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The cattle prod is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
Originally used for herding stubborn cattle, it has also been re-purposed as a non-lethal weapon against humans. In addition to the taser-like prongs at the tip normally found on cattle prods, it has been outfitted with a thick, electrified metal coil around the striking end, hooked up to a pair of batteries taped down near the handle.
In addition to its damage-causing potential, the cattle prod also causes fatigue damage, which can help knock out targets quicker. It has the highest durability of all blunt melee weapons in the base game.
Special attack[]
The cattle prod has a unique Lights Out special attack, which does 25% more damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 28.57% (8) more action points. This attack requires a Melee skill of 50.
| 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 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle prod | 5 | 11.5 | +50 Fatigue | 2.3 | x2 | 5 | 28 | 0.4 | 2495 | 3 | 450 | 150 | 75 | 4 |
| Special Attack | 6.25 | 14.4 | +50 Fatigue | 2.3 | x2 | 5 | 36 | 0.3 | 2495 | 3 | 450 | 150 | 50 | 1 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
It is possible to execute Lights Out 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 cattle prod can successfully strike about 2495 times from full condition before breaking.
Locations[]
- Brooks tumbleweed ranch - One is located on the second floor on one of the shelves of a locker.
- Crimson Caravan Company - They are occasionally available for purchase.
- Jacobstown - One is outside on the ground on top of a line of rocks near the northwest side of the cattle pen, between the pen and the lodge.
- Mick & Ralph's - Can be bought from Mick.
- New Vegas Strip - The NCR military police patrolling around carry these.
- NCR Military Police HQ - Three can be found on a shelf in the storage room.
- Given by Mortimer to the Courier during the White Glove Society quest, Beyond the Beef, if Carlyle St. Clair III is selected to be sacrificed for the banquet.
One is found inside a toolbox behind a crate in Ranger Substation Peregrine in Zion Canyon.- One is found inside a toolbox in Ranger Substation Osprey's cell in Zion Canyon.
- One can be found next to the corpse of Dr. Calis inside the X-13 research facility lower level.
Notes[]
- The weapon's drawing/unholstering sounds are shared with the Chinese officer's sword.
- Having Elijah's Ramblings as well as Better Criticals while also having Heavy Handed as an active trait will restore and improve the weapon's critical hit damage which would otherwise be completely eliminated due to its already-low value.
Bugs[]
Cattle prods can inflict fatigue damage on robots. [verified]
Gallery[]
