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The Rockwell CZ53 personal minigun is a big gun in Fallout and Fallout 2.
Background[]
A Rockwell CZ53 personal minigun is capable of firing 5mm rounds at over 60,000 RPM[1] with an ammunition capacity dependent on the type of feed mechanism. (120 round unknown[2], 200 round belt-fed drum[3], and 240 box – with accompanying extra belt backpack[4]) The CZ53 personal minigun makes up for the small 5mm round by sending a hail of bullets toward its target. Its sheer size, coupled with its trademark sound, is enough to send anyone in its path running for cover. It's a great weapon for suppressing fire, letting others flank the unsuspecting enemy.[5][6] When the Great War struck, it was already an aging design and was slowly being replaced by the more advanced CZ57 Avenger minigun.[7] The minigun was the favorite weapon of the Mariposa super mutant during the Unity's time, and allowed many of the super mutants to wield them effectively with only one arm.[8]
Characteristics[]
The mainstay of the Big Guns skill, effectively the assault rifle of the class. The Minigun fires 40 bullets per burst, effectively being a three shot weapon. However, given that damage is calculated per bullet, this makes it potentially insanely powerful. That same feature can also consign it to near-uselessness, however, as armor protection is also calculated per bullet, meaning that a high DT can make even a full size Minigun burst deal next to no damage. Loading it with AP ammo makes it even less useful.
The availability of superior models, such as the Avenger minigun or Vindicator minigun also make the old CZ53 less useful than it could otherwise be.
Weapon | Ammo | Performance vs. armor | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Leather jacket | Leather armor | Metal armor | Combat armor | Power armor | Advanced power armor | ||
Assault rifle Assault rifle (exp. mag.) |
5mm JHP |
10.4 - 20.8 |
7.2 - 14.4 |
5.6 - 12 |
4.2 - 9.8 |
2.75 - 6.75 |
1 - 5 |
0.1 - 1.7 |
Assault rifle Assault rifle (exp. mag.) |
5mm AP |
5.4 - 10.8 |
4.6 - 9.2 |
2.2 - 6.6 |
0 - 4.2 |
-0.95 - 2.85 |
-7.6 - -3.8 |
-8.8 - -5.6 |
XL70E3 | 5mm JHP |
15.6 - 24.7 |
10.8 - 17.1 |
8.8 - 14.4 |
7 - 11.9 |
4.75 - 8.25 |
3 - 6.5 |
0.9 - 2.3 |
XL70E3 | 5mm AP |
8.1 - 12.15 |
6.9 - 10.35 |
4.4 - 7.7 |
2.1 - 5.25 |
0.95 - 3.8 |
-5.7 - -2.85 |
-7.2 - -4.8 |
Minigun | 5mm JHP |
9.1 - 14.3 |
6.3 - 9.9 |
4.8 - 8 |
3.5 - 6.3 |
2.25 - 4.25 |
0.5 - 2.5 |
-0.1 - 0.7 |
Minigun | 5mm AP |
4.05 - 6.75 |
3.45 - 5.75 |
1.1 - 3.3 |
-1.05 - 1.05 |
-1.9 - 0 |
-8.55 - -6.65 |
-9.6 - -8 |
Avenger minigun | 5mm JHP |
13 - 18.2 |
9 - 12.6 |
7.2 - 10.4 |
5.6 - 8.4 |
3.75 - 5.75 |
2 - 4 |
0.5 - 1.3 |
Avenger minigun | 5mm AP |
6.75 - 9.45 |
5.75 - 8.05 |
3.3 - 5.5 |
1.05 - 3.15 |
0 - 1.9 |
-6.65 - -4.75 |
-8 - -6.4 |
Locations[]
- Vendors
- Willy Special Encounter: May be purchased from Willy.
- Non-player characters
- Broken Hills, carried by Marcus.
- Mariposa Military Base Level 2: Super mutant guards.
- Unity Patrol: Carried by big gun guards and former nightkin.
- Shady Sands, Downtown NCR Ranger HQ:Rondo carried by Rondo.
Sounds[]
References
- ↑ In-game description: "{1200}{}{Minigun}"
"{1201}{}{A Rockwell CZ53 Personal Minigun. A multi-barrelled chaingun firing 5mm ammunition at over 60,000 RPM. Min ST: 7.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2)) - ↑ Fallout & Fallout 2
- ↑ Fallout 4
- ↑ Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas – assumption that there is extra belts within the backpack.
- ↑ Research Terminal, Research Log - Minigun
- ↑ Research Note - Minigun
- ↑ In-game description: "{38900}{}{Avenger Minigun}"
"{38901}{}{Rockwell designed the Avenger as the replacement for their aging CZ53 Personal Minigun. The Avenger's design improvements include improved, gel-fin, cooling and chromium plated barrel-bores. This gives it a greater range and lethality. Min ST: 7.}"
"name_lightMiniGun = {Avenger MiniGun}"
"desc_lightMiniGun = {Rockwell designed the Avenger as the replacement for their aging CZ53 Personal Minigun. The Avenger's design improvements include improved, gel-fin, cooling and chromium plated barrel-bores. This gives it a greater range and lethality.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2), Items.txt) - ↑ Animation frames in Fallout and Fallout 2.
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