For an overview of sniper rifle models in the Fallout series of games, see Sniper rifle. For the Fallout Shelter weapon, see Victory rifle (Fallout Shelter). |
The Victory rifle is one of two unique sniper rifles in Fallout 3.
Background
A scoped, high-powered rifle that has found use on both the East and West Coasts of post-War America. Chambered for .308 rounds, the weapon is semi-automatic with a 5-round magazine designed for long-range combat.
Characteristics
While identical in damage to the sniper rifle, the Victory rifle has triple the item HP and knocks down targets with Critical hits. However, it pays for this ability with a reduced Critical chance of 3.
Durability
The Victory rifle can fire a total of about 250 shots, the equivalent of 50 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
Variants
- Sniper rifle
- Reservist's rifle - Also identical to the sniper rifle in damage, the Reservist's rifle uses less AP to fire in V.A.T.S, but only holds 3 rounds in a magazine. It also fires slightly faster, and has slightly less recoil when using the scope.
- Sim version Operation: Anchorage add-on. See Operation: Anchorage glitches for details. - A sniper rifle with very high durability can be obtained through a glitch in the
Comparison
Legend | ||||
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- Weapon name (melee or unarmed) | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |||
- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) | - Action point cost | |||
- Damage per attack (damage per projectile) | - Damage per action point | |||
- Damage per second | - Weapon spread | |||
- Area of effect damage | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |||
- Effect damage & duration | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |||
- Bonus effects | - Weight | |||
- Attacks per second | - Value in caps | |||
- Critical chance % multiplier | - Value to weight ratio | |||
- Critical damage | - Skill required | |||
- Critical effect damage & duration | - Strength required | |||
- With all mods attached |
Sniper rifle | 40 | 42.9 | 1.07 | x5 | 40 | 38 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 83 | 10 | 300 | 30 | |
Reservist's rifle | 40 | 64.3 | 1.61 | x5 | 40 | 32 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 125 | 10 | 500 | 50 | |
Victory rifle | 40 | 42.9 | 1.07 | x3 | 40 | Knockdown/2s | 38 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 250 | 10 | 450 | 45 |
Location
The Victory rifle is inside a locked (Very Hard) locker in the sniper shack overlooking Rockbreaker's Last Gas from a hill to the west. Getting it will require a Lockpick skill of 100. There is no key or trigger that will open the locker; however, Dogmeat can be told to find a weapon in the house and retrieve it from the locker for you. Star Paladin Cross, Jericho, Butch, and Clover will also pick it up to kill the caged radroaches.