Brass Knuckles (Fallout: New Vegas)

Brass knuckles are a set of unarmed weapons in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
Also known as "knuckle dusters", the brass knuckles allow the player to inflict more damage to their opponent than they would with bare fists by concentrating the power behind each blow into the metal rings.

Special Attacks
This weapon can utilize up to three special attacks in V.A.T.S., each at the cost of 20 action points, depending on the character's Unarmed skill. Stomp, an attack dealing double damage where the target receives a swift downward kick that can only be used on enemies after they have been knocked down, is available without any skill point requirement. At an unarmed skill of at least 50, Uppercut is an upward punch that deals an additional 15% damage. At an unarmed skill of at least 75, Cross is a punch thrown across the body that deals 10% greater damage, with an additional 250% damage to limbs. Note that in Fallout: New Vegas unarmed damage is double normal weapon damage when used in V.A.T.S.

Unlike Ranger Takedown, Legion Assault, Scribe Counter and Khan Trick, other special unarmed moves that must be learned before use, these special attacks require only an investment in skill points to unlock.

Durability
The brass knuckles can successfully strike about 995 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Spiked knuckles
 * Love and Hate

Comparison

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

Locations

 * Gomorrah - carried by Big Sal and Nero.
 * New Vegas Strip - sold by Mr. Holdout outside Gomorrah.
 * Nevada Highway Patrol station - a 100% Condition set of brass knuckles can be found in the jail cell next to the body of a dead prospector, alongside a Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap.
 * Dead Money add-on. Behind a locked door (Science 75) in the Villa Police Station.