The bumper sword is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
The bumper sword, as the name suggests, consists of a rusty car bumper that has been flattened and sharpened into a thick, heavy blade. The license plate is still attached, and an exhaust pipe strapped to the unsharpened end serves as a makeshift handle.
Special attack
It has a special Mauler attack, which does 50% damage in V.A.T.S. and uses 10 more action points; additionally it has a chance to knock enemies down.
Legend | ||||
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- Type of attack | - Skill required | |||
- Damage per attack in V.A.T.S. | - Action point cost | |||
- Damage per action point | - Additional effects |
Normal | 0 | 64 | 38 | 1.68 | none |
Mauler | 50 | 32 | 48 | 0.67 | Knockdown chance |
- Note: Melee weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S.
It is possible to execute Mauler outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.
Durability
The bumper sword can successfully strike about 1495 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants
- Blade of the East - a unique variant used by Legate Lanius.
- Blade of the West - can be found on various marked men in The Divide
Comparison
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- Weapon name (melee or unarmed) | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |||
- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) | - Action point cost | |||
- Damage per attack (damage per projectile) | - Damage per action point | |||
- Damage per second | - Weapon spread | |||
- Area of effect damage | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |||
- Effect damage & duration | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |||
- Bonus effects | - Weight | |||
- Attacks per second | - Value in caps | |||
- Critical chance % multiplier | - Value to weight ratio | |||
- Critical damage | - Skill required | |||
- Critical effect damage & duration | - Strength required | |||
- With all mods attached |
Bumper sword | 32 | 45.5 | 1.42 | x1 | 32 | 38 | 1.7 | 1495 | 12 | 2500 | 208.3 | 50 | 8 | |
Blade of the East | 65 | 104.6 | +2/10s | 1.58 | x1 | 30 | 35 | 4.3 | 3995 | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 100 | 9 |
Blade of the West | 60 | 127.9 | 2.13 | x1.5 | 30 | 29 | 4.1 | 745 | 12 | 5700 | 475 | 100 | 9 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Locations
- REPCONN test site - Carried by Davison, a nightkin found in the basement of the building.
- Zapp's Neon Signs, in the South Vegas ruins - Visible in an open cabinet, in the foreman's office at the top of the metal staircase.
- Black Mountain - May be carried by nightkin.
- Black Rock cave - One may be carried by a nightkin.
Notes
- This weapon is affected by the Heavyweight perk.
- The license plate number reads "SOUTHWEST 212-117 NEVADA 2052."