requirements: Level 6
Sneak +70
ranks: 1
benefit: Your sneak attack criticals with pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns, whether guns or energy weapons, all inflict an additional 20 percent damage.


So, Im planning the build to my next character. He will use energy weapons and not guns. I haven't used any energy weapons on F:NV yet, only Guns on my first character, however Im seeing everyone on the forums talking about how energy weapons are weak, cant pierce armor and the only way is with criticals, so I had to do my character all over again, now increasing sneak (to sneak critical hits), that I wasn't going to use before, and also increase my luck. Also I will need any perks related to critical hits, to make them more frequent and better. My doubt is, on the description of this perk, it says that my critical with "Pistols, revolvers and submachine guns" (guns and energy weapons) will inflict more damage. Since I will use energy weapons, I will probably use plasma rifle almost all the time, but this perk doesnt say if it affects rifles or not. Does it work with any gun, including rifles (laser rifle, plasma rifle, etc)?

The description, title, and pipboy picture suggests it's for handguns only. Which is a shame because at higher levels you're primarily going to be using rifles.

Nope. Unfortunately for you what you see is what you get. You have to be using a pistol, revolver, or SMG class weapon for this perk to apply. That said, there are a ton of good weapons in those three fields. the 12.03 pistol can be silenced AND packs one hell of a punch. same with the 12.03 SMG and Ranger Sacoya revolver.

PS. love that perk's icon! See the movie "The Professional" if you haven't and this perk should make you laugh.

AFAIK it does not work with rifles of any type. Plasma Spaz and Commando perks should both apply to Plasma Rifles (Plasma Spaz does not work with lasers) but you probably figured this out already.

Yeah, thanks for all the replies, explained everything I wanted to know, I guess I wont take this perk then.. And for Ramzie, yes, I already watched this movie and I laughed .