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The mini nuke is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics

Mini nukes are much less common in Fallout: New Vegas than in Fallout 3: there are only 14 in the base game (12 with the Wild Wasteland trait). They weigh 3 pounds each in Hardcore mode and are shaped like the WWII atomic bomb "Fat Man". Their explosion is powerful, causing a characteristic mushroom cloud and leaving residual radioactivity, initially 40 rads/sec., but which quickly drops to low levels that linger for quite a while. The Lonesome Road add-on introduces the possibility of mini nukes randomly spawning in duffle bags and other containers. Due to the rarity and the effectiveness of them, mini nuke is the most valuable ammunition in game.

Weapons using this ammunition

Variants

Mini nuke, low yield

Added with Gun Runners' Arsenal, it has less explosive power and a smaller kill radius than a standard mini nuke, but increased range.

Mini nuke, Big Kid

Added with Gun Runners' Arsenal, this type is significantly more powerful than a standard mini nuke and produces more residual radiation. The increased damage comes at the cost of reduced range, which can cause serious harm to an unprotected player.

Mini nuke, Tiny Tots

Added with Gun Runners' Arsenal, this type can be used for cluster bombing, with each tiny tots round releasing 9 miniature mini nukes, similar to an experimental MIRV shot. While descending, they make noise similar to incoming Boomer artillery.

Mini nuke, timed

Added with the Gun Runners' Arsenal, this type has a 5-second fuse and will not detonate on impact. The time-only fuse allows the round to ricochet off objects or be bounced around corners. The nuke itself can also cause damage if it strikes a target, in addition to the following explosion.

Comparison

Legend
Ammunition type- Ammunition TypeWeapons spreadWeapons spread modifier
Damage Modifier- Weapon Damage modifierBonus effectAmmo bonus effect
Damage Threshold modifier- Target Damage Threshold modifierCraftable- Ammo is craftable
Condition penalty- Weapon condition modifierPercentage chance of empty casing- Percentage change of empty casing, hull or drained cell/pack/tank
Ammunition typeDamage modifierDamage Threshold modifierCondition penaltySpread modifierBonus effectCraftablePercentage chance of empty casing
mini nuke, standardx 1x 1x 1x 110 Radiation for 12sNo0% chance
mini nuke, low yield Gun Runners' Arsenal0.67x 1x 1x 1+6 Radiation for 12s
x 0.88 AoE radius
Gravity has 20% less influence
No0% chance
mini nuke, timed Gun Runners' Arsenalx 1x 1x 1x 1+10 Radiation for 12s
5 second fuse
no detonation on contact
No0% chance
mini nuke, Big Kid Gun Runners' Arsenalx 1.33x 1x 1x 1+30 Radiation for 12s
x 1.29 AoE radius
-700 projectile speed
No0% chance
mini nuke, Tiny Tots Gun Runners' Arsenalx 1.88 (total)x 1x 1x 20+25 Radiation for 12s
9 projectiles
Gravity has 60% less influence
-1250 projectile speed
No0% chance

Locations

Closest map marker Amount Description
Quarry Junction 2 One within the deathclaw mother's cave. One in the middle of the southern most irradiated pond.
Hidden Valley North Bunker 2 Inside the northernmost bunker behind an average locked door in the right corner on the ground.
Camp Searchlight Eastern Church Basement 2 Without Wild Wasteland trait you find two; with Wild Wasteland you find 3 Holy Frag Grenades instead.
Hidden Valley South Bunker 1 Inside the southernmost bunker behind the hard locked door in the right corner.
Nellis Array 2 On the metal shelves in the lower level to the right of the generators along with several cases of 5mm rounds.
Vault 11 Security Room 1 Sitting on desk in the locked Security Room.
Nellis Air Force Base 3 Each can be pickpocketed or looted from a Boomer carrying a Fat Man in the eastern portion of Nellis, usually near the corn field (repeatable). High sneak skill is required, or a Stealth Boy. Boomers killed for their mini nukes will respawn.
Nellis Air Force Base, Mess Hall & Munitions Storage 1 In a wooden crate, atop of a shelf in the Boomers' munition store.

Notes

  • The GRA mini nukes can only be used with the Fat Man (GRA) or Esther.
  • Mini nukes are the main component of a Fat mine.
  • The explosion animation for mini nukes is the same one seen when blowing up a car.

Bugs

  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 If fired straight up, the Tiny Tots sound effects may not play or play on repeat, endlessly.[verified]
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