

Energy cell, max charge

Ammunition. Energy cell.

Energy cell, over charge

Ammunition. Energy cell.

Energy cell, optimized

Added in the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on, optimized energy cells have higher damage and armor penetration, as well as reduced weight in Hardcore mode. However, they do also cause slightly faster weapon deterioration.

Small energy

	The following is based on Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

Ammunition. Small energy.

References

1. ↑ Dr. Klein dialogue file - "YES, I BELIEVE WATTZ ELECTRONICS TENDED TO MAKE THE BATTERY SHELF LIFE ON THE LOW END."