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The bear trap fist is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money.

Characteristics[]

An unarmed weapon consisting of a tattered glove with rope harnessing a bear trap onto it. The jaws of the trap are folded back past the normal, 180-degree open position, exposing the pressure plate above the knuckle so that, when a punch connects, the pressure plate makes contact with the target causing the trap to snap shut. It deals low-to-moderate damage per strike, albeit at the slowest attack speed of all unarmed weapons along with the corrosive glove Old World Blues (add-on), the power fist, and the ballistic fist and its unique variant Two-Step Goodbye. It deals low-to-moderate critical hit damage, but has a moderately high AP cost, low-end durability, high-end weight, and a decent caps value. It also inflicts bonus damage to an enemy's limbs, increasing the chance of crippling them.

V.A.T.S. Special Attacks[]

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Type of attack- Type of attackSkill required- Skill required
Damage per attack in V.A.T.S.- Damage per attack in V.A.T.S.Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per action point- Damage per action pointAdditional effects- Additional effects
Type of attackSkill requiredDamage per attack in V.A.T.S.Action point costDamage per action pointAdditional effects
Normal054281.93
Stomp50108205.4Only on knocked down enemies
Uppercut5062.1203.11
Cross7559.4202.972.5x damage to limbs
Note: Unarmed weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S.

Durability[]

The bear trap fist can successfully strike about 395 times from full condition before breaking.

Modifications[]

Variants[]

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Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)Attacks in V.A.T.S.- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per action point- Damage per action point
Damage per second- Damage per secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength required- Strength required
With all mods attached- With all mods attached
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointDurability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Bear trap fist Dead Money27
29.51.09x127281.93956800133.3505
Bear trap fist With all weapon mods attached Dead Money30
32.71.09x127282.139561050175505
Note: Unarmed damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Locations[]

The weapon is used exclusively by ghost trappers in the Sierra Madre and can be looted from their corpses. Two spawn outside the Villa police station after completing Find Collar 8: "Dog" and recruiting Dog and God.

Notes[]

  • The weapon's bonus limb damage makes it very effective against the ghost people, especially with a high Unarmed skill level, as they are scripted to die instantly when crippled.
  • The weapon appears somewhat smaller when equipped by ghost trappers.
    • It also differs in appearance from the original bear trap, as the unarmed weapon is much smaller with more teeth.
  • Despite Dog having several lines of dialogue suggesting that he uses the bear trap embedded in his left arm to attack, it is not considered a weapon, rather a part of the nightkin's unique body model.

Sounds[]

Bear trap fist icon
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