The straight razor is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
An old-fashioned shaving razor with a polished wooden handle, repurposed as a one-handed bladed melee weapon. Though its blade is short, it is lightweight and can deliver several slashing hits in rapid succession. It also deals bonus critical hit damage at an increased critical chance. However, a low durability means it can quickly be reduced in effectiveness until broken and in need of repair. It is considered a holdout weapon.
Special attack[]
The straight razor 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 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 |
| Back Slash | 50 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 |
- 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.
Durability[]
The straight razor can successfully strike about 370 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- Figaro - a unique variant used by Sergio in the King's School of Impersonation in Freeside.
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 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight razor | 5 | 18.5 | 3.69 | x2 | 10 | 18 | 0.6 | 370 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Figaro | 8 | 33.2 | 4.15 | x4 | 16 | 17 | 0.9 | 445 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 0 | 1 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Locations[]
- One is given by Doc Mitchell during Ain't That a Kick in the Head if Melee Weapons is selected as a Tag skill.
- Can be bought from Mister Holdout outside Gomorrah with a neutral or negative reputation with the Strip.
- Can be bought from Chet inside the Goodsprings General Store rarely.
- Can be found on the locker in Harper's shack.
- On a locker in Fields' shack.
- Found on a locker in the cap counterfeiting shack.
- Carried by each of Benny's four bodyguards.
- Can be found on Freeside thugs.
- Carried by Fiends at lower levels.
- Can be found in a locker in the farmhouse at Wolfhorn ranch.
Notes[]
The straight razor is the second weakest melee weapon in the game, only above the rolling pin.
