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The fat mine is a weapon added with the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.

Characteristics[]

A manually placed explosive created by converting a mini nuke into an improvised hand-held explosive. Like other mines, it cannot be used in V.A.T.S. It is considered an improved holdout weapon.

Crafting[]

The weapon cannot be found in the game, instead it must be crafted which requires taking the Mad Bomber perk.

Creation requirements

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Range
Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on
Level
Fat mine
(Mad Bomber) (GRA) (1)

¹ Craftable without a workbench via a dialogue option with Veronica, or with ED-E once the add-on Lonesome Road is installed.

Notes[]

  • In terms of damage, it is the most powerful holdout weapon in the game.
  • The crafting recipe only accepts standard mini nukes and will not accept any of the variations from Gun Runners' Arsenal.
  • It is the second heaviest placed explosive in the game, behind the gas bomb from Dead Money.
  • Taking the Certified Tech perk will significantly assist in mass crafting as it provides a somewhat reliable source of sensor modules where one can find robots that respawn.
  • Like many other homemade weapons, the fat mine's weight is not accurate when compared to the ingredients necessary to make it.
  • It inflicts substantially less damage than a normal mini nuke fired from a Fat Man.
  • The fat mine has a very significant area of effect, much larger than any other placed weapon.
  • Like the gas bomb, the fat mine does not stay in place as with other mines. Due to its cylindrical shape, it may roll if placed on uneven ground.

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