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The switchblade is a weapon in Fallout 3.

Characteristics[]

The switchblade is a small and lightweight melee weapon. It is affected by the melee damage bonus from Strength.

Durability[]

The switchblade can successfully strike about 400 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants[]

  • Butch's Toothpick - Carried by Butch DeLoria outside of Vault 101, Butch's Toothpick does more damage than the regular switchblade, and has a higher chance to inflict a critical hit.
  • Butch's switchblade - A unique, non-playable switchblade carried by Butch.
  • The Pitt (add-on) Concealed switchblade - A miscellaneous item that can be given to the player by Wernher during Into The Pitt if they ask him if they can sneak a weapon past the gate guards, then ask for a knife. It is replaced by a normal switchblade once Into The Pitt is completed.

Comparison[]

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Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)Attacks in V.A.T.S.- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per action point- Damage per action point
Damage per second- Damage per secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength required- Strength required
With all mods attached- With all mods attached
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointDurability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratio
Switchblade 5
153x29180.640013535
Butch's Toothpick 10
303x2.513181.130015050
Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

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