Plasma rifle (Fallout)

The Winchester P94 plasma rifle is an energy weapon in Fallout and Fallout 2.
==Background==
The P94 is a bulky, industrial-grade energy caster powered by microfusion cells. The superheated plasma bolt forms in a special chamber then sent down a superconducting barrel and stabilized by electromagnetic claws upon exiting it.
==Characteristics==
===Fallout===
The Winchester P94 is a powerful single-shot energy weapon, roughly doubling the damage per shot of even the best conventional rifles available in the game, capable of taking out nearly any bipedal enemy with a single critical to the eyes. Its large damage output is only beaten by the alien blaster, though that only has 10 hexes of range. At 25 hexes, however, the plasma rifle's range is still only about half that of many other higher-end single-shot weapons.
===Fallout 2===
With its stats unchanged from the predecessor, the Winchester P94 remains a potent energy weapon in Fallout 2, with the same drawback of a relatively short range. It averages 47.5 Hit Points per non-critical attack on unarmored targets, and 21.5 HP on medium-armored targets, sometimes exceeding 200 HP in a good Critical Hit.
==Variants==
A superior version of this weapon exists, with a hotwired plasma bolt chamber, called the turbo plasma rifle.
==Locations==
===Fallout===
* Unlike the laser rifle, the plasma rifle is rare in Fallout. 
* Certain super mutants can be looted for these.
* One in a locker on level five of the Glow.
* Bought from the Gun Runners, Zack at the Fortress sells one for $3225.
* Found in the Mariposa Military Base and the Cathedral, on super mutants.
* One in the second from the left armory locker section on level 2 of Mariposa Military Base.
===Fallout 2===
* Carried by some super mutants.
* Carried by some Enclave members in Enclave patrols.
* In an ammo crate the Sierra Army Depot's armory on level two.
* One in Navarro underground, in the armory.
* Carried by a few Enclave soldiers in Navarro.
* One in an ammo crate on the Enclave Oil Rig's armory.
* One in a locker on the Enclave Oil Rig's trap room.
==Notes==
* In Fallout 3, the in-game name "plasma rifle" was assigned to another model of plasma weapon. Elder Lyons mentions the P94 when talking about the Brotherhood Outcasts.Lone Wanderer: "I thought the protection of humanity was a part of the Brotherhood's oaths."Owyn Lyons: "Only in a very broad sense. The Brotherhood's oaths are to protect humanity's progress, but not necessarily every human. The Outcasts - and members of the Brotherhood in other places - consider it a waste to protect most people. 'After all,' they say, 'everyone knows how to make another human, but the secrets to making a P94 Plasma Rifle are all but lost.'"(Owyn Lyons' dialogue)
* The plasma rifle was renamed the plasma caster when it appeared in Fallout: New Vegas.
** A similar but distinct model of plasma caster is obtainable in Fallout 76.
==Behind the scenes==
In the Fallout Demo, the plasma rifle was called the "Plasma Caster."Fallout demo item description: "{1500}{}{Plasma Caster}""{1501}{}{A Winchester Model P94 Plasma Rifle. An industrial-grade energy weapon, firing superheated bolts of plasmadown a superconducting barrel. Powered by Micro Fusion Cells.}" The weapon's description identifies it as a Winchester P94.
==Sounds==
			
			
==Gallery==
;Fallout
Plasma rifle The Glow l5.png|The Glow, level 5
Lockers armory MMB level 2.png|Mariposa Military Base, level 2
;Fallout 2
Rocket launcher SAD l2.png|Sierra Army Depot, level 2
Blue memory module locker.png|Navarro underground
Plastic explosives Enclave oil rig barracks.png|Enclave Oil Rig, armory
Fo2 weapons and ammo EORtr.png|Enclave Oil Rig, trap room
==References==
Non-canon
Category:Fallout Energy Weapons skill weapons
Category:Fallout 2 Energy Weapons skill weapons
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