The drained small energy cell is a miscellaneous item in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
A drained small energy cell is the byproduct of a spent energy cell. Identical in appearance to the charged version, they are energy cells with very little charge left in them. Not enough to power a shot from an energy weapon, but enough that, if a player character gathers more of them, the remaining charge can be pooled together to make fresh, usable cells.
Recipes[]
Recycling; small energy cells - With a Science skill of 10, a player character can pool the leftover charge from four drained energy cells to make a fully-charged and usable energy cell.
- Requires: Science 10, four drained energy cells
- Creates: One small energy cell
Efficient recycling; small energy cells - With a Science skill of 35 and the Vigilant Recycler perk, a player character can wring a little extra charge out of each drained cell, reducing the number of drained cells needed to make new ones.
- Requires: Science 35; Vigilant Recycler; three drained energy cells
- Creates: One small energy cell
Honest Hearts adds the following recipe requiring drained small energy cells to the workbench.
Conversion; fission battery to small energy cells - With a Science skill of 45, a player character can transfer the stored energy in a battery into drained energy cells.
- Requires: Science 45; one fission battery, five drained energy cells
- Creates: 25 small energy cells
Locations[]
- Four on Durable Dunn's sacked caravan.
- Three in Griffin Wares sacked caravan.
- Three inside the Silver Rush, on the shelf near the entrance.
- Drained energy cells can also be taken from the dead bodies of enemies wielding a laser pistol, plasma pistol or a Plasma Defender.
- After being favored by the Brotherhood of Steel, the various paladins will leave various drained energy weapon cells and packs, including drained small energy cells.
- A drained energy cell may be acquired after firing a weapon that uses the energy cell based on the type of ammunition you use.
Six in the Cueva Guarache.- Four in the Fallen Rock cave.
Ten in the magnetohydraulics complex.
| Name | Empty casing |
|---|---|
| Energy cell | 35% Chance |
| Energy cell, over charge | 25% Chance |
| Energy cell, max charge | 10% Chance |
| Energy cell, bulk | 20% Chance |
Energy cell, optimized 
|
40% Chance |
