Liberator is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background
Edit
The weapon was given to Dead Sea by his centurion in recognition of his contribution to the victory over the Sun Dogs tribe.[1]
CharacteristicsEdit
Liberator is a unique machete that sports a higher damage per hit and triple the damage per second. Even though it is a unique weapon, it shares the same appearance as any other machete.
Special attackEdit
It has a special Back Slash attack that does 70% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 3 fewer action points (requires a Melee skill of 50).
| 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 | 36 | 18 | 2 |
| Back Slash | 50 | 25.2 | 15 | 1.68 |
- Note: Melee weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S.
It is possible to execute Back Slash 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.
DurabilityEdit
Liberator can successfully strike about 370 times from full condition before breaking.
VariantsEdit
- Machete gladius - A rarer, more powerful version of the machete.
- Machete - The common version found in the Wasteland.
- Broad machete
ComparisonEdit
| 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 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machete | 11 | 33 | x2 limb  | 3 | x1.5 | 11 | 20 | 1.1 | 245 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Broad machete  | 15 | 48.5 | 3.23 | x2 | 15 | 17 | 1.8 | 370 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 3 | |
| Liberator | 18 | 62.3 | x2.5 limb | 3.46 | x3 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 370 | 2 | 1000 | 500 | 25 | 3 |
| Machete gladius | 28 | 84 | x1.5 limb | 3 | x1.5 | 28 | 20 | 2.8 | 370 | 2 | 1000 | 500 | 25 | 4 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
LocationEdit
If siding with the Legion, the weapon is given to you by Dead Sea at Camp Nelson after completing the quest We Are Legion. If you are working for the NCR, you will be sent to take Nelson back in the quest, Restoring Hope. During the siege, you will be tasked to kill Dead Sea in one of the town's barracks. Upon his death, the Liberator can be taken from Dead Sea.
