Lite version!
Introducing a Bow mod built for Power Armor. The Select Power Armor! It has a huge bolt type of arrow and a drawstring so thick you couldn’t use it properly without Power Armor. Unless…. you’re a Super Mutant.
It can be used outside of Power Armor, more on that in the How to Play section.
There are two ways to get this bow. Via level list injection, it can be found on some Super Mutants randomly or you can go get the unique version. This weapon is fully animated for both 1st person and 3rd person, as well as 1st person and 3rd person Power Armor. Super Mutants are also animated to use this bow.
The unique version can be found inside of the parking garage in the Glowing Sea next to the Super Duper Mart. Shown in the second photo.
Once the unique bow has been obtained for the first time, the weapon can then be crafted at a Chemistry Bench under SEL. POWER BOW. This will also allow for crafting the various Bolt Ammo types. Some Ammo types are retrievable too.
Strength Requirements
Because of how this bow is primarily built for Power Armor, there is a Strength system involved for using it outside of Power Armor.
- If in Power Armor, or actor is a Super Mutant, the bow is at 100% power output. Power Armor animations are faster and more stable.
- Outside of Power Armor and with a Strength of 10 or more, the actor can use the Bow at a reduced 75% output.
- Outside of Power Armor and with a Strength of 7 or more, the actor can use the Bow at a reduced 50% output if their bow has the Light Limbs modification. Without the Light Limbs modification, see below.
- Outside of Power Armor and with a Strength of 6 or less, the actor cannot use the bow. It can still be held but custom animations prevent the actual use of the bow.
The Ammo Switcher
The bow also comes with an Ammo Switcher. Once any Power Bow has been picked up, a new Aid Item named Power Bow Ammo Switcher will appear. This can be favorited to bring up with Ammo Switcher interface. This interface will also inform you of your current power output with the bow.
One thing to note, the Ammo Switcher only functions if you have a single bow in your inventory. Multiple bows will interfere and cause no ammo switch to occur.
Installs like any other mod. No DLC or Mod requirements.
Vanilla compatibility: This mod makes a persistent edit to one interior cell (GlowingSeaPOIDB06Int) but doesn’t break precombined.
