Switchblade (Fallout: New Vegas)

The switchblade is a weapon .
==Characteristics==
A small pocket knife with a blade held in position with a spring. It does comparatively higher damage to its counterpart in Fallout 3, but still remains one of the weaker melee weapons in Fallout: New Vegas. It is considered a holdout weapon.
===Special attack===
The switchblade has a special Back Slash attack that does 70% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 3 fewer action points (requires a Melee skill of 50).
It is possible to execute Back Slash 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 switchblade can successfully strike about 495 times from full condition before breaking.
==Locations==
* Bison Steve Hotel - Inside the southwest hotel room, in front of a bathtub.
* Freeside - Freeside thugs normally carry a switchblade or another melee weapon, such as a knife or a straight razor.
* New Vegas Strip - Can be bought from Mister Holdout outside the Gomorrah casino.
* Primm, Vikki and Vance Casino - May be found inside a safe. Must be stolen.
* Primm, inside the northwestern Primm house, in the eye socket of a skeleton.
* King's School of Impersonation, Two in a makeshift bedroom on the second floor and one in a bedroom, top floor.
* One in the NCR Military Police HQ.
* One directly southwest of the Great Khan encampment, near a dead mercenary.
* Sometimes used by the Fiends.
* Commonly used by Powder Gangers.
* Yvette in the Monte Carlo Suites carries one.
* Is commonly carried by members of the Scorpions gang.
* Can sometimes be bought from multiple vendors across the Mojave Wasteland.
* Sweetie and Maude both carry one.
* Can sometimes be found in metal boxes.
* Members of the Great Khans often carry one.
* Carried by Malefic Maud of Maud's Muggers.
==Notes==
Even though the weapon appears to be a double action "Out the Front" knife, it is a swinguard model. This is due to the fact that the knife has a "lock back" design, which is not used in OTF knives.
==Sounds==
	Equip		Unequip
==Gallery==
Switchblade Bison Steve Hotel.jpg|Bison Steve Hotel
Switchblade Great Khan encampment.jpg|Great Khan encampment
Switchblade NCR Military Police HQ.jpg|NCR Military Police HQ
Switchblades KS of Impersonation.jpg|King's School of Impersonation
Switchblade KS of Impersonation TF.jpg|King's School of Impersonation
Switchblade Primm house.jpg|Primm house
Switchblade Vikki and Vance Casino.jpg|Vikki and Vance Casino
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Melee Weapons skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas holdout weapons
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