Cattle Prod (Fallout: New Vegas)

The cattle prod is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
Normally used for herding stubborn cattle, it has been re-purposed as a non-lethal weapon against humans. In addition to the taser-like prongs at the tip normally found on cattle prods, it has been outfitted with a thick, electrified metal coil around the striking end, hooked up to a pair of batteries taped down near the handle.

In addition to its damage-causing potential, the cattle prod also causes fatigue damage, which can help knock out targets quicker.

Special attack
It has a special attack, called Lights Out, which does 125% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 8 more action points. This attack requires a Melee skill of 50.

It is possible to execute Lights Out 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 cattle prod can successfully strike about 2495 times from full condition before breaking.

Locations

 * Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch - One is located on the second floor on one of the shelves of a locker.
 * Crimson Caravan Company - They are occasionally available for purchase.
 * Jacobstown - One is outside on the ground on top of a line of rocks near the northwest side of the cattle pen, between the pen and the lodge.
 * Matthews Animal Husbandry Farm - In one of the barns, upstairs.
 * Mick & Ralph's - Can be bought from Mick.
 * New Vegas Strip - The NCR military police patrolling around carry these.
 * NCR Military Police HQ - Three can be found on a shelf in the storage room.
 * Given to the Courier during the White Glove Society quest, Beyond the Beef, if Carlyle St. Clair III is selected to be sacrificed for the banquet.
 * One may be found inside a crate in Ranger Substation Peregrine in Zion Canyon.
 * One may also be found inside a crate in Ranger Substation Osprey in Zion Canyon.
 * One can be found next to the corpse of Dr. Calis inside the X-13 research facility lower level.

Bugs
Cattle prods can inflict fatigue damage on robots.