 | For an overview of sledgehammers, see sledgehammer. For the perk in Fallout 76, see Tenderizer. For the weapon of the same name in Fallout 76, see The Tenderizer (Fallout 76). |
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The Tenderizer is a unique weapon in Fallout 3.
Gameplay
The Tenderizer is a unique variant of the Sledgehammer. It deals 50% more damage per hit and critical damage than the standard variant.
Durability
The Tenderizer can successfully strike about 500 times from full condition before breaking.
Variant
- Sledgehammer - the common variant.
Comparison
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| Sledgehammer | 20 | 28.6 | 1.43 | x1 | 10 | 38 | 1.1 | 500 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 |
| The Tenderizer | 30 | 42.9 | 1.43 | x1 | 15 | 38 | 1.6 | 500 | 12 | 230 | 19.2 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Location
It is located inside the Anchorage Memorial, in the utility room with the broken door. To find the door, enter the Memorial Service Entrance on the east side of the memorial. At the junction, turn left to find the second door on the right. The door can be fixed by finding the Door Component, but a Lockpick or Science skill of 50 is required to be able to open the safe in which the Door Component is stored in the top level of the building. One can look behind the Nuka-Cola dispenser to obtain the passcode for the computer in the same room, which will then unlock the safe. A Repair skill of 35 or higher is required to fix the door with the help of the component. Without the component, a Repair skill of 95 is required.
Notes
The following is based on Fallout 3 unused content An effect with the ID EnchWeapUniqueTenderizer exists within the game files. A weapon with the effect will subtract 5 Damage Resistance from a target on hit. The effect is not associated with the Tenderizer so it will not take effect in-game.
- The effect does not have a duration, meaning it will not wear off until the target dies.
Gallery
The Tenderizer in the utility closet
