Blade of the East

The Blade of the East is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The Blade of the East has an effect of -2 hp for 10 seconds. It appears that the only cosmetic difference between The Blade of the East and a bumper sword is that it does not have a license plate on the underside of the sword. Legate Lanius can be seen hitting NCR (non-veteran) rangers with it, dismembering and getting one-hit kills. The weapon can also cause your enemies to fly backwards and be knocked out.

It has a special 'Mauler' attack, which does 50% damage and has a chance to knock enemies down or disarm them. This can be selected in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 44 action points (requires a Melee skill of 50), or activated by running and holding down the attack button.

Durability
The Blade of the East can successfully strike about 3995 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Bumper sword
 * Blade of the West

Comparison

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

Location
Can be looted from Legate Lanius in the final battle if siding with the NCR, Yes Man, or House. Note that you will only have a limited time to use this, as the game ends soon after the fight. Assuming you fight for independence, it can be used to great effect against Oliver and his Rangers.

Bugs

 * If the player is in some places where Lanius can't hit you, Lanius will eventually equip a pistol, causing the Blade of the East to disappear.

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