YCS/186

YCS/186 is an energy weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. Read further to learn about the weapon - damage, requirements, and stats. We also include the variations and how to obtain it

YCS/186 - General Info

Type	Energy Weapon
Skill	Energy Weapons 75
Strength Req.	5
Damage	140
DPS	420
AP Cost	40 + 10 (reloading)
Ammo type	Microfusion Cell
Ammo per shot	4
Clip Size	4
Weight	8
Value	3000
Form ID	0015B38D
The YCS/186 is a unique variant of the Gauss rifle. It has a sandy or rusted texture along the barrel and the main body. Moreover, it sports black stripes on the wooden stock. It has four more coils around the barrel

YCS/186 - Variations

• Gauss Rifle - the base variant

YCS/186 - Locations

The rifle can be found on mercenaries east of Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch. The rifle does not appear if you have a Wild Wasteland trait

YCS/186 - Notes

• The strongest energy weapon in the game
• Has a 3.5x scope allowing it to take out enemies from a long distance
• Quite expensive to use as each shot costs 4 Microfusion cells