Machete (Fallout: New Vegas)

The machete is a weapon .
==Characteristics==
The machete does decent damage per strike at a decent attack speed, thus having a decent damage-per-second (DPS) value and inflicting a strong damage multiplier for bonus limb damage. It deals decent critical hit damage at a slightly above-average critical chance, has low durability, has a decently low weight, and has a low caps value. It requires 25 Melee Weapons and 3 Strength to use effectively. 
Visually, the weapon appears to consist of a rusted, chipped lawn mower blade with dark leather straps binding to a wooden handle.
===Special attack===
The machete has a special Back Slash attack that does 70% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 4 fewer action points. Unusual for melee weapons, there is no Melee Weapons skill requirement to use this attack.
It is possible to execute Back Slash outside of V.A.T.S. by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.
===Durability===
The machete can successfully strike about 245 times from full condition before breaking.
==Variants==
* Machete gladius - a rare variant typically used by high-ranking legionaries such as centurions.
* Liberator - a unique variant used by Dead Sea at Nelson.
* Broad machete - a unique variant added with the Courier's Stash add-on.
* Boone's machete - a unique non-playable weapon used by Craig Boone.
* Gladiator machete - a rare variant exclusively used along with the gladiator armor when fighting in the arena at the Fort.
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* One can be found in the abandoned shack near the Yangtze Memorial.
* Caesar gives one to the player character during Render Unto Caesar to use to kill Benny (if he escaped the Tops during Ring-a-Ding-Ding!).
* If one chooses to kill Benny (if he was captured by the Legion) by dueling him in the arena during Render Unto Caesar, the weapon he uses can be obtained.
* Used by Sergeant Andrews in the arena.
* One can be found outside the REPCONN test site, on a table next to a few ammunition boxes.
* One is automatically given to the player character when dueling in the arena, and it can be kept if they do not have one already.
* One can be found in a pile of ashes near a dead body inside of Nipton, by a trailer on the right side of the street, along with a set of Legion armor.
* Freeside thugs can be found occasionally carrying them.
* There is one in the yard of the NCR Correctional Facility, stuck and left in an overturned bench.
* Carried by nearly all Caesar's Legion members, especially recruit legionaries.
==Notes==
* A larger version of the machete which is being sharpened by a legionary blacksmith can be found at the Fort. However, when picked up and used, it will turn back to the normal size.
* This weapon can be used for the Gun Runners' Arsenal challenge Armed For Bear.
* The weapon features in the icon for the Purifier perk.
==Gallery==
PurifierPerk.png|A machete in the perk image for Purifier.
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