Talk:MPLX Novasurge

80 damage?For a plasma pistol?Powerful weaponry indeed. The Second Wolf Brother. 15:41, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Its called the MPLX Novasurge. Locklear 86, 16:41, 3rd August, 2009 (UTC)
 * Do you know the English name of the unique shock baton? -- Porter21 (talk) 15:45, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I had it on my first play of MZ, but I have deleted that now, am doing it again now though, will messege you if I find it, its in the Engine Room, discharge something or other. Locklear 86, 16:49, 3rd august, 2009 (UTC)
 * That would be appreciated - I don't have an English version and guessing the name based on the translation does not always work too well :) -- Porter21 (talk) 15:52, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * For a person who isn't english/american/any nationality that speaks english,you have perfect english. The Second Wolf Brother. 15:55, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

I think this is better than the A3-21 plasma even though I havent even gotten MZ...--BloodOmelet 20:05, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

It is much more better then A3-21. Lower AP cost, better base dmg, better crit dmg, better crit multiplier. The only disadvantage is that you can only shoot 8 times until reload, but that's not a huge problem imo.Omenwww 17:05, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Er, 15 times. Spoon 20:50, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No he had it right it's eight (8) times- Clip:16 Consumption per shot:2, 2/16=8.Aryeonos 13:11, September 17, 2009 (UTC)

And that it has half the HP but like you said it's not a huge issue Cycl0nus 15:50, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


 * That's probably the largest disadvantage that the weapon has aside from the small cell size. After only about six cells, the pistol is already down to about half health :/. --141.154.185.13 01:44, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

a good way to get this gun if u dont have the skill to hack the computer is to go to the cargo hold with elliot. he will most likely grab the gun.i didnt even notice he had picked it up until i was back in the engineering core..im playing on 360 someone confirm this?im not sure about this all i know that he had the gun when we came out of the cargo hold.

There's a confirmed bug I've tested several times where the Novasurge does not appear in the safe.

This is only the case if the game is not properly patched to version 1.7 beforehand. In one instance, I even managed to patch the game outside the storage bay, enter, only to find the weapon not there.

Fortunately for me, I had a previous save from before I started the DLC, so I was able to restart the DLC from the beginning and get it without problems after patching up to 1.7. But I'm not certain when you need to be patched, but it would seem that if you patch the game just before you enter the storage bay, it will not take effect and the weapon will not be present in the safe.

68.114.250.245 10:56, 8 August 2009 (UTC)Andy

Is anything better about A3-21? range perhaps?

Durability and repair ability. The A3-21 is twice as durable and plasma pistols are typically only found on officers while Plasma rifles are found in abundance on enclave soldiers whom are more common. You can get two or three plasma rifles from an enclave camp while only getting one from the single officer stationed there. In short the rifle is more durable and replacement parts are easier to acquire. --LordVukodlak 08:43, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

You can always go with crazy wolfagang.Noodle0007

You forget the hellfire troopers, they do have plasma pistols62.163.88.139 10:08, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

And with the advent of alien epoxy you don't need copies of the weapon to repair it anymore.Aryeonos 13:09, September 17, 2009 (UTC)

Calahan's Magnum
So, I was curious, does this gun overtake Calahan's magnum as the best one handed gun in the game?--81.156.224.200 20:35, September 17, 2009 (UTC)


 * No, that dubious honor goes to the 14mm Pistol. Nitty 13:39, September 26, 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm sure by "In the game", He meant "In Fallout 3". Tzaro the Outcast 14:21, January 17, 2010 (UTC)

Compared to A3-21
Advantages of A3-21: Better range, more shots per clip (12 vs 8), twice as durable, a bit more accurate, easier to repair, & less expensive per shot. Disadvantages of A3-21: less damage (50 vs 80), less crit damage (50 vs. 75), lower crit multiplier, 4 more AP to fire, & 2lbs heavier. So A3-21 is a better bet at range. Both are excellent with the only overall drawback being they use the more expensive MF Cell ammo, but then most of the better energy weapons do, aside from those that use alien power modules or the very rare alien power cells.--76.89.134.178 01:06, September 26, 2009 (UTC)

The MPLX Novasurge does about 20% more DPS, ~60% (!!) more damage per shot (which makes up for the A3-21's larger clip size), and is almost twice as efficient as the A3-21 in terms of damage per action point. It's only real combat disadvantage is that it has a 0.5 spread compared to the A3-21's 0.2 so it's not as good for long range shooting. Outside of combat, the MPLX is a bigger hassle to upkeep. Half the health and requires the rarer Plasma pistol. You'll usually have to go out of your way to hit Enclave sites and farm pistols from Officers and Hellfire troopers. --Ocdscale 00:43, October 30, 2009 (UTC)

Mothership Zeta DLC provide 100+ Alien Epoxy tubes, more than enough to keep MPLX Novasurge in perfect condition without farming pistols from Enclave --2.95.111.160 20:17, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Only hack?
Can it only be hacked or can it be lock picked?


 * Nope, the safe needs a key to be unlocked. No key exists. You'll need to hack the terminal to get at it. Nitty 12:59, September 26, 2009 (UTC)

Ok thanks Nitty (Whimpers at terminal)

Hoss Glitch
When I played through MZ, Hoss and company glitched into the room where this gun is and he (Hoss) took it. Now, should this go under the weapon's Bug page or under Hoss'?--KnightNapier 00:05, December 12, 2009 (UTC)

Neither. Hoss can appear anywhere, Zeta isn't an exception. He'll just take the most powerful weapon around, in this case, the Novasurge. Nitty Tok. 00:14, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * I wasn't sure so I did the smart thing. That glitch is really annoying but at least I knew what he took and reloaded and ensured that he didn't get it the second time. I would've hated it if that glitch would've cost me one of my Alien Blasters or the Firelance.--KnightNapier 00:24, December 12, 2009 (UTC)

WTF is video?
Does this guy give a damn thing about video's subject or he's just like to be wondering around killing everyone without reason? Have at least someone of the editors seen this video? It's a 10mins of almost pure massacre! Don't think there's absolutely no other way to tell about Novasurge...

Eh... He's showing people the potency of the weapon. If you notice, he's only using the Novasurge to defeat creatures and the like. Besides, how else do you expect to test a weapon? Throwing it at someone? (No offence to you Throwing-Weapon Lovers)86.137.114.225 20:54, August 26, 2010 (UTC)

crazy damage
I realize this thing has a big kick, but in my game it does a whopping 105 dam! My energy weapon skill is about 95. Is this normal?--Radraider 20:32, September 21, 2010 (UTC)

You could be doing more damage because of an easier difficulty or because it is under positive influence of perks. Chaos ian7 20:36, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

Like superior defender or the bugged Ghoul Ecology. Or your a psyco junkie. Still, at least it makes Mothership worth playing. Wayyyyyyyyyyyy to buggy on PS3. 20:40, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

Graphics glitch
When using a stealthboy, the green plasma part messes with the stealthboy, so the green is still kind of visible. I really can't describe it any better, but it looks quite odd. Like green electricity. LucidDreams 21:22, July 15, 2011 (UTC)

How fast are the projectiles from this gun?
I'm wondering how easy it is to dodge this gun.