Baby Boomer
| Baby Boomer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Melee Weapon |
| Weapon | Two-Handed Club |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Armor Pen | 25% |
| Weight | 5.7 |
Baby Boomer is a baseball bat from Lina Malina's braindance merchandise, and it rewards long combos. Every hit in a row during a combo raises its crit chance. The bat hits much harder the longer V keeps attacking. It works best in a Body build that likes to stay close to the enemy. Baby Boomer is a Phantom Liberty reward from the side job Dazed and Confused, given by Mr. Hands in Dogtown.
Combat
Baby Boomer is a heavy two-handed blunt weapon. Its unique effect builds during a combo. Each hit in a row against an enemy raises crit chance. The third and later swings are far more likely to crit than the first. The bat works best against a single target that V can keep hitting.
The bat also has extra armor penetration, which helps it hurt armoured enemies. Blocking and countering keep V alive between combos, and the blunt perks in the Body tree reward both.
How to Get Baby Boomer Guide
- Start the side job Dazed and Confused from Mr. Hands in Dogtown.
- Visit the Brainporium and talk to Shank about Tool.
- Find Lina at her residence and convince her to join the shoot.
- Return to the Brainporium and direct the braindance.
- Tell Lina to say that Tool is her sister, or that he is a clone made by the FIA.
- Pick up Baby Boomer, which Lina leaves at the studio.
Baby Boomer Quest Guide
- Take the side job Dazed and Confused from Mr. Hands in Dogtown.
- Go to the Brainporium and talk to Shank about Tool.
- Go to Lina's residence and deal with the Scavengers outside, by talk or by force.
- Wait for Lina and convince her to join the braindance shoot.
- Wait a day for Shank's message, then return to the Brainporium.
- Sit in the director's seat and take charge of the shoot.
- Tell Lina to say that Tool is her sister, or that he is an FIA clone. Sending Tool's letter instead gives no bat.
- Take Baby Boomer from the counter at the entrance of the studio.
Upgrades
Like every Iconic weapon, Baby Boomer can be raised through the tiers in the Upgrades section of the crafting menu. Each step costs crafting components.
The table shows what each tier step of Baby Boomer costs.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 to Tier 1+ | 75 Tier 1 components | - |
| Tier 1+ to Tier 2 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 75 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 75 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 75 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 75 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 200 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
Baby Boomer works best in a Body build with blunt weapon perks. Wrecking Ball lowers the Stamina cost of blunt attacks, so a combo can last longer. Quake adds attack speed with blunt weapons and unlocks a ground slam that staggers nearby enemies. Kinetic Absorption gives Stamina and bonus damage after blocking an attack. Clapback adds knockdown chance to defensive attacks and stun chance to counterattacks. Finisher: Savage Sling unlocks a blunt finisher that restores Health when an enemy is low.
Cyberware can make each combo longer and stronger. Microrotors raise melee attack speed. The Adrenaline Booster restores Stamina after a melee kill. The BioDyne Berserk adds attack speed, crit chance and crit damage while active. It also removes the Stamina cost of attacks.
Lore
Baby Boomer is an Iconic baseball bat sold as part of Lina Malina's merchandise. Lina is a braindance star. Its description says it has zero tolerance for losers.
In Dazed and Confused, Mr. Hands hears that Lina has been kidnapped and held in the Brainporium studio. The captive turns out to be Edgar Tool, a superfan. After a mishap with one of her braindances, he now believes he is Lina. His friend Shank asks V for help. The plan is to get the real Lina to shoot a braindance with Tool and break the illusion. V tracks Lina down, convinces her to take part, then directs the shoot. The way V directs Lina decides whether Tool is cured. It also decides whether Lina leaves her bat behind as a gift.
Notes
- Telling Lina to read Tool's letter restores Tool's mind, but Lina leaves without giving V the bat.
Weapon Categories
All Melee Weapons
Every melee weapon is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Melee Weapons
| Name | Image | Weapon | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agaou | 
|
Axe | +125% | 25% | Dogtown |
| BFC 9000 | 
|
One-Handed Club | Rancho Coronado | ||
| Baby Boomer | 
|
Two-Handed Club | 25% | ||
| Baseball Bat x-MOD2 | 
|
Two-Handed Club | Dogtown | ||
| Black Unicorn | 
|
Katana | 25% | ||
| Blue Fang | 
|
Knife | +150% | Badlands South | |
| Butcher's Cleaver | 
|
Knife | 25% | Coastview | |
| Byakko | 
|
Katana | 25% | Little China | |
| Caretaker's Spade | 
|
Hammer | 25% | Corpo Plaza | |
| Claw x-MOD2 | 
|
Axe | |||
| Cocktail Stick | 
|
Katana | 25% | Japantown | |
| Cottonmouth | 
|
One-Handed Club | 25% | Japantown | |
| Crowbar | 
|
One-Handed Club | |||
| Cut-o-Matic x-MOD2 | 
|
Chainsword | Dogtown | ||
| Errata | 
|
Katana | 25% | Arroyo | |
| Fang | 
|
Knife | +50% | ||
| Gold-Plated Baseball Bat | 
|
Two-Handed Club | 25% | North Oak | |
| Gwynbleidd | 
|
Sword | |||
| Headhunter | 
|
Knife | +150% | West Wind Estate | |
| Jinchu-Maru | 
|
Katana | 25% | Japantown | |
| Murphy's Law | 
|
One-handed Club | 50% | Dogtown | |
| Nehan | 
|
Knife | +150% | Arasaka Waterfront | |
| Sasquatch's Hammer | 
|
Hammer | 75% | Coastview | |
| Satori | 
|
Katana | 25% | Arasaka Waterfront | |
| Scalpel | 
|
Katana | 25% | Northside | |
| Sir John Phallustiff | 
|
Blunt | 25% | Kabuki | |
| Stinger | 
|
Knife | +150% | Badlands East | |
| Tinker Bell | 
|
One-Handed Club | 50% | Badlands East | |
| Tsumetogi | 
|
Katana | 25% | Japantown | |
| Volkodav | 
|
Machete | 25% | Dogtown |
Standard Melee Weapons
| Name | Image | Weapon | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball Bat | 
|
Two-Handed Club | 25% | ||
| Chef's Knife | 
|
Knife | +150% | ||
| Claw | 
|
Axe | +125% | 25% | |
| Cut-O-Matic | 
|
Chainsword | 50% | ||
| Electric Baton Alpha | 
|
One-Handed Club | Rancho Coronado | ||
| Electric Baton Beta | 
|
One-Handed Club | 50% | ||
| Electric Baton Gamma | 
|
One-Handed Club | 50% | ||
| Hammer | 
|
Hammer | 25% | ||
| Kaiken | 
|
Knife | +150% | ||
| Kanabo | 
|
Two-Handed Club | 25% | ||
| Katana | 
|
Katana | 25% | ||
| Knife | 
|
Knife | +200% | ||
| Kukri | 
|
Machete | 25% | ||
| Machete | 
|
Machete | 25% | ||
| Neurotoxin Knife | 
|
Knife | +150% | ||
| Punknife | 
|
Knife | +150% | ||
| Razor | 
|
Machete | 25% | ||
| Steel Pipe | 
|
One-Handed Club | 25% | ||
| Tire Iron | 
|
One-Handed Club | 25% | ||
| Tomahawk | 
|
Axe | +125% | 25% |