Needler Pistol

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The Needler Pistol is a small gun in Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics.

[edit] Fallout 2

Fallout 2 weapon Needler Pistol damage: 12-24 damage type: Normal ammo Type HN Needler Cartridge ammo capacity: 10 min. Strength: 3 hands req.: 1 weight: 4 pounds cost: $2200

You suspect this Bringham needler pistol was once used in scientific field studies. It uses small hard-plastic hypodermic darts as ammo.

[edit] Locations

• Sheriff Earl of Redding has one, as does Myron.

[edit] Notes

• With the AP Ammo, this weapon is surprisingly deadly. It's also very accurate, but ultimately you will want to use more interesting weapons like the Gauss Pistol.
• The ammo used in the Needler is extremely hard to find.
• The Needler has an extremely high critical damage for the time you can first acquire it. Sniper Rifle criticals will go up to 80 damage, but the Needler will critical for 130-180 at a distance of five or fewer hex spaces.

[edit] Fallout Tactics

Fallout Tactics weapon Needler Pistol damage: 13-27 damage type: Poison ammo Type HN Needler Cartridge ammo capacity: 10 min. Strength: 3 hands req.: 1 weight: 4 pounds cost: 1500rp

[edit] Notes

• Great range and has the advantage of poisoning the target. The needle ammo also sells for a great deal of cash back at the bunker, but is very hard to come by. It may be possible that it can only be found once.

[edit] Locations

• Mardin, found on the Beastlord at the bottom of the central graveyard stairs.
• Trader Special Encounter, for sale.