The bumper sword is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
A two-handed bladed melee weapon that consists of a chrome car bumper that has been pounded out and sharpened into an elongated, heavy blade. It has the slowest attack speed of all bladed melee weapons and shares the second highest weight of all bladed melee weapons with its variants at 12, surpassed only by the chainsaw 
and the thermic lance's 20.
Visually, one can see the old vehicle license plate still attached and an exhaust pipe strapped to the unsharpened end, serving as a makeshift handle.
Special attack[]
The bumper sword 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - 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 1,495 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- Blade of the East - a unique variant used by Legate Lanius (only obtainable during any non-Legion ending).
Blade of the West - Can be found on various marked men, particularly Blade, in the Divide.
Comparison[]
| Legend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - 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[]
- Black Mountain - May be carried by nightkin.
- Black Rock cave - One may be carried by a nightkin.
- Crimson Caravan Company - One may be purchased from Blake.
- REPCONN test site - Carried by Davison, leader of the nightkin residing in the REPCONN basement.
- South Vegas ruins - In Zapp's Neon Signs, visible in an open cabinet, in the foreman's office at the top of the metal staircase.
Notes[]
- The weapon is affected by the Heavyweight perk.
- The license plate number reads "SOUTHWEST 212-117 NEVADA 2052."
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