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For an overview of power fist models in the Fallout series of games, see power fist. |
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The ballistic fist is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
The ballistic fist is a powerful Unarmed weapon. It consists of a wrist-mounted shotgun with a pressure plate trigger worn over the knuckles, which fires when a punch connects with the target.
Durability
The ballistic fist can successfully strike about 395 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants
- Two-Step Goodbye
- A unique variant with additional effects.
Comparison
| Name | Dmg/Shot | DPS | ATT/sec | Crit % Mult | Crit Dmg | Shots in V.A.T.S. | WG | AP Cost | DMG/AP | Durability | Value | ATT REQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballistic fist | 80 | 87 | 1.09 | x1 | 80 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 2.86 | 397 shots | 7800 | Unarmed: 100 Strength: 9 |
| Two-Step Goodbye | 70 | 67.2 | 0.96 | x4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 2.5 | 397 shots | 20000 | Unarmed: 100 Strength: 9 |
Locations
- Crimson Caravan Company - Can be purchased from Blake.
- Hidden Valley bunker - Can be purchased from Torres.
- Hoover Dam - Can be purchased from Quartermaster Bardon in the offices.
- Great Khan armory - Can be purchased from the Great Khan armorer.
- The Fort - The Praetorian guard, Caesar's personal bodyguards, carry ballistic fists. They can be found inside Caesar's tent. The guards in the weather monitoring station also carry them.
- Legate's camp - Carried by some Praetorian guard.
Notes
- Despite firing shotgun shells upon a successful hit, the weapon does not drain 20 gauge or 12 gauge shells from the player's inventory, making the source of the weapon's supply a mystery.
- If the Ranger Takedown is used with this weapon, the target of the attack will take normal damage even though the pressure plate would not be touched. In third person, the player character hits with their leg. In first person, they use their palm, which would also be in the direct path of the shotgun.
- When using the Khan Trick, the sand thrown with this move shares the same explosion animation with the successful ballistic fist strike, although the pressure plate is left untouched.
- When using the Scribe Counter the explosion comes from the player's left hand, even though the ballistic fist is worn on the right.
- When a stomp is used in V.A.T.S., the explosion appears to originate from the player's foot. This can produce humorous results, such as flinging a corpse's limbs away in differing directions due to the explosion.
- Despite the nature of the weapon, it can be used to make silent sneak kills.
- When using full armor suits, such as the T-51b power armor or Remnants power armor, the shotgun appears to be grafted or welded to the suit. This is unlike the displacer glove or Pushy, which appear to overlap. This is caused by the armor and the ballistic fist clipping.
- This weapon is similar to the punch gun from Fallout Tactics.
- This weapon has the highest strength requirement of any Unarmed weapon - 9.
- This weapon can be used for the Gun Runners' Arsenal challenge Armed For Bear.
Gallery
Unused ballistic fist PipBoy icon.
