Ripper (weapon)

A Ripper is a melee weapon with a rotating chainblade. It taking its name from the company that invented, Ripper™. The first ripper was powered by small energy cells and the other version become self-powered. It can saw through people with relative ease, even with heavy armored person.

Background
Developed before the Great War, the ripper was likely originally designed as an electric hedge trimmer or an electric cooking knife, before becoming a devastatingly powerful melee weapon used by military organization like the Enclave.

Ripper Vibroblade


The first ripper, a ripper vibroblade created by Ripper™. There are a number of steel teeth that rotate at an extremely fast pace but for a short period, due to excessive consumption of small energy cells that need to operate. This allows the ripper vibroblade to easily cut through a targets flesh and bone. A more portable version, more resembling to a knife with the word "Riper" engraved on the blade probably after the Great War also exist.

Military Ripper


An unnamed self-powered model of Ripper with a metallic chain and used by the East coast force of the Enclave. It uses a power supply inside and thus doesn't require small energy cells and it can be used like a chainsaw.
 * For the unique version found in Fallout 3, see Jack.

Small Teeth Ripper


An unnamed self-powered small model of Ripper with little teeth and extremely resembling to a knife. It uses a power supply inside and thus doesn't require small energy cells. It can't be used like a chainsaw but it can be superheated to increase the power of the blow.

Monster Ripper


A big version of ripper. It's a two-handed weapon using a power supply inside and thus doesn't require small energy cells. It can't be used like a chainsaw but it can be superheated to increase the power of the blow.

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