Machete Gladius

The Machete Gladius is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The wide blade at the head with an indentation into the blade towards the hilt is designed to give more weight to the head of the blade, allowing for more momentum with slashes. Like a machete it does bonus limb damage. In game it is called a Machete Gladius despite the design being closer to that of a Kopis.

It can be repaired with another Machete Gladius or regular Machetes, and has a high DPS for such an easily repaired and common weapon.

Variants

 * Broad machete
 * Machete
 * Liberator

Locations
This weapon can be found on legion soldiers through out Cottonwood Cove and Fortification Hill. At Cottonwood Cove: Aurelius of Phoenix, Decanus Severus and Canyon-Runner are all known to carry the machete.

Appearances
The appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * The sword is historically called a makhaira, notable variants include the kukri, xiphos and falcata. None of which were officially wielded by the Roman legions, but instead by their enemies.
 * "Gladius" is the Latin word for "sword".
 * The historical gladius used by the Roman Empire worked well against their barbarous enemies; who mainly fought for personal honor. Using wild, broad swings; the barbarians were at a disadvantage against the organized, tight, Roman ranks of short,stabbing swords.