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	For an overview of hunting rifle models in all games, see hunting rifle.

	Fallout 3 unique weapon Ol' Painless
	Requirements skill Small Guns Attack statistics dmg/attack 30 (36.5) DPS 33.8 (41.1) DPS (reload) 23.4 (28.5) crit dmg 30 crit % mult x1 attacks/sec 1.1 AP 23 projectiles 1 spread 0 Ammo & reloading ammo type .32 caliber round ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 5 ammo cap. 5 reload time 2 Other weight 6 value $250 item HP 500 repair .32 hunting rifles quests Election Day You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head base id 00066c76 Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+1.5) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

Ol' Painless is a unique version of the .32 hunting rifle in Fallout 3.

CharacteristicsEdit

Ol' Painless does more damage per shot, has a faster rate of fire and reloads faster than the regular hunting rifle, and also has a good durability and can be repaired with ordinary hunting rifles. Since it is repaired with hunting rifles, it is easy to maintain. Ol' Painless is one of the few weapons with 0 spread, meaning with a 100 Small Guns skill, non-V.A.T.S. shots go exactly where you aim them.

DurabilityEdit

Ol' Painless can fire a total of about 556 rounds, the equivalent of 112 reloads, from full condition before breaking, roughly 111 shots less than the regular hunting rifle.

VariantsEdit

• Hunting rifle
• Lincoln's repeater - While strictly a lever-action rifle that uses .44 magnum rounds, Lincoln's repeater is only repairable with hunting rifles. It's very powerful and very accurate.

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	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
Lever-action rifle fo3pl	40	30	0.75	x5	40	30	1.3	0.25	10	250	8	200	25
Backwater rifle fo3pl	45	33.8	0.75	x5	45	30	1.5	0.25	10	519	7	250	35.7
Lincoln's repeater	50	37.5	0.75	x2	50	25	2	0.0	15	333	5	500	100
Hunting rifle	25	18.8	0.75	x1	25	25	1	0.3	5	667	6	150	25
Ol' Painless	30	33.8	1.13	x1	30	23	1.3	0.0	5	556	6	250	41.7

LocationEdit

Even though Dave claims he lost his hunting rifle stalking mirelurks, Ol' Painless is located in his safe right next to his chair. Dave's special key is required to open the safe. You can pickpocket Dave to find the key, you can complete the Election Day unmarked quest to get it, or you can get it through dialogue options and speech checks if you are doing the quest "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head". You can also kill him to get it but everyone in the building will turn hostile. If you turn him hostile through dialogue you won't lose Karma. Taking the rifle will cost you Karma in any event, and residents will see it as stealing even if they gave you the key.

Related questsEdit

• Election Day
• You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head

BugsEdit

• ps3 xbox360 Even when given permission to raid Dave's safe, it will still be marked "red" as private property. Therefore, if you drop Ol' Painless and move the cross hair over it, the cross hair is red and "steal" is shown. Non-player characters will not turn hostile and you will not lose Karma when you pick it up. ^[verified]
• ps3 xbox360 Be careful storing this weapon because any unowned item may disappear from your storage. ^[verified]
• ps3 If Pronto, Smiling Jack, Knick Knack, or Moira catch you pickpocketing them, they will take Ol' Painless like any stolen items, and will then have it for sale in their store. To avoid, just "fence" the item by selling it and then buying it back. ^[verified]
• ps3 Sometimes Ol' Painless will just disappear from your inventory even if you have it equipped. This happens when exiting buildings,Fast traveling etc. It could happen in in-game days or weeks. ^[verified]

SoundsEdit