Reagan's Gaze

Overview

Game

Wasteland 3

Type

Rocket launcher

Tier

13

Skill req.

Weird Science 3

Skill req. penalties

-100% Critical chance; -100% Strike rate

Damage Data

Damage

32 - 48

Dam. type

Energy damage - scales with Weird Science, maximum penetration, effective against non-organic targets (+30% damage), ineffective against organic targets (-30% damage), often has a chance to apply Shocked.

Penetration

99

Crit. damage mult.

x2

Attack pattern

Area

Performance Data

Base chance to hit

90%

Range

18 squares

AP cost

3 AP

Capacity

2 x Energy cells

Effects

Anti-mechanic
+30% damage to mechanic targets
-30% damage to organic targets

Item Data

Value

$ 943

Reagan's Gaze is a rocket launcher in Wasteland 3.

Description[ | ]

When the eye of the Great Communicator falls upon you, you will be judged. Judged with fiery laser rockets.

Characteristics[ | ]

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

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

Energy damage maximization example

+8 Damage from Toxic Linkage or Crippling Linkage or Razor Linkage
+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 +93% Ranged damage +65% Energy damage) leads to the following result:

127 - 178 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

165 - 231 damage against mechanic targets (+30% Damage).
88 - 124 damage against organic targets (-30% Damage).

Fire damage maximization example

-10% Ranged damage from Incendiary 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% 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 (+50% Ranged damage +125% Fire damage) leads to the following result:

108 - 162 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

140 - 210 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
75 - 113 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Cold damage maximization example

-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 (+83% Ranged damage +60% Cold damage) leads to the following result:

93 - 140 damage in weapon stats.

In fact damage will vary depending on a target:

120 - 182 damage against organic targets (+30% Damage).
65 - 98 damage against mechanic targets (-30% Damage).

Explosive damage maximization example

-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