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

	Fallout 3 weapon Minigun
	Requirements skill Big Guns Attack statistics dmg/attack 5 (10.3) DPS 100 (205) DPS (reload) 75 (153.8) crit dmg 0 crit % mult x0 attacks/sec 20 AP 30 projectiles 1 spread 2 Ammo & reloading ammo type 5mm round ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 240 ammo cap. 240 reload time 4 Other weight 18 value $1000 item HP 1000 repair Minigun base id 0000433f xx003f47 (sim version) Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+0.3) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The Rockwell made minigun or CZ53 personal minigun^[1] is the most commonly encountered big gun in Fallout 3.

BackgroundEdit

A Rockwell CZ53 personal minigun is capable of firing 5mm ammunition at over 60,000 RPM^[1] with an ammo capacity of 120x 5mm round. The CZ53 personal minigun makes up for the small 5mm round by sending a hail of bullets toward its target. Its sheer size, coupled with its trademark sound, is enough to send anyone in its path running for cover. It's a great weapon for suppressing fire, letting others flank the unsuspecting enemy.^[2] When the Great War struck, it was already an aging design and was slowly being replaced by the more advanced CZ57 Avenger minigun.^[3] Later models of the CZ53 have six barrels linked into pairs, with four barrels on top and two on the bottom, a cage underneath the weapon to hold an ammo box containing 240 5mm rounds, and used in combination with a backpack. The first model was the favorite weapon of the Mariposa super mutants during the Unity's time.

CharacteristicsEdit

Since it is so common, the minigun is comparatively easy to find and repair, as well as one of the few big guns easy to find ammunition for; nearly every super mutant brute encountered with one has at least 30 5mm rounds for it. It is also carried extensively by Brotherhood of Steel units, Brotherhood Outcast units, Enclave soldiers, as well as occasionally on some raiders, and slavers. This is offset somewhat by the minigun's high rate of fire quickly using up ammunition. Though it does use up ammunition as quickly as the Gatling laser, the minigun is designed as a sustained-firing weapon, and its rate of fire of 20 rounds per second means that it can use up 240 rounds in only 12 seconds of continuous firing. Because of this, those who intend to make use of it should buy additional ammunition, which is generally quite plentiful and cheap at shops.

When firing the minigun without V.A.T.S., there is a wind-up time between holding the fire button and when it actually fires. It usually takes under a second to begin shooting. This can be negated by tapping the "fire" button repeatedly to keep it spinning while not actually firing.

DurabilityEdit

The minigun can fire a total of about 3333 rounds, the equivalent of 14 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Eugene - A unique minigun which is available as a reward for completing Reilly's Rangers quest and has notably better firepower.

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	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
Minigun	5	100	20	x0	0	8	30	1.3	2.0	240	3333	18	1000	55.6
Eugene	7	140	20	x0	0	8	30	1.9	2.0	240	3571	18	1500	83.3

LocationsEdit

• National Guard Depot- One can be found in the armory storage.
• Wheaton Armory- Behind the very hard locked door.
• Hubris comics- Wielded by Mad Johnny Wes.
• The Roach King uses this as his primary weapon.
• A fully repaired minigun can be found in Fort Independence.
• Can be found on some Brotherhood Of Steel Member.
• Several super mutants use the minigun.

NotesEdit

• The minigun is known to disappear from non-player character follower's inventories.
• Brotherhood Outcasts occasionally hold the minigun like a rifle, without the ammunition box on their backs.
• When using a minigun in 3rd person you cannot fire as far downward as you can in first person.

BugsEdit

• pc ps3 xbox360 Very rarely the minigun can actually jam while firing. The barrel will quickly move left and right as if the gun is repeatedly warming up but no bullets will fire. ^[verified]

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

Fallout 3 minigun concept art.

A Brotherhood of Steel paladin shooting a feral ghoul with a minigun.

Use of the minigun in V.A.T.S.

Minigun concept art by Adam Adamowicz

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ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} In-game description for the minigun in Fallout and Fallout 2. [1][2]
2. ↑ Research Note - Minigun, Fort Independence terminal entries. [1]
3. ↑ In-game description for the Avenger minigun from Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. [1][2]