Repellent Stick

The repellent stick is a unique melee weapon in Fallout 3.

Characteristics
The repellent stick is a simple wooden stick with "mole rat repellent" (a combination of jet and psycho) on it. The stick is exceptionally effective against mole rats, as one hit causes an allergic reaction on mole rats, causing their bodies to smoke and their heads to explode after five seconds, while a second hit will cause the explosion to happen instantly. Do not be fooled by what Moira says when the Lone Wanderer first gets the stick, as it's an experiment gone wrong.

If used on any creature other than a mole rat, it will still cause the "smoking" effect, though it won't cause them to explode.

Durability
Due to its very low base damage, the repellent stick can successfully strike about 2000 times from full condition before breaking.

Location
This item is obtained from Moira Brown at Craterside Supply in Megaton during the quest Wasteland Survival Guide.

Bugs

 * It can be used in Tranquility Lane if hotkeyed beforehand.
 * Buying the repellent stick may earn you the quest version and thus cannot be removed from the player character's inventory.
 * It is possible that in the Operation: Anchorage add-on, the repellent stick may transfer into the simulation.