Fat Man (Fallout: New Vegas)

The Fat Man, officially the M42 Fat Man, is a weapon .
==Background==
==Characteristics==
A shoulder-mounted tactical nuclear catapult. Its most prominent characteristic is its high damage output. The weapon's (unmodified) weight of 30, the second-highest weapon weight in the game, is only surpassed by Esther, its unique variant's weight of 40. This is especially evident in Hardcore mode when combined with the need to carry a healthy supply of the mini nukes that arm it. The weapon can be used outside of V.A.T.S. for indirect fire over a long distance. 
===Durability===
The Fat Man can launch about 495 standard mini nukes from full condition before breaking.
===Modifications===
* Fat Man Little Boy kit - Decreases weight by half (from 30 lbs. to 15 lbs.).
==Variants==
* Esther - a unique variant added with Gun Runners' Arsenal, sold by Vendortron at the Gun Runners kiosk.
* Fat Man (GRA) - the customizable variant added with Gun Runners' Arsenal.
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* Cottonwood crater - On the body of a dead prospector in poor condition.
* Quarry Junction - Lying near the edge of a radioactive pool to the southwest of the quarry.
* Nopah cave - On the corpse of a super mutant master. Upon returning to the cave several days later, this super mutant may be found alive with another Fat Man and only a small amount of health. He continues to respawn every few days thereafter.
* Hidden Valley bunker - Can be purchased from Knight Torres in the Brotherhood armory after one is granted full access.
* Nellis Air Force Base - Can be bought from the Boomer munitions manager in the mess hall & munitions storage, after receiving permission from Pearl.
** A Fat Man and three mini nukes can be pickpocketed or looted from a Boomer while they are sleeping in one of three tents near crops to the southeast of the mess hall & munitions storage. If killed, this Boomer respawns every three days, providing a steady source of mini nukes.
* A Fat Man can be found on the body of a super mutant master near a cazador nest directly south of Jacobstown. This location is marked during the quest Bleed Me Dry. Facing away from the Jacobstown gate and climbing up and around the hills to the right will lead to the path. The area is also accessible by going west from Red Rock Canyon, over some very steep trails.
* Crimson Caravan Company - May be purchased from Blake.
* 188 Trading Post - May be bought from the arms merchant.
==Notes==
* The specialty mini-nuke variants made available with the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on are not usable with the base game Fat Man. They can only be launched from the GRA variant or from Esther.
* The Demolition Expert and Splash Damage perks can make this weapon dangerous for the wielder and allies, as the risk of standing in the explosion radius of one's own mini nuke is greatly increased.
* The Fat Man in Fallout: New Vegas is actually weaker compared to its counterpart in Fallout 3, doing 1,000 less damage (unless getting a direct hit on the target), and having an explosion radius of roughly half the size.
* In Prima's Official Game Guide, the Fat Man is considered a unique weapon.
* The Fat Man is unaffected by the true iron sights setting and will use the same aim animation regardless.
==Behind the scenes==
* The weapon's name and that of its sole weapon mod are references to the code names of the atomic bombs dropped by the United States on Japan in World War II. Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima while Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki.
* As with Fallout 3, the Fat Man was renamed to the Nuka Launcher in the Japanese translation of Fallout: New Vegas due to the original name's relation to the World War II event. However, the Little Boy mod kept its original name.
==Bugs==
* Sometimes, when a second mini nuke is fired at a distant location, an explosion will not be seen at a certain distance.
* If you cripple your legs and go into third-person, it will look like your character is holding the Fat Man, but there will be nothing there. Instead, it will be laying on the ground near you or floating in the air. If you fire it, the mini nuke will go in whatever direction it is aiming.
* Direct hit damage from the projectile does not get applied. This is a bug that applies to all non-hit scan projectiles that cause explosions.
==Sounds==
			
			
==Gallery==
Fat Man little boy.png|Fat Man with the Little Boy modification
Dead prospector Cottonwood crater.jpg|Cottonwood crater
Super mutant south of Jacobstown.jpg|South of Jacobstown
Fat Man Boomer farmer.jpg|Nellis Air Force Base
Nopah cave super mutant master Fat Man.png|Nopah cave
Fat Man Deathclaw Junction.jpg|Quarry Junction
FatManCA.jpg|Concept art by Adam Adamowicz
Heavyweight.png|Fat man in the backpack of the Heavyweight perk
==References==
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Explosives skill weapons
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