Plasma Rifle

The Plasma Rifle is one of the best Energy Weapons, doing so far the best critical damage in the game. Plasma rifle in turn based is often used with Fast Shot builds, however, for real time, it is used with critical shot builds.
Its damage rolls from 20-300(needs confirmation) per critical, most effective on Metal Armor Mark II or below.
On the other hand, against Tesla Armor, Combat Armor, Combat Armor Mark II or Brotherhood Armor, it isn't as effective but large Critical Hits are still possible.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Long Range.
• PvP viable.

Note: Plasma Rifle has +5 crit roll bonus.

Obtaining

Plasma rifles are hard to obtain, but they are not rare.

• Sold by merchants in towns like: San Francisco, Broken Hills, Gecko, Gun Runners, Necropolis, and the Hub
• Crafting it. (Profession: Energy Expert 2 and a blueprint required). (You can buy blueprint from Ralph in Gun Runners for 25000 caps.)
• Slaying Enclave patrol for it.
• Can be found in New Reno and Warehouse lockers (with advanced or unique prefix)

See Also

• Laser Pistol
• Magneto Laser Pistol
• Small Energy Cell
• Micro Fusion Cell
• Plasma Pistol
• Laser Rifle
• Turbo Plasma Rifle