Neutralizer

### Dam. type

**Explosive** damage - scales with Explosives, maximum penetration, equally effective against any targets.

## Item Data

### Value

$ 2850

**Neutralizer** is a shotgun in *Wasteland 3*.

## Description

This newly-developed weapon was made extra heavy to offset the kickback from its explosive shells.

## Characteristics

Despite preinstalled Explosive damage, it is possible to convert this weapon to other damage types (Fire, Cold or Energy) by using the appropriate damage type conversion mods. This won't add a second damage type but replace the originally installed Explosive damage.

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Explosive damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Explosive damage maximization example

* +8 Damage from Toxic Linkage  or Crippling Linkage  or Razor Linkage
* +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 (+8 Damage +60% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result:

Fire damage maximization example

* -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 (+50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result:

* 216 - 317 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 280 - 412 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example

* -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 (+83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result:

* 187 - 275 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 243 - 357 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example

* -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 (+83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result:

* 193 - 283 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

* 250 - 367 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).
* 135 - 198 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

### 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

## Location

Gifted by Zero Pricely, a worldmap merchant affiliated with the hundred families. His spawn locations are in the western parts of the map, in the Rocky Mountains or Aspen Outskirts.
To receive the the Neutralizer as a gift, you must pass a skill check (Kiss Ass 7) and your reputation with the Hundred Families faction must be "liked" (or better).

## Trivia

* The Neutralizer is based on the Neostead 2000.