Ripper (weapon)

The RipperTM vibroblade is a melee weapon found in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout Tactics. Powered by a small energy cell, the chainblade rips and tears into its target.

Fallout 3
Rare compared to other melee weapons in Fallout 3, the Ripper is unique as a player can hold down the attack button and an enemy at melee range will continuously receive damage. It does considerably more damage if used with V.A.T.S. It also does not require an energy source, unlike in previous games.

Locations

 * One can be found in the Marigold Station, behind the locked door with the turning light.
 * A Ripper can be found on the AntAgonizer.
 * It can be bought at Tenpenny Tower from Chief Gustavo.
 * There are around 5 Rippers in Andale, both in the basement and in the shed.
 * Can sometimes be found in the Underworld. Tulip sells 2 of them for fairly cheap.(30-50 caps)
 * Enclave soldiers occasionally carry them and will rush at you with them while some of their squad covers them from afar.
 * 2 can be bought from Knight Captain Durga in the Citadel.
 * Can sometimes be found at the shop in Little Lamplight.
 * Can sometimes be bought from Flak 'N Shrapnel in Rivet City.
 * Some Brotherhood of Steel members around the Citadel have them. To get one via BoS Paladins and avoid Karma loss, wait for a Super-Mutant to attack, and the BoS member weilding the ripper to rush. Occasionally, another Paladin weiliding a missle-launcher will shoot a rocket at the mutant, killing both, and allowing you to loot the corpse.
 * Some Enclave troops might have one

Trivia

 * This weapon may be a nod to the chainswords from the Warhammer 40k universe, as the one-handed design is strikingly similar. (EDIT:) Considering the rather simple "chainsaw in sword form" design, as well as chainsaws being used in various movies and video games (example: Lancer Assault Rifle from Gears of War and Gears of War 2, which features a chain saw bayonet), usually for the bare reason of the devastating destructive power they hold (in combination with the inevitable mess they cause on living objects, as depicted in many movies of the horror and splatter genres), and so aquiring a rather unsettling popularity as a weapon, it can only slightly considered a nod, if at all.

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