For an overview of Gatling laser models in the Fallout series of games, see Gatling laser.

	Fallout 3 weapon Gatling laser
	Requirements skill Big Guns Attack statistics dmg/attack 8 (13.4) DPS 160 (268) DPS (reload) 128 (214.4) crit dmg 6 crit % mult x0.05 attacks/sec 20 AP 30 projectiles 1 spread 0.5 crit effect Disintegration on death Ammo & reloading ammo type Electron charge pack ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 240 ammo cap. 240 reload time 3 Other weight 18 value $2000 item HP 1500 repair Gatling lasers base id 0000432e Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+0.4) Ghoul Ecology (+5)
	Concept art by Adam Adamowicz

 

The Gatling laser is a weapon in Fallout 3.

BackgroundEdit

In contrast with the L30 Gatling laser, this model is not only fully automatic and with a much larger ammo capacity, requiring a back-mounted battery pack, but was also mass produced for military use. While they entered service shortly before the war, they quickly became an important part of the arsenal, both of pre-War and post-War factions.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Gatling laser is the most advanced weapon type for the Big Guns skill. It is similar to the minigun, however, the Gatling laser is actually not a Gatling weapon, as the barrels do not rotate when it fires - instead, the barrels fire in a rotating order. However, although the animation for this firing makes it appear very random and haphazard, the barrels do not have to 'wind-up' making the Gatling laser much easier and quicker to use than the minigun.

At long range it is actually an incredibly accurate weapon, but performs poorly in V.A.T.S. One can easily take out any threat at a safe distance with a Gatling laser, however.

At point blank range, it actually aims a bit lower than the crosshair. This is easily observable when trying to shoot a corpse's head off while standing on top of it.

Although a very powerful weapon against targets of every caliber, this weapon is very rare without the Broken Steel add-on.

DurabilityEdit

The gatling laser can fire a total of about 3125 beams, the equivalent of 13 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Vengeance - The most powerful Gatling laser, Vengeance is also one of the most durable weapons in the game, with 2000 item HP.
• Precision Gatling laser Broken Steel - While not as powerful as Vengeance, the precision Gatling laser has a very high critical multiplier of .2.

ComparisonEdit

Legend
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	Attacks per second	Critical Chance % multiplier	Critical damage	Attacks in V.A.T.S.	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
Gatling laser	8	160	20	x0.05	6	8	30	2.1	0.5	240	3125	18	2000	111.1
Precision Gatling laser fo3bs	8	160	20	x0.2	6	8	30	2.1	0.5	240	3125	18	3000	166.7
Vengeance	11	220	20	x0.05	12	8	30	2.9	0.5	240	3030	18	2400	133.3

LocationsEdit

• Gatling lasers are most commonly found on Enclave, Brotherhood of Steel Outcasts, and Brotherhood of Steel soldiers. These soldiers can be found in areas like The Washington Monument, Fort Independence, inside Arlington Library, Pennsylvania Avenue, and outside the Citadel. Gatling lasers are generally very rare in the Capital Wasteland without the Broken Steel add-on.
• Defender Rockfowl will very often carry one.
• Inside Raven Rock there is a Gatling laser in an Enclave crate behind the energy shield in the last area of Raven Rock. You will notice it on your right as you near the sentry bots which fight off three Enclave soldiers. There are three cases which carry armor and this weapon.
• Broken Steel - Gatling lasers are also carried by overlords. The overlords can be encountered from level 13 on.
• Point Lookout (add-on) Two Gatling lasers can also be found in the St. Aubin Medical Facility.
• Mothership Zeta (add-on) - At least 4 Gatling lasers can be found on the cargo hold and on the engineering core as the quest Among the Stars progresses.
• Broken Steel - There is a respawning pair of super mutant overlords on the path to The National Guard Depot from Friendship Heights who come armed with Gatling lasers.
• Fawkes has one when he comes to aid you after exiting Raven Rock.
• A Gatling laser may be carried or sold by a wasteland scavenger merchant spawned as part of the Type B random encounter where the scavenger is allied with a robot against a group of raiders. If the scavenger's Gatling laser is actively equipped, the scavenger can be forced to move the weapon to his merchant inventory by pickpocketing his ammunition for it, then fast traveling away and returning.

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Concept art by Adam Adamowicz

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