

After all, Laser Weapons need Iron Sights too! Among those are the AER and AEP series of Laser Arms. When Obsidian made Fallout: New Vegas, they added it in, though didn't add it to every weapon. When Bethesda made Fallout 3, they didn't include weapon ADSing. Version 1.0 of the Plasma Weapons addon adds iron sights for the Plasma Rifle, Pistol, and Multiplas Rifle. Please do tell me if it doesn't work on your end.) I also (think I) fixed the issue with Elijah's LAER where the prismatic lens didn't actually split the beams (at least I think I fixed it. The latter has a unique texture and some model edits, as in the DLC it was visually identical to the regular LAER. The diverters are protected by a carbon-fiber housing, preventing frequent malfunction, but when a diverter fails the weapon becomes unusable.Version 1.6 adds a requirement for Old World Blues, and adds in iron sights to the LAER and Elijah's Advanced LAER. Power is drawn from microfusion cells and processed through a wave/particle diverter manufactured by General Atomics International. As a result, the crystal arrays stayed focused within operating parameters, rather than falling completely out of focus like the newer models. The AER9 features a titanium housed crystal array which proved to withstand long years of exposure to the elements much better than the gold alloy housing of the later models. A new model, the AER14, was in development prior to the war, with at least one working prototype surviving in Vault 22. The reason that the AER9 is much more commonly found is that it was much sturdier and more reliable than the models that followed. The model line went up to the state-of-the-art AER12, which saw service in a handful of specialty units. The AER9 was actually not the top laser rifle in service at the time of the Great War. Gameplay articles: Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter, Fallout: The Board Game Apart from rifles, other laser weapons also exist, including laser pistols and Gatling lasers. On the East Coast and around the Mojave Wasteland, a popular model of laser rifle is the AER9 laser rifle, while the Wattz 2000 laser rifle is utilized on the West Coast. However, their lack of moving parts (aside from the microfusion cell holding latch and trigger mechanism) means they are resilient against extended use. Given that laser weapons were still in their infancy even as standard military weapons, parts can be hard to come by in the wasteland.

The crystal arrays and non-mechanical components are delicate and if not properly cleaned and serviced can lead to a loss of beam intensity, overheating, and energy regulation failure.

As with all energy weapons, laser rifles can suffer from poor performance if not properly maintained. Several different models exist, from low power home-made versions to extremely powerful military weapons. Laser weaponry was readily available for civilian use before the Great War
