Embrace of the Mantis King! (GRA)

The Embrace of the Mantis King! is an unarmed weapon added with the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.

Characteristics
This weapon is a unique mantis gauntlet. It appears to have been made from a mantis claw of larger than average size. It differs from the mantis gauntlet in that its glove allows for a free thumb. Unlike the smooth surface of the standard mantis gauntlets, it has spines running along the forearm guard. The claw itself appears to have a serrated edge also.

This weapon has significantly greater range and power than the standard mantis gauntlet, but attacks much more slowly due to the extra size and weight of this weapon.

Durability
Embrace of the Mantis King! can successfully strike about 395 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Mantis gauntlet - The common variant found in the Mojave Wasteland.

Locations

 * Mick & Ralph's in Freeside, sold by Mick.
 * Gun Runners, sold by Vendortron if Mick is dead.

Bugs

 * If a different weapon is equipped via hotkeys while this weapon is in hand (in fighting stance), then Embrace the Mantis King! will still be shown "equipped". This happens randomly.
 * The icon for Embrace of the Mantis King in the hotkeys incorrectly shows the melee weapon icon.

Behind the scenes
Joshua Sawyer mentioned that the weapon's name did not come from any one specific inspiration, but that the goal was a "50s sci-fi thing," because Old World Blues was wrapping up/coming out at the time.