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The CZ57 Avenger or Avenger minigun[1] is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background[]

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Rockwell designed the 5mm CZ57[2] Avenger[Non-game 1] as the replacement for their aging CZ53 personal minigun. The Avenger's design improvements include improved gel-fin cooling and chromium plated barrel-bores, giving it a greater range and lethality.[3] It also has an ammo capacity of 120x 5mm rounds like the earlier versions of the CZ53 model.

Characteristics[]

Compared to the standard minigun, the CZ57 Avenger deals slightly more damage per shot than the regular counterpart. This is further augmented by a vastly greater rate of fire, giving it the highest damage-per-second of any weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. Additionally, the spread is reduced to just over half of that of the normal minigun, giving it better accuracy over longer distances.

The standard minigun holds twice as much ammunition in a belt than the CZ57 Avenger, giving the CZ57 Avenger only 4 seconds of continuous fire before needing to reload, but this does reduce the overall weight of the weapon from 25 pounds to 18 pounds. The name and model of the Avenger is also printed on the side of the ammunition pack.

Like most unique weapons, weapon modifications cannot be used on the CZ57 Avenger. By default, it comes with the high-speed motor modification already added. It may do damage to the player character if dropped.

Durability[]

The CZ57 Avenger can fire a total of about 7995 standard rounds, the equivalent of 67 reloads, from full condition before breaking. This is 2000 more rounds than the standard version.

Ammunition typeDurability
ShotsReloads
Standard, HP, & AP799567
Surplus266223
JSP532945

Variant[]

Comparison[]

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Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)Attacks in V.A.T.S.- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per action point- Damage per action point
Damage per second- Damage per secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength required- Strength required
With all mods attached- With all mods attached
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAttacks in V.A.T.S.Action Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Minigun 12
24020x0.02128303.21.0240599525550022010010
Minigun With all weapon mods attached 12
30025x0.0212103040.652405995251025041010010
CZ57 Avenger 13
39030x0.011312256.20.551207995188500472.210010

Location[]

The weapon can be found in the Devil's Throat, northeast of Bitter Springs, next to the body of a dead prospector inside a blue truck located in the center.

Bugs[]

  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Picking up the weapon or having it in one's inventory can cause the game to hang on a black screen and subsequently freeze the system. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 It's possible that the Avenger or the prospector may not spawn correctly and not be in the truck at all. Before giving up because of this, be sure to check companion's inventories. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 There is a series of sound queuing issues with this weapon, from sounding out of sync with the animation to no sound at all. [verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 After the 1.3 update, accessing the dead prospector's inventory (or either of the metal boxes nearby) may freeze the console. [verified]
  • PCPC Rounds fired from the CZ57 do not count for the "Click" challenge. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Occasionally, once you run out of ammunition, you will not reload. This can be fixed by switching to a different weapon and back to the CZ57. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Like most big weapons in the game, if given to a companion and they use it, it might result in getting it shot off their hands dropping it and losing it. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 - Occasionally, the Avenger will not initiate spin-up sound and immediately start losing ammo before actually shooting. This can cause a large ammo problem. [verified]
  • PCPC Sometimes, if put in a companion's inventory, the CZ57 Avenger will be removed from the game entirely.[verified]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. In-game description for the Avenger minigun from Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. [1][2]
  2. The "CZ57" designation was first mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas.
  3. Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "{38900}{}{Avenger Minigun}"
    "{38901}{}{Rockwell designed the Avenger as the replacement for their aging CZ53 Personal Minigun. The Avenger's design improvements include improved, gel-fin, cooling and chromium plated barrel-bores. This gives it a greater range and lethality. Min ST: 7.}"
    "name_lightMiniGun = {Avenger MiniGun}"
    "desc_lightMiniGun = {Rockwell designed the Avenger as the replacement for their aging CZ53 Personal Minigun. The Avenger's design improvements include improved, gel-fin, cooling and chromium plated barrel-bores. This gives it a greater range and lethality.}"
    (PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2), Items.txt)

Non-game

  1. J.E. Sawyer on Formspring. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. when asked about the visual differences between the Fallout 2 Avenger and the Fallout: New Vegas CZ57 Avenger: "Yes. They look different because the CZ57 Avenger in F:NV has to work with existing F3/F:NV grip, firing, and reload animations."
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