Dr. Mobius' Glove

Dr. Mobius' glove is a unique weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Characteristics
It visually differs from the regular scientist glove, in that it is a darker color and bears a skull badge. When using this glove in combat, it emits a small electronic pulse, much like that of the LAER. On successful hits, the weapon has an object effect called "MADNESS!!!", which reduces the target's Energy Weapons skill and Perception significantly. "Mad Science Attack!" is the critical effect that causes knockback and frenzies enemies on a Critical Hit. Combined with its high critical multiplier, the frenzy effect makes it very useful as a crowd control weapon. However, the frenzy effect also effects friendly targets that are hit, including companions once they are fired.

Durability
Dr. Mobius' glove can successfully strike about 495 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Scientist glove - The common variant found in Fallout: New Vegas.
 * Corrosive glove - A semi-unique variant found in the Z-43 innovative toxins plant and on a unique spore plant, Dionaea Muscipula, near the Signal Hills transmitter.
 * Sterilizer glove - A semi-unique red version of this glove. It is found just behind a barrier in the Y-17 medical facility and on Super-Ego.
 * Dr. Klein's glove - A unique variant found in Higgs Village, in house #101.

Locations
It can be found near Dr. Mobius in the Forbidden Zone dome, lying on a table immediately to the left of the center stairs, next to some of Dr. Mobius' work.

Bugs

 * Scoring a Critical Hit on a companion then dismissing them may cause the frenzy to initiate upon arrival of the location they were dismissed to leading to them to attack and potentially kill nearby NPCs, should there be any.