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For an overview of nail board models in various Fallout games, see nail board. |
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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. The nail board has an extended reach like the sledgehammer, though the nail board may deal less damage than the sledgehammer, it weighs considerably less.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - 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 mutant and raiders.
- Some weapons shops, such as Flak 'N Shrapnel's, occasionally sell nail boards.
Notes
Jericho wields a unique nail board with infinite durability.
Sounds
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