Fallout 3 weapon Chinese officer's sword
	Requirements skill Melee Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 10 (15.5) DPS 23.1 (35.8) crit dmg 15 crit % mult x2 attacks/sec 2.3 AP 28 Other weight 3 value $75 item HP 500 repair Chinese officer's swords base id 0002b3cb xx003f40 (sim version) Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+0.5) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The Chinese officer's sword is a melee weapon found in Fallout 3, and makes a cameo appearance in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics

These weapons are remnants from the United States' war with China, an event that triggered the Great War. They were most likely brought back by American soldiers fighting in various campaigns in mainland China, or were brought by Chinese infiltrators and saboteurs like the ones at Mama Dolce's and elsewhere throughout the United States.

With its high durability and fast attack speed, the Chinese officer's sword is an excellent weapon outside of V.A.T.S., whereas swings in V.A.T.S. use 28 AP.

Durability

The Chinese officer's sword can successfully strike about 1000 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

• Vampire's Edge - The weakest of the Chinese officer's sword variants, Vampire's Edge weighs only one pound, and is the only variant to use the regular sword's skin.
• Jingwei's Shocksword Operation: Anchorage (add-on)- An electrified version of the Chinese officer's sword, the shock sword is much stronger and deals electrical damage over time.
• Sim version Operation: Anchorage (add-on) - A version of the weapon which appears only within the Anchorage simulation. Unlike other sim-specific weapons, this version has a higher base and critical damage than its normal counterpart, and also causes disintegration for non-player characters killed by a critical hit similar to Jingwei's Shocksword. This weapon is only carried by non-player characters within the Anchorage simulation and cannot be obtained through normal means.
• Samurai's sword Mothership Zeta (add-on) - An ancient weapon from Japan that deals an extra helping of damage on critical hits, and is much more durable than the standard sword.

	The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

• Clover's cleaver - A Chinese officer's sword that was cut from the base game. It was intended to be used by Clover and was to be the Evil follower unique weapon, much like Fawkes' super sledge and Butch's Toothpick were for the other Karma levels.
• Katana Mothership Zeta (add-on) - A variant of the samurai's sword that deals much less critical damage, but knocks foes down with critical hits.

	End of information based on Fallout 3 cut content.

Comparison

Legend
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 second		Weapon spread	- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage	- Area of effect damage		Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration	- Effect damage & duration		Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects	- Bonus effects		Weight	- Weight
Attacks per second	- Attacks per second		Value in caps	- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier	- Critical chance % multiplier		Value to weight ratio	- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage	- Critical damage		Skill required	- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration	- Critical effect damage & duration		Strength 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 second	Effect damage and duration	Attacks per second	Critical Chance % multiplier	Critical damage	Action Point cost	Damage per action point	Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	Weight	Value in caps	Value to weight ratio
Chinese officer's sword	10	23.1		2.31	x2	15	28	0.7	1000	3	75	25
Jingwei's Shocksword fo3oa	35	82.8	+2electrical/5s	2.31	x2	25	28	2.9	486	3	500	166.7
Samurai's sword fo3mz	24	55.4		2.31	x2	40	19	2.5	833	3	75	25
Vampire's Edge	15	34.6		2.31	x3	20	28	1.1	1000	1	100	100

Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Locations

• Megaton, in Jericho's house, stabbed into a teddy bear.
• Republic of Dave, in the Museum of Dave, most likely a relic from Dave's traveling days.
• On a dead Chinese commando, located at the origin point of the Chinese radio beacon, as a result of a random encounter.
• The Chinese captain at Mama Dolce's is another holder of this sword.
• Can be found on several insane inhabitants of Vault 106 who all use melee weapons.
• Random raiders all throughout the game may carry one, and they will appear more often when the player is at a lower level.
• There's one in Abraham Washington's museum in Rivet City, behind a rubble pile near some lockers.
• Crimson at Paradise Falls carries one.

Notes

• Clover's variant of Chinese officer's sword has a Base ID of 0006415d. It has unlimited durability, and stats identical with the standard one. (Not to be confused with Clover's cleaver.)
• When running in third person with this sword out, the game uses the same running animation from Oblivion, one of Bethesda Softworks' other titles.
• When using a Stealth Boy or Chinese stealth armor, the sword's blood stains will still be visible.
• In Fallout: New Vegas, an enlarged unusable version of the Chinese officer's sword can be seen behind elder McNamara's desk. It is part of a large Brotherhood of Steel symbol which consists of a sword offset from two interlocking gears.

Behind the scenes

• Its design is that of a traditional Chinese straight sword.
• This weapon is in the files of the Elder Scrolls: Skryim.