 | For an overview of brass knuckles, see brass knuckles. |
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Spiked Knuckles are a set of unarmed weapons in Fallout 3.
Gameplay
Brass knuckles with spikes.
Durability
The Spiked Knuckles can successfully strike about 667 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants
- Brass Knuckles - The more common variant found in Fallout 3.
Steel Knuckles - Slightly stronger than the regular Brass Knuckles, the Steel Knuckles only use 14 AP per V.A.T.S. swing.
Love Tap - A variant of the regular knuckles that was unused in the base game.- Plunkett's Valid Points - A unique variant of Spiked Knuckles found on Plunkett, they have the lowest AP cost in the base game.
Comparison
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Weapon name (melee or unarmed) |  |
Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) |
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Damage per attack (damage per projectile) |  |
Damage per second |
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Area of effect damage |  |
Effect damage & duration |
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Bonus effects |  |
Attacks per second |
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Critical chance % multiplier |  |
Critical damage |
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Critical effect damage & duration |  |
With all mods attached |
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Attacks in V.A.T.S. |  |
Action point cost |
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Damage per action point |  |
Weapon spread |
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Magazine capacity (shots per reload) |  |
Durability (number of attacks before breaking) |
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Weight |  |
Value in caps |
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Value to weight ratio |  |
Skill required |
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Strength required | ||
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| Brass Knuckles | 6 | 9.5 | 1.58 | x1 | 6 | 18 | 0.7 | 667 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Steel Knuckles | 9 | 14.2 | 1.58 | x1 | 9 | 14 | 1.3 | 1111 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Spiked Knuckles | 9 | 14.2 | 1.58 | x1 | 9 | 19 | 0.9 | 667 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Plunkett's Valid Points | 12 | 18.9 | 1.58 | x2 | 12 | 15 | 1.6 | 333 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
- Note: Unarmed damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Locations
Spiked Knuckles are found throughout the Capital Wasteland. They are commonly found on low level Raiders, as well as in lockers and other similar containers.
