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For an overview of assault rifle models throughout the Fallout series, see Assault rifle.
XL70E3
Damage & attacks
Damage12 - 19
Damage TypeNormal
Attack Modes
SingleAction points AP: 5
Range Range: 35
BurstAction points AP: 6
Range Range: 30
Burst size: 8 rounds
Ammunition
Ammo Type5mm round
Capacity20
Requirements
Strength5
Hands2
Other
Weight9
Value$ 3000
Technical
Prototype id00000353
Message FilePRO ITEM.MSG
 

XL70E3 is a small gun in Fallout 2.

Background[]

An experimental pre-War weapon produced from high strength polymers and almost indestructible as a result. It's lightweight, accurate, and has a high rate of fire, while maintenance is made easier by the fact that it can be stripped without any tools.[1]

Characteristics[]

A curiosity, rather than a practical weapon, the XL70E3 has higher damage as compared to the regular assault rifle, but offers a shorter range and smaller capacity (especially if the rifle is upgraded). Its mostly a collectible, as at this point the player will be routinely facing enemies in power armor, with high resistance to normal damage (which makes conventional automatic weapons problematic to use).

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

Location[]

  • San Francisco: Carried by the a tanker vagrant wearing a black jacket and black hair, to the southwest of the main PMV Valdez area. Since she has the rifle equipped, the only way to obtain it is to kill her.
    • San Fran shopkeepers may stock the rifle from time to time.

Behind the scenes[]

  • XL70 was the forerunner of the SA80 assault rifle family (used in service as the L85). It was distinguished by its use of 5.56mm NATO ammunition, the first of its kind, as the preceding XL64 and XL65 used an experimental British 4.85x49mm bullet.

References