K-Cannon

K-Cannon
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Pistol
Tier	22
Skill req.	Small Arms 7
Skill req. penalties	-10% Hit chance; -100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	100 - 123
Dam. type	Fire. Scales with Weird Science, maximum penetration, effective against organic targets (+30% damage), ineffective against non-organic targets (-30% damage), often has a chance to apply Burning.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x1.6
Attack pattern	Single target
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	75%
Range	10.5 squares
AP cost	3 AP
Capacity	4 x Energy cells
Effects
20% to apply Burning Anti-organic +30% damage to organic targets -30% damage to mechanic targets
Item Data
Value	$ 2081
ID	ITM_Equip_Weapon_Handgun_Tier5-3_KCannon

K-Cannon is a handgun in Wasteland 3.

Description

A weaponized flare gun. Fires globs of potassium that burn at over a thousand degrees.

Characteristics

Despite preinstalled Fire damage, it is possible to convert this weapon to other damage types (Cold, Energy or Explosive) by using the appropriate damage type conversion mods. This won't add a second damage type but replace the originally installed Fire damage.

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Fire damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely.

Fire damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel +8 Damage from Toxic Linkage or Crippling Linkage or Razor Linkage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +15% Fire damage from Disciple Of The Metal background +25% Fire damage from Pyromaniac quirk +25% Fire damage from Heating Element perk +30% Fire damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Fire damage from Elite pyro exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+16 Damage +60% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result: 417 - 500 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 542 - 650 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 291 - 350 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -10% Ranged damage from Cryocell Linkage damage conversion penalty +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +30% Cold damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Cold damage from Elite cryo exo armor set Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result: 316 - 383 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 410 - 497 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage). 221 - 268 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Energy damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -10% Ranged damage from Plasma Linkage damage conversion penalty +33% Ranged damage from Sadomasochist quirk at the cost of +33% Received damage +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +30% Energy damage from Weird Science skill at level 10 +30% Energy damage from Elite energy exo armor set +5% Energy damage from Electric Emmett creepy doll Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +83% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result: 326 - 395 damage in weapon stats. In fact damage will vary depending on a target: 423 - 513 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage). 228 - 276 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example +8 Damage from Titanium-Cobalt Barrel -10% Ranged damage from HE Fuse Linkage damage conversion penalty +35% Ranged damage from Awareness attribute at level 10 +25% Ranged damage from Threat Intelligence helmet modification at the cost of -6 Armor +15% Explosive damage from Explodomaniac background +25% Explosive damage from Pyromaniac quirk +50% Explosive damage from Explosives skill at level 10 +5% Explosive damage from Radical Rachel creepy doll Applying all bonuses (+8 Damage +50% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 315 - 383 damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 29-45 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 5% Titanium-Cobalt Barrel
    • 5% Hammerforge-Rifled Barrel
    • 5% Open Cylinder Choke
    • 5% Holographic Scope
    • 5% SWAT Light

Locations

• Little Hell: In the container in bathroom connected to the room where Victory Buchanan is found.