Ripper (Fallout)

The Ripper vibroblade is a rare melee weapon found in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Characteristics
The Ripper is a vibroblade weapon. There are a number of steel teeth that rotate at an extremely fast pace. This allows the Ripper to easily cut through a targets flesh and bone. It has excellent damage statistics and is one of the best melee weapons available. However, to operate the Ripper, Small Energy Cells are required.

Fallout

 * Given to you by Mathia or Michael in Lost Hills.


 * There are Rippers available from the Gun Runners in the LA Boneyard.
 * purchase from Zack, the Gun Runners' merchant.
 * steal from Gun Runners leader Gabriel (the only one inside the building wearing combat armor).
 * sometimes can get as a quest reward from one of the lockers.

Fallout 2

 * Carried by press gangs around San Francisco.