Minigun (Wasteland 3)

## Ability

 **Unload**: Leave nothing behind. A brazen attack that fires twice with -35% Hit chance.
Damage: 100% of weapon damage.

## Item Data

### Value

$ 2318

**Minigun** is a heavy machine gun in *Wasteland 3*.

## Description

An adorable name for a hyperfast cannon that turns people into red mist.

## Characteristics

The most powerful machine gun in the game even counting weapons from DLCs. However, it wastes ammo like crazy.
Shortened Barrel  alongside with Toxic Linkage  or Crippling Linkage  or Razor Linkage  mods can almost triple this weapon's damage, giving the weapon 45 - 52 x18 (810 - 936) damage per attack, at the cost of -10% Hit chance.

Damage can be farther 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. Status effects will also be easily applied due to the large number of attempts per attack.

Physical damage maximization example

* +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel  at the cost of -10% Hit chance
* +8 Damage from Toxic Linkage  or Crippling Linkage  or Razor Linkage
* +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Ranged damage from Awareness at level 10
* +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor

Applying all bonuses (+28 Damage +93% Ranged damage) leads to the following result:

Fire damage maximization example

* +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel  at the cost of -10% Hit chance
* -10% Ranged damage from Incendiary Linkage  damage conversion penalty
* +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10
* +25% Ranged 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
* +30% Fire damage from Elite pyro exo armor set

Applying all bonuses (+20 Damage +50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result:

* 124 - 148 x18 (2232 - 2664) damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 161 - 192 x18 (2898 - 3456) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example

* +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel  at the cost of -10% Hit chance
* -10% Ranged damage from Cryocell Linkage  damage conversion penalty
* +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10
* +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +30% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10
* +30% Cold damage from Elite cryo exo armor set

Applying all bonuses (+20 Damage +83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result:

* 108 - 128 x18 (1944 - 2304) damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 140 - 166 x18 (2520 - 2988) damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example

* +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel  at the cost of -10% Hit chance
* -10% Ranged damage from Plasma Linkage  damage conversion penalty
* +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage
* +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10
* +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence  helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor
* +30% Energy damage from Weird Science skill at level 10
* +30% Energy damage from Elite energy exo armor set
* +5% Energy damage from Electric Emmett creepy doll

Applying all bonuses (+20 Damage +83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result:

* 111 - 132 x18 (1998 - 2376) damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 144 - 171 x18 (2592 - 3078) damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example

* +20 Damage from Shortened Barrel  at the cost of -10% Hit chance
* -10% Ranged damage from HE Fuse Linkage  damage conversion penalty
* +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10
* +25% Ranged 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 (+20 Damage +50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result:
* 108 - 128 x18 (1944 - 2304) damage against all types of targets.

### Field stripping results

* 48-76 Scrap
* With Expert Disassembler:
	+ +30% Scrap
	+ Chance to get one mod:
		- 5%  Titanium-Cobalt Barrel
		- 5%  Hammerforge-Rifled Barrel
		- 5%  Open Cylinder Choke
		- 5%  Holographic Scope
		- 5%  SWAT Light

## Locations

* Peterson Air Force Base: Sold in armory (only appears after the first meeting with Angela Deth).
* Yuma County Speedway: Sold by The Mechanic.
* Yuma County Speedway: Lockpick 10 Safe in garage of The Mechanic.
* Peterson Air Force Base: Possible drop from second vault. Access requires siding with La Perla in Slaver's Bounty quest.
* Massacre site: Possible drop from the two digsites (high perception is required).
* Possible drop from the two world map Scorpitron encounters.
* "Snowed Inn" Resort: Possible drop from Lockpick 9 safe in Nelius' cabin.
* Patriarch's Palace: Possible drop from Lockpick 10 safe in Liberty's room.
* Cheyenne Observation LevelCHD: Sold by Sick Rick.