For an overview of alien blaster models in the Fallout series of games, see Alien blaster.

	Fallout 3 unique weapon Firelance
	Requirements skill Energy Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 80 (145) + 2 (3) for 5s effect DPS 240 (435) + 2 (3) effect DPS (reload) 141.2 (255.9) + 2 (3) effect crit dmg 80 crit % mult x100 attacks/sec 3 AP 20 projectiles 1 spread 0 crit effect Disintegration on death Ammo & reloading ammo type Alien power cell ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 10 ammo cap. 10 reload time 2.3 Other weight 2 value $750 item HP 200 repair Alien blaster base id 000c80ba Perk effects perks (dam.) Pyromaniac (+40 +1 effect) Xenotech Expert (+16) Bloody Mess (+4) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

Firelance is a weapon in Fallout 3. It is the unique variant of the alien blaster.

CharacteristicsEdit

In addition to its 100% critical chance and high damage, the Firelance sets its target on fire upon strike, causing 2 points of damage every second for 5 seconds. Both the Pyromaniac and Xenotech Expert perks affect this weapon and it uses the rare alien power cells as ammunition.

DurabilityEdit

Firelance can fire 63 shots, the equivalent of 7 reloads, from full condition, before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Alien blaster - The common variant in Fallout 3.
• Captain's sidearmMothership Zeta (add-on) - A unique, cleaner, shinier alien blaster used by the Alien captain.

ComparisonEdit

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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 second		Weapon spread	- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage	- Area of effect damage		Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration	- Effect damage & duration		Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects	- Bonus effects		Weight	- Weight
Attacks per second	- Attacks per second		Value in caps	- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier	- Critical chance % multiplier		Value to weight ratio	- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage	- Critical damage		Skill required	- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration	- Critical effect damage & duration		Strength 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 second	Effect damage and duration	Attacks per second	Critical Chance % multiplier	Critical damage	Action Point cost	Damage per action point	Weapon spread	Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	Weight	Value in caps	Value to weight ratio
Alien blaster	100	300		3	x100	100	20	5	0.0	10	125	2	500	250
Firelance	80	242	+2fire/5s	3	x100	80	20	4.5	0.0	10	63	2	750	375
Captain's sidearm fo3mz	35 (5.8x6)	105		3	x1	40	20	1.8	3.0	30(10)	714	2	500	250

LocationsEdit

The Firelance can only be obtained in the "Unidentified Flying Debris" random encounter or through console commands. See Fallout 3 random encounter locations (Type A) for locations where this event may take place. The encounter occurs only once per game(character play through).

This weapon is perhaps the rarest weapon in the game as it has no guaranteed location where it will always be found. When paired with the complication that a player needs to be alert to the event that spawns it, and that the weapon and its ammunition scatter randomly across the location of the event, the recovering of the weapon can be difficult or even impossible even to an observant player. However, If Dogmeat is currently following you, you can command him to find the Firelance and the ammo, making the search easier.

NotesEdit

• The Firelance event produces a brief radiation field which is usually centered on the weapon itself. The weapon may not always be found within the irradiated area but will usually be very nearby.
• The Firelance can get stuck on buildings, like a water tower in the Wasteland.
• If the Firelance event took place and you are having trouble finding the weapon, if you have Dogmeat as a companion you can have Dogmeat search the area for the Firelance and the ammunition. If you do not have Dogmeat as a companion, a less desirable option is to keep the sound effects volume turned up and listen for the sound of your foot "kicking" the weapon when you walk around the area the explosion took place.
• If the Firelance event took place near hostile non-player characters, they may utilize the Firelance. This can be used to your advantage. If the Firelance has fallen on top of a building the non-player character will take the Firelance to use, even if you couldn't normally pick it up. Simply kill them and take it off their corpse.
• Normally, this weapon is weaker (but still very hard-hitting) than the alien blaster due to its burning effect. However, with the Pyromaniac perk, its power exceeds that of the blaster. It still wears down significantly faster, though.

Behind the scenesEdit

• The Firelance is a reference to an identically named martian weapon appearing in the Wasteland paragraph book, in the red herring Mars plot.
• Both the Firelance and the alien blaster resemble Commander Adams' pistol from the 1956 movie the Forbidden Planet, both in design and firing. The "bullets" disperse in a very similar way when they hit solid objects, such as walls.

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

The Firelance event

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