For an overview of nail board weapons, see nail board. |
The nail board is a melee weapon in Fallout 3.
Characteristics[]
Composed of a wooden board with nails driven through one end. They are mostly carried by base level super mutants. Although not a highly damaging weapon, it deals rapid attacks, permitting numerous blows to be dealt quickly.
Durability[]
The nail board can successfully strike about 150 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- Board of Education - Better in all regards, damage, item HP, etc.
- Jericho's nail board - A unique, non-playable version used by Jericho with identical stats to the regular version.
Comparison[]
Legend | ||||
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- 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 |
Nail board | 8 | 11.4 | 1.43 | x0 | 0 | 27 | 0.6 | 150 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 |
Board of Education | 12 | 17.1 | 1.43 | x1 | 12 | 27 | 0.9 | 250 | 4 | 60 | 15 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Locations[]
- Nail boards are commonly carried by super mutants and raiders.
- Some weapons shops, such as Flak 'N Shrapnel's, occasionally sell nail boards.
- One at Hallowed Moors Cemetery.
- One at an Enclave camp due east of Wheaton Armory.
- One on a table in the Taft Tunnel.
Notes[]
Jericho wields a unique nail board with infinite durability.