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	Mothership Zeta unique weapon MPLX Novasurge
	Requirements skill Energy Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 80 (89) DPS 240 (267) DPS (reload) 137.1 (152.6) crit dmg 75 crit % mult x3 attacks/sec 3 AP 21 projectiles 1 spread 0.5 crit effect Disintegration on death Ammo & reloading ammo type Energy cell ammo/shot 2 shots/rel. 8 ammo cap. 16 reload time 2 Other weight 6 value $850 item HP 600 repair Plasma pistol base id xx00ab86 Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+4) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The MPLX Novasurge is a weapon which is added to Fallout 3 in the Mothership Zeta add-on.

BackgroundEdit

Sometime before the Great War, a prototype plasma pistol of what later became the Enclave plasma pistol, was stolen from the federal government by an organization called Quaere Verum. The pistol was later taken by aliens who, most likely unknowingly brought up both the safe that contained the gun and the computer terminal required to remotely unlock the safe.

CharacteristicsEdit

The weapon acts very similarly to the plasma pistol it formed the basis for, barring several prototype features. First and foremost, this weapon does more than three times as much damage as the regular plasma pistol, and has a higher critical multiplier (3x as opposed to 2x). However, it uses two energy cells to power each shot, and weighs twice as much as the normal, almost as much as an R91 assault rifle.

DurabilityEdit

The MPLX Novasurge can fire a total of about 188 times, the equivalent of 24 reloads, from full condition before breaking. That's 212 times fewer than the common plasma pistol.

VariantsEdit

• Plasma pistol - The common variant in Fallout 3.

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	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
Plasma pistol	25	75	3	x2	25	21	1.2	0.5	16	400	3	360	120
MPLX Novasurge fo3mz	80	240	3	x3	75	21	3.8	0.5	16(8)	188	6	850	141.7

LocationEdit

The weapon is found in the cargo hold area of Mothership Zeta. In one area is a Reid Underwood's terminal (hard) which can be hacked to unlock a safe, to get to the terminal go to the Research lab door go north then a bit east you should see a group of terminals, it's the only one that isn't broken. The safe itself is found in another area among several piles of rubble, next to a machine that is dropping items into a pit. Inside the safe is the weapon, a note detailing the weapon, and energy cells (amount may vary due to the Scrounger perk).

The Cargo hold becomes inaccessible after teleporting to the Bridge, making it impossible to obtain the weapon afterwards.

NotesEdit

• Elliot can pick this weapon up if you unlock Underwood's safe but don't go and collect the weapon.
• Somah can pick up this weapon without opening the safe, making it possible to obtain it without 75 science.

BugsEdit

• xbox360 ps3 pc While using V.A.T.S., selecting a target causes the ammunition counter to drop by one, not two. The bolt will still use two energy cells, but this may force an unexpected reload sequence. ^[verified]
• xbox360 Sometimes Paladin Hoss will unexpectedly show up (even though he's not supposed to) and take the pistol after you've unlocked the safe. ^[verified]

See alsoEdit

• MPLX "Novasurge" prototype plasma pistol - notes on the development of the weapon

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