Mangler (Wasteland 3)

Mangler
Overview
Game	Wasteland 3
Type	Rocket launcher
Tier	3
Skill req.	Explosives 1
Skill req. penalties	-100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate
Damage Data
Damage	27 - 40
Dam. type	Explosive damage - scales with Explosives, maximum penetration, equally effective against any targets.
Penetration	99
Crit. damage mult.	x2
Attack pattern	Area
Performance Data
Base chance to hit	100%
Range	21 squares
AP cost	6 AP
Capacity	1 x Rocket
Effects
-0.5 Combat Speed
Item Data
Value	$ 118

Mangler is a rocket launcher in Wasteland 3.

	For the Mangler in other Wasteland games, see Mangler.

Description

Point. Shoot. Duck.

Characteristics

Damage can be increased from various bonuses. Also Explosive damage provide +99 Armor penetration, which negates target's armor completely. However, it is not recommended to waste high-tier mods on this weapon, due to low damage output.

Explosive damage maximization example +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% 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 +60% Ranged damage +95% Explosive damage) leads to the following result: 109 - 149 damage against all types of targets.

Field stripping results

• 2-5 Scrap
• With Expert Disassembler:
  • +30% Scrap
  • Chance to get one mod:
    • 1% Alloy Barrel
    • 1% Cut-Rifled Barrel
    • 1% Wide Choke
    • 1% Long Mag
    • 1% Reflex Scope
    • 1% Underbarrel Light

Locations

• Ambush site: Dropped by Jarett Dorsey.