Straight Razor

The straight razor is a melee weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The straight razor is an old-fashioned shaving razor with a polished wooden handle. Though its blade is short, it's lightweight and can deliver several slashing hits in rapid succession. It also provides Bonus Critical chance and Bonus Critical damage.

This weapon is classified as a "Holdout" weapon, and can be smuggled into areas that prohibit any kind of weapons. It's the second weakest weapon, only "outdone" by the rolling pin.

Special attack
It has a special Back Slash attack that does 70% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 3 fewer action points (requires a Melee skill of 50). Note that in Fallout: New Vegas melee weapons do double normal weapon damage when used in V.A.T.S.

It is possible to execute Back Slash 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 straight razor can successfully strike about 370 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Figaro

Comparison

 * ¹ Includes V.A.T.S double normal weapon damage.

Locations

 * Given by Doc Mitchell at the beginning of the game. (Melee Weapons tag skill picked)
 * Bought from Mr. Holdout outside Gomorrah
 * Bought from Chet inside Goodsprings general store rarely
 * As randomized loot
 * On a locker in Harper's Shack
 * On a locker in Fields' Shack
 * On a locker in the Cap Counterfeiting Shack
 * Carried by each of Benny's four bodyguards
 * On Fiends
 * On Freeside thugs
 * On Powder gangers
 * On escaped convicts
 * On members of the Kings gang
 * On members of the Vipers gang
 * On members of the Jackals gang
 * On members of the Scorpions gang
 * On a locker in Wolfhorn ranch