Power Gauntlet

## Ability

 **Heavy Attack**: Throw your weight around. A powerful attack with -40% hit chance and +70% crit chance. Normal damage.

## Item Data

### Value

$ 900

**Power Gauntlet** is a brawling weapon in *Wasteland 3*.

## Description

A hydraulic-assisted metal fist operated with a wrist-mounted controller. Now you're playing with power.

## 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:

* 163 - 241 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 211 - 313 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:

* 127 - 187 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 165 - 243 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:

* 132 - 195 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 171 - 253 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:
* 163 - 241 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).
* Sold by world map merchant Cheebus.
* Cheyenne Observation LevelCHD: Sold by Sick Rick.
* Yuma County Speedway: Sold by Whetstone.
* 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.