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

	Broken Steel weapon Lightning gun
	Requirements skill Energy Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 23 DPS 47 DPS (reload) 39.8 crit dmg 22 crit % mult x1.5 attacks/sec 2 AP 17 projectiles 1 spread 0 Ammo & reloading ammo type Microfusion cell ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 24 ammo cap. 24 reload time 2.1 Other weight 8 value $999 item HP 1000 repair AER9 laser rifle base id xx003580

 

	The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

The lightning gun is a weapon from Broken Steel that is listed in the G.E.C.K., but it was not placed in game. It is a unique AER9 laser rifle.

CharacteristicsEdit

The lightning gun fires, essentially, a basic laser rifle's laser. At the point of impact it generates a natural gas cloud. After a moment, a second laser flies in (horizontally, from a seemingly arbitrary location) towards the gas cloud to ignite it. The secondary laser might not be able to reach the gas cloud (blocked by terrain/objects) in which case the gas cloud can be ignited manually by firing another shot into it (with the lightning gun or any other weapon that can ignite natural gas) and is also unattainable within the game.

LocationsEdit

This weapon cannot be found anywhere in the game. It is obtainable only via console command on PC.

NotesEdit

• If the target is killed by the second laser or the ignition of the natural gas cloud, perks like Contract Killer and Lawbringer will not be activated (since you didn't actually kill the target).
• It can hit Lone Wanderer when fired.

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