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 non-lethal weapon against humans.

In addition to its damage causing potential, the cattle prod also causes fatigue damage, which can help knock out your enemies quicker.

Special attack
It has a special Lights Out attack that does 125% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 8 more action points (requires a Melee skill of 50).

It is possible to execute Lights Out outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.

Durability
The cattle prod can successfully strike about 2495 times from full condition before breaking.

Locations

 * Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch - One is located on the second floor on one of the shelves of a locker.
 * Crimson Caravan Company - they are occasionally available for purchase.
 * Jacobstown - One is outside on the ground next to a line of rocks near the southwest side of the cattle pen.
 * Mick & Ralph's - can be bought from Mick.
 * Matthews Animal Husbandry farm - In one of the crates at the second floor
 * New Vegas Strip - the NCR military patrolling around carry these.
 * NCR Military Police HQ - three can be found on a shelf in the storage room.
 * Given to you during the White Glove Society quest, Beyond the Beef.
 * One may be found inside a crate in Ranger Substation Peregrine in Zion Canyon.
 * One may also be found inside a crate in Ranger Substation Osprey in Zion Canyon.