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The use, care and general knowledge of small firearms - pistols, SMGs and rifles.
”— In-game descriptionSmall Guns is a Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout Tactics skill.
Fallout[]
Initial level:
- 35% + Agility
Example: A starting Agility of 5.
- 35% + 5 = 40%
Small Guns are the staple weapons of choice for the post apocalyptic nuclear war survivor. Although small guns lack the wide devastation possible with Big Guns and Energy Weapons, they are more than capable of holding their own in a fight. Small Guns, unlike Big Guns or Energy Weapons, can be quickly trained with books and is naturally high to begin with. Ammunition is also plentiful and can usually be bought or looted when you run low which is seldom. This skill can be increased by reading Guns and Bullets.
The small guns character can easily exploit these advantages by building a gunfighter or sniper character. Some of the most unique and powerful weapons (read: Red Ryder LE BB gun) are available for those who specialize in small guns.
Affected weapons[]
Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics[]
- 5% + 4 x Agility
Example: A starting Agility of 5.
- 5% + 4 x 5 = 25%
As with Fallout, Small Guns operates in much the same way in Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics.
Affected weapons[]
- Fallout 2
- Fallout Tactics
Fallout 3[]
"Because it's easier to have courage from a safe distance away."
Initial level is determined by the following calculations:
Example: A starting Agility of 5 and Luck of 5.
- 2 + 2 x 5 + 5/2 = 14
In general, Small Guns skill raises the players accuracy and/or damage with any weapon that is affected by the skill. The higher the Small Guns skill, the lower the projectile spread, and the more stable scoped weapons such as the sniper rifle or the scoped .44 Magnum will be when aiming through the scope. At 100 points, scoped-weapons have no sway at all; however, having either arm crippled will still result in severe sway while using the scope.
On average, increasing Small Guns by 5 points will increase Small Gun weapon damage by ~3.5%. There is also a diminishing margin of return. In general, increasing Small Guns from 5 to 10 will increase weapon damage more than increasing it from 95 to 100.
Ways to increase Small Guns[]
Permanent[]
- Bobblehead - Small Guns (+10)
- Guns and Bullets (+1 or +2 with Comprehension)
- Gun Nut (+5 with each rank, max 3 ranks)
Covert Ops (+3)
Temporary[]
- Note: Only items adding +5 or more are included.
- Fire ant nectar (+2-8 depending on Agility, a perfect Agility of 10 will see no benefit.)
- Armored Vault jumpsuit (+5)
- Security uniform (includes Rivet City and Tenpenny Tower) (+5)
- Ranger battle armor (+10)
- Wanderer's leather armor (+10)
- Colonel Autumn's uniform (+5)
- Dirty Chinese jumpsuit (+5)
- Red's jumpsuit (+5)
- Regulator duster (+5)
- Sheriff's duster (+5)
- Vance's longcoat outfit (+10)
- Hat of the People (+5)
- General Chase's overcoat (+10)
- Paulson's outfit (+10)
- Desmond's eyeglasses (+5)
- Grifter's Fit (+5)
Affected weapons[]
Perks that require Small Guns skill[]
| Perk | Required | Level | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrated Fire | 60 | 18 | Energy Weapons 60 |
Notes[]
In Fallout: New Vegas, it was merged into a more general Guns skill with Big Guns, similar to the cancelled Van Buren, which would have merged the skills into the Firearms skill.
