What's a good Energy Weapon to use agaisnt Floaters? (SOLVED)

[the big m]

I'm trying to clear the lower level of the San Francisco Tanker, I have the Pulse Rifle from the BoS base in San Francisco, which is good agaisnt the aliens and centaurs, but not so much with the Floaters.

I seem to recall aiming for a certain spot on the Floaters, which worked, but I don't remember which and guessing hasn't worked either.

[WillieSea]

I don't have much trouble using the gauss pistol. I know its not an energy weapon but it works on everything.

I imagine the alien blaster would probably do pretty good on them since it has the highest damage in the game.

[the big m]

Originally posted by WillieSea:

I don't have much trouble using the gauss pistol. I know its not an energy weapon but it works on everything.

I imagine the alien blaster would probably do pretty good on them since it has the highest damage in the game.

And where would I find those?

[WillieSea]

Enclave patrols usually have a gauss pistol. A few other locations have them as loot.

As far as the alien blaster, I think its a rare chance to find a special enounter with a merchant in a square north of Modoc that sells it.

[norulz]

I remember using a gauss rifle or a gauss pistol was a good way to kill those, just aim for the eyes. They have a good resistance to any weapon types except for flame throwers

[TonZa]

Floaters have high electric resistance, than means they will resist pulse weapons and alien blaster so in terms of energy weapons laser works best at them, they have no resistance on fire so flamer is best but I personally like to use my all purpose P90c on burst mode since 10mm bullets are everywhere and you can easily kill them before they get their poison at you.
Source: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Floater

[the big m]

Though my energy weapons are like 120, my aren't too bad, they're like at 70. So where could I find a P90c?

[TonZa]

Originally posted by Pz. Kmpfw. VIII "Maus":

Though my energy weapons are like 120, my aren't too bad, they're like at 70. So where could I find a P90c?

Marauders, random encounter around NCR, usually one guy has one, also one of the Khan raider at vault 15 at level 3 is equipped with it. You could be lucky and find it right there at San Francisco in the Red 888 sore. P90c is classed as small guns so it shouldn't be too hard to raise skill up to 90 with all the Guns and Bullets magazines.

[the big m]

Is the Red 888 the store at Chinatown?

[darklurker187]

Originally posted by Pz. Kmpfw. VIII "Maus":

Is the Red 888 the store at Chinatown?

Yes it is

[ogreballerina]

Save before buying , if they don't have what you are looking for, reload. Inventory will change.
Also make sure to click on the tables as they have more then what the seller shows in his inventory.

[Amish]

Bozar is God.

Best weapon in the game if you've got the Big Guns to utilize it. You could take on swarms of Floaters with that thing.

You can pickpocket them from one of the guards outside of "Buster's Fine Emporium of Armament" in NCR. "New Reno Arms" will also have them in stock from time to time.

[The Burning One]

Maybe the pulse rifle my dude

[TSense]

Originally posted by The Burning One:

Maybe the pulse rifle my dude

they are immun to the pulse rifle

Here are the numbers from the wiki.
Normal 8 and 40%
Laser 8 and 40%
Fire 2 and 10%
Plasma 7 and 60%
Electrical 0 and 500%
Explosive 8 and 40%
EMP 0 and 500%

The first one is just taken off, and then the damage gets reducted again.

Like a rifle shot that does 50 base damage deals 8 less (doing 42), and then 40% is taken away leaving 25,5 damage dealt.

EMP and Electrical weapons (like emp granates and pulse rifles) do 500% less damage, so good luck with that (crit can ignore btw)

Plasmarifles do 30 - 65
Laserpistoles do 10 - 22
Shotgun does 12 - 22

run the math, or just use a flamer

[TonZa]

Originally posted by TSense:

they are immun to the pulse rifle

Here are the numbers from the wiki.
Normal 8 and 40%
Laser 8 and 40%
Fire 2 and 10%
Plasma 7 and 60%
Electrical 0 and 500%
Explosive 8 and 40%
EMP 0 and 500%

The first one is just taken off, and then the damage gets reducted again.

Like a rifle shot that does 50 base damage deals 8 less (doing 42), and then 40% is taken away leaving 25,5 damage dealt.

EMP and Electrical weapons (like emp granates and pulse rifles) do 500% less damage, so good luck with that (crit can ignore btw)

Plasmarifles do 30 - 65
Laserpistoles do 10 - 22
Shotgun does 12 - 22

run the math, or just use a flamer

I don't think it's fair to use laser pistol against plasma rifle when there is laser rifle available. You can find them in random encounters against master army remnants, or even San Francisco stores.

Laser rifle has respectable damage of 25-50 that can be upgraded with recycling chip to double its ammo capacity and works slightly better against floaters than plasma.

[the big m]

I started a new game and got the Bozar, I see what you guys mean by "God-Tier"

It has done up to 480 damage on non-critical hits.