Tesla Cannon
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| Tactical Information | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | Capacitor |
| Reload type | Belt-fed |
| Base damage | 17.5 hearts |
| Firerate | 60 RPM |
| Lifespan | 2000 shots |
| Action type | Electric motor |
| Sight type | Iron sights |
The Tesla Cannon is a handheld energy cannon, specifically designed as an anti-tank weapon [1]. It originates from the Fallout series. It is locked behind technetium-99 in progression.
Background
From The independent Fallout wiki:
The Tesla Cannon was designed by the U.S. Government, as a sister project to Poseidon Energy's Solar Cannon and served as a lightweight, anti-tank energy weapon. The cover of Future Weapons Today mentions them being "light and compact". During the conflict between the Brotherhood and the Enclave in the Capital Wasteland, Brotherhood scribes worked to build their own Tesla Cannons utilizing a Tesla Coil to more effectively counter the Enclave's vertibirds.
Mechanics and Play
The first energy weapon possible to make, locked behind a mere 21 ingots of technetium steel and a weapon steel mechanism. The large range (about 110 blocks), hitscan laser, high damage, lack of spread and additional explosion make it a very powerful weapon. It is only held up by its lacking scope and complete lack of armor penetration. The capacitors themselves are, while not cheap, very easy to automate, requiring only a few silicon billets and two bars of bakelite/polymer. With a crude oil processing plant and an electric arc furnace, the ammo can be automatically assembled in mass amounts.
It has iron sights which set the FOV to 0.75. Unfortunately, the "sight" is just a metal square with a single dot, making long range aiming difficult, and making this weapon less optimal as a sniper.
The (overcharged capacitors) make both the weapon's laser and explosion 1.5 more powerful, and deal even more damage than the arguably more advanced laser rifle.
It is crafted with three superconductor coils, two heavy Cadmium/Technetium steel barrels, one heavy Cadmium/Technetium receiver, one weapon steel| mechanism, bakelite/polymer grip, and a single Military grade circuit board.
Trivia
- There is a bunch of unused textures for the model, including a skull graffiti and some numbers.
- It is the only energy weapon (as of version 1.0.27_X5257) to not be able to use low-frequency capacitors.
- The frying sound effect is reused from the UFO boss.
- Because of how the damage is applied, sometimes only the laser connect, dealing a fraction of the damage it should. This is most apparent with big enemies, like Mask man. This is because while the first instinct of the player may be to fire at the chest or head of an enemy, that will cause the laser to penetrate, and the explosion that deals most of the damage will not hit.
External Links
- [[1]] at [Fallout wiki]
References
- ↑ Dunlap, Roy F. (1948). "Designed by the U.S. government as a lightweight, anti-tank energy weapon, the Tesla cannon delivers a massive jolt to any unfortunate soul who stands in its path. Includes custom modifications and a new quest that has you track the whereabouts of a missing Gunner crew!" Tesla Cannon, Richard Edwards [2].