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We were sending robots to stop him and he was slicing and cutting through their shells with some suped-up laser gun like they were cheese... paper.Doctor 0

Elijah's advanced LAER is a semi-unique weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Background[]

After the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel was defeated by the NCR at HELIOS One, the chapter's former elder Elijah went rogue and began searching for a means to strike back at the NCR. His search brought him to the Big Empty, and while there, he recovered a pair of LAERs which he then modified. Through a series of upsets, however, they were abandoned while Elijah escaped the crater to find the Sierra Madre after Ulysses told him about it, where they remained until the arrival of the Courier in 2281.

Characteristics[]

The advanced LAER is identical to the standard model in appearance, but differs in ammunition capacity by having five fewer shots per magazine and a slightly increased rate of fire. This gives it a higher damage-per-second (DPS), but also makes it much less durable. Given the original variant's fragility, its condition is a major concern, especially when using over-charged, optimized, or max charge ammunition.

Unlike most other unique weapons, both weapon mods applicable to the standard LAER can also be applied to this weapon.

Durability[]

Elijah's advanced LAER can fire a total of about 245 times using standard cells, the equivalent of 17 reloads (or 13 reloads when modified with the auxiliary recharger chip), from full condition before breaking.

Ammunition typeUnmodifiedW/ Auxiliary recharger chip
ShotsReloadsShotsReloads
Standard2451724513
Bulk2902029015
Optimized2231522312
Over charge162111629
Max charge957955

Modifications[]

Variants[]

Comparison[]

Legend 
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 damageAction Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
LAER 65
162.52.5x1.5153220.0820370480002000754
LAER With all weapon mods attached 84.5
(28.2x3)
211.32.5x1.515322.60.0820(26.7)3704135003375754
Elijah's advanced LAER 65
178.82.75x1.5153220.0815245485002125754
Elijah's advanced LAER With all weapon mods attached 84.5
232.42.75x1.515322.60.0815(20)2454140003500754

Locations[]

  • The first instance of the weapon is found on the roof of the Signal Hills transmitter, next to four ammunition boxes and the "prismatic lens" upgrade holotape. Once taken, three lobotomites will spawn to the north.
  • The second instance is located on the porch of the watchtower outside the southeast corner of the fence around Little Yangtze.

Notes[]

  • The weapon's condition only has 50 HP, so it degrades incredibly fast. Using bulk ammunition can prolong this weapon's life, at the cost of reduced damage.
  • This weapon can prove to be effective if companions use it, as the weapon will never decay (unless if the weapon is damaged and/or disarmed by any enemy). Arcade Gannon and Veronica Santangelo will use the weapon effectively, as they both have the Energy Weapons skill tagged.
  • This weapon is one of the rarest semi-unique weapons in the game, with only two being obtainable.
  • With the Built to Destroy trait and max charge ammunition, this weapon can go from perfect to poor condition in an unprecedented 84 shots.
  • Fully upgraded, this weapon makes use of special microfusion cells more effective, as it refunds 25% of the cells used, and its high per-hit damage makes better use of optimal charge microfusion cells than any other energy weapon.

Behind the scenes[]

Elijah's advanced LAER uses the same electric beam weapons technology also developed in the Corporate Vault in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.[clarification needed]

Gallery[]

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