Cattle Prod (Fallout: New Vegas)

The cattle prod is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The cattle prod is a metal pole with an electrically-charged coil wrapped around the end. Normally used for herding stubborn cattle, it has been re-purposed as a weapon against humans.

The cattle prod is able to knock out enemies quickly because, in addition to lowering health, it causes fatigue damage. It requires 3 strength to use.

It is particularly useful against dangerous enemies because it knocks them out after a few blows. You can then attack their unconscious bodies at will.

The weapon inflicts greater damage with both Heavy Handed and Better Criticals rather than one or the other exclusively. A sneak attack critical with the weapon (using base stats listed here and both the trait and perk) will inflict 35 damage versus 31 damage with Better Criticals alone (before Ninja and Stealth Girl which increase it to 47.25 versus 41.85). This (35) is enough damage to penetrate most enemies Damage Threshold, even before applying Piercing Strike or species specific level and challenge damage perks such as Purifier, Entomologist, Abominable, etc.

Locations

 * The NCR military patrolling the Strip all carry these.
 * Three can be found in the NCR Military Police HQ building on a shelf in the storage room.
 * Given to you during the White Glove Society quest, Beyond the Beef.
 * Another one is located on the second floor at the Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch.
 * Outside in Jacobstown, on the ground next to a line of rocks near the cattle pen.
 * Can be bought at Mick & Ralph's.
 * MPs carry them at Camp Forlorn Hope.
 * They are occasionally available for purchase at the Crimson Caravan Company.
 * One may be found inside a crate in Ranger Substation Peregrine in the Honest Hearts add-on.