Plasma Rifle

Item from Fallout by Interplay / Bethesda

Energy weapon that fires superheated bolts of green plasma — capable of reducing targets to glowing green puddles, it's the Enclave's signature weapon and the Institute's most terrifying export.

The green glow announces what's coming and nobody wants to be where it lands. Plasma dissolves organic matter on contact — not a clean death, not a quick one, and the remains are a warning to anyone watching. The containment system is fragile and overheating is a real risk. But the psychological impact is worth the engineering headaches.

Appearance

Bulky, rounded weapon with a wide barrel aperture and visible plasma containment chambers glowing sickly green. Magnetic coils wrap the barrel assembly. The whole weapon radiates heat. When fired, a bright green bolt trails ionized air.

Also known as: Plasma Gun, Plasma Pistol, Urban Plasma Rifle

What They Know

• Fires superheated bolts of plasma that can reduce targets to green radioactive goo on a critical hit
• Enclave standard-issue for officers and elite troops; the Institute manufactures their own variant
• More powerful than laser weapons but slower projectile speed, making it harder to hit moving targets
• Colonel Autumn's Enclave forces deploy plasma rifles extensively

Connections

• issued_at — raven_rock
• manufactured_by — the_institute
• wielded_by — colonel_autumn

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