Mantis Gauntlet

The mantis gauntlet is a unarmed weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Gameplay
Visually, the weapon consists of a severed mantis foreleg, fitted to the wielder's forearm and reinforced with metal bars and leather straps. A handle on the "blade" allows stability.

Durability
The mantis gauntlet can successfully strike about 245 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Embrace of the Mantis King! , a unique variant of the mantis gauntlet.

Locations
The mantis gauntlet is found very commonly at higher levels in the Honest Hearts add-on, often used by the White Legs.

Outside of Honest Hearts, the mantis gauntlet is rarely sold by certain weapons vendors, particularly those dealing in very rare items:
 * Quartermaster Bardon at the Hoover Dam. (Level 12 or above)
 * The Great Khan armorer at the Great Khan armory near Spring Mt. Ranch State Park. (Level 12 or above and good reputation with the Great Khans)
 * Mick of Mick & Ralph's in Freeside. (Level 12 or above)
 * Miguel's Pawn Shop in Westside. (Level 12 or above)
 * Blake at the Crimson Caravan Company. (Level 16 or above)