For an overview of knife models in the Fallout series of games, see knife.

	Fallout 3 weapon Knife
	Requirements skill Melee Weapons Attack statistics dmg/attack 4 (9.2) DPS 12 (27.6) crit dmg 4 crit % mult x1 attacks/sec 3 AP 20 Other weight 1 value $20 item HP 100 repair Knives base id 00004334 Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+0.2) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The knife is a melee weapon in Fallout 3.

CharacteristicsEdit

The knife appears to be a rusty kitchen knife.

DurabilityEdit

The knife can successfully strike about 500 times from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Ant's Sting - Obtained by siding with the AntAgonizer in The Superhuman Gambit, Ant's Sting is slightly stronger than the regular knife, and deals poison damage over time.
• Slasher knife - Appears in Tranquility Lane and can only be obtained outside of the simulation through console commands.
• Ritual knife Point Lookout (add-on) - Even more powerful than the Ant's Sting, the ritual knife only uses 12 AP for each V.A.T.S. attack.
• Toy knife Point Lookout (add-on) - Using even less AP than the ritual knife, 10 compared to 12, the toy knife uses the lowest amount of AP for any weapon in Fallout 3. However, it does very little damage, much less than the regular knife.

ComparisonEdit

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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 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
Knife	4	12		3	x1	4	20	0.4	500	1	20	20
Ant's Sting	4	16	+4poison/10s	3	x1	4	20	2.4	1250	1	30	30
Ritual knife fo3pl	6	18		3	x3	18	12	1	1333	1	20	20
Toy knife fo3pl	1	3		3	x1	10	10	0.2	200	1	20	20

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

LocationsEdit

• Knives can be found on random wastelanders and raiders, in kitchens of abandoned homes, hospitals and many other places across the Wastelands.

SoundsEdit

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