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Fallout New Vegas

Ratslayer Location, Ammo, and ID

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Ratslayer is a unique Rifle in Fallout: New Vegas. Read on to see how to get Ratslayer, its location, where to get Ratslayer ammo, as well as its ID, stats, and mods.

Ratslayer Location

Broc Flower Cave

The Ratslayer can be found propped up against the desk inside the Broc Flower Cave.

Ratslayer ID

000E5B17

Console Command Weapon Spawn
player.additem 000E5B17 1

The ID for Ratslayer is 000E5B17. You can use this ID to spawn Ratslayer by typing the command above in your game's command console.

How to Get Ratslayer Ammo

By Crafting or Getting It From a Specific Location

Ammo Explanation Location / How to Get
5.56mm Accurate at range but still the lowest-damage Rifle round per shot until you get to late-adventure weapons such as the Marksman Carbine or Light Machine Gun. Craft: Case, 5.56mm (1), Lead (12), Powder, Rifle (4), Primer, Small Rifle (1)
Requirements: Repair (25) and Reloading Bench

By Spawning the Ammo via Its ID

Standard - 00004240
Armor Piercing - 00140A9F
Surplus - 0013E440
Hollow Point - 0013E441
.223 Caliber Round - 00160C41

Ratslayer Stats Overview

Basic Information

Weapon Ammo Automatic?
Ratslayer 5.56mm
Mods? Sight?
Weapon ID Requirements
000E5B17 -

Stats

DAM Crit% Mult Crit Dmg. Rate of Fire
23 x5 23 1
STR Req.
Skill
WT Health
1-3 0 4.5 200
Value Clip Count Spread AP
2,000 8 0.02 45

Attributes

Vault Boy Attention Attention! This weapon has no other special attributes.

Ratslayer Mods

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Vault Boy Attention Attention! This weapon cannot be modified.

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