Flesh Fist

## Ability

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

## Item Data

### Value

$ 900

**Flesh Fist** is a brawling weapon in *Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation*.

## Description

This living hunk of muscle tissue hugs your fist like a glove. You feel like you could punch through a brick wall, which would be way cooler if you didn’t feel like you were also reaching through someone’s colon.

## 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:

* 175 - 253 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 227 - 328 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:

* 136 - 196 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 176 - 254 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:

* 141 - 204 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 183 - 265 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:
* 175 - 253 damage against all types of targets.

### Field stripping results

Some random biological crafting components.

 Acidic sludge Black sludge Frozen heart Glowing ooze Icy carapace shard Muscle tissue Pheromone sack Purified tar Toxic spines
## Location

Cheyenne Power Storage Facility: Behind Lockpick 9 door in Animal Research Lab.

## See also

* Infused Flesh Fist - more powerful craftable version.
* Bile Belcher - another biological weapon.