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Revision as of 17:16, 18 November 2012

 
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The Red Glare is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on, Lonesome Road.

Background

A prototype rocket launcher developed in the Hopeville Missile Base sometime before the Great War, the Red Glare feeds from a 13 round canister and is fully automatic, capable of emptying its magazine in a matter of seconds. It is fitted with a scope which makes it effective at mid to long range. A bright red light emits from the weapon when firing.

Characteristics

The standard rockets have a splash radius of 500 units, or about 7.8 yards. The Red Glare has a default scope of x2.86 magnification. The Far Sighting modification increases this to x4.35—the highest magnification in the game.

Durability

Red Glare can fire a total of about 2245 rockets, the equivalent of 173 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Modifications

Comparison

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 secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength 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 secondArea of effect damageAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Red Glare Lonesome Road (add-on)20
240404x00252.40.513224520150007501006
Red Glare With all weapon mods attached Lonesome Road (add-on)20
300405x00254.80.5132245204650023251006

Locations

Notes

  • A fully repaired and upgraded Red Glare is the most valuable weapon in Fallout: New Vegas in terms of caps, at an astounding 46,500 caps.
  • Obtaining all of the mods grants you the Rocket's Red Glare achievement/trophy.
  • The screen and lights on the side are identical to the ones found on a laser detonator.
  • Sometimes when the weapon is dropped after being fired, a smoke particle effect will continue to emit from the rear end of the launcher.
  • Unlike most other weapons that can be modded, Red Glare's mods do not change the look of the weapon, with the exception of the far sighting modification which changes the color of the scope when aiming from green to darker red.
  • Inside the Hopeville Armory and Hopeville silo there are diagrams pertaining to Red Glare. In the armory, one is directly right of the entrance on the wall that make note of it's unique barrel and targeting system and the other on the opposite side of the room (plainly seen as you enter) showing the collapsing action of the launcher, though oddly it does not include the scope.
  • When you holster the Red Glare, the front and rear barrels will contract.

Behind the scenes

  • This weapon's name is a reference to "The Star Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States of America written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The name comes from the line "And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there."
  • The capacity of the weapon refers to the significance of the number thirteen to the history of the United States of America: thirteen colonies formed the United States and the Fallout universe's USA was reorganized into thirteen commonwealths.

Sounds

Red Glare icon ReloadVB
JamVB

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