Chainsaw Sword

## Ability

 **Reckless Attack**: More pain for more gain. An indiscriminate attack that hits everyone nearby - including the attacker - for +25% damage.

## Item Data

### ID

ITM\_Equip\_Weapon\_Bladed\_Tier6-2\_ChainsawSword

**Chainsaw Sword** is a bladed weapon in *Wasteland 3*.

## Description

The ultimate evolution of the sword merged with the ultimate evolution of the chainsaw, and you own it.

## Characteristics

Damage can be increased by using damage type conversion mods, making this weapon to benefit from various bonuses, as well as +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Physical damage maximization example

* +8 Damage from Grand Slam Weights
* +33% Melee damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
* +50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
* +25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor

Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +143% Melee damage) leads to the following result:

Fire damage maximization example

* -10% Melee damage from Incendiary Capsule  damage conversion penalty
* +35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
* +50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
* +25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +15% Fire damage from Disciple Of The Metal background
* +25% Fire damage from Pyromaniac quirk
* +25% Fire damage from Heating Element perk
* +30% Fire damage from Weird Science skill at level 10

Applying all bonuses (+100% Melee damage +95% Fire damage) leads to the following result:

* 370 - 507 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 481 - 659 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example

* -10% Melee damage from Cryo Capsule  damage conversion penalty
* +33% Melee damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
* +50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
* +25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +30% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10

Applying all bonuses (+133% Melee damage +30% Cold damage) leads to the following result:

* 287 - 393 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 373 - 510 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example

* -10% Melee damage from Battery Pack  damage conversion penalty
* +33% Melee damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
* +50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
* +25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +30% Energy damage from Weird Science skill at level 10
* +5% Energy damage from Electric Emmett creepy doll

Applying all bonuses (+133% Melee damage +35% Energy damage) leads to the following result:

* 298 - 408 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 387 - 530 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example

* -10% Melee damage from HE Capsule  damage conversion penalty
* +35% Melee damage from Strength attribute at level 10
* +50% Melee damage from Exoskeleton armor set
* +25% Melee damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +15% Explosive damage from Explodomaniac background
* +25% Explosive damage from Pyromaniac quirk
* +50% Explosive damage from Explosives skill at level 10
* +5% Explosive damage from Radical Rachel creepy doll

Applying all bonuses (+100% Melee damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result:
* 370 - 507 damage against all types of targets.

### Field stripping results

* 48-76 Scrap
* With Expert Disassembler:
	+ +30% Scrap
	+ Chance to get one mod:
		- 12.5%  Overmolded Grip
		- 12.5%  Grand Slam Weights

## Locations

* Peterson Air Force Base: Sold in armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).
* Yuma County Speedway: Sold by Whetstone.
* Sold by world map merchant Cheebus.
* Massacre Site: Possible loot from one of the corpses.
* "Snowed Inn" Resort: (Rare) possible loot from one of the Dorsey fighters (after you kill the group of fighters and bloodbeasts by the eastern warehouse)
* Cheyenne Observation LevelCHD: Sold by Sick Rick.
* Peterson Air Force Base: Sold by Inspector Delgado in the armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).