Cleaver (Fallout: New Vegas)

The cleaver is a weapon .
==Characteristics==
While typically intended for use in chopping heavy chunks of meat in a butcher's shop, like many things in the post-War wasteland, cleavers have been repurposed as weapons.
Compared to a machete, the cleaver deals less damage per strike at a slower attack rate, thus having a lower damage-per-second (DPS) value, deals less critical hit damage, costs more AP, and weighs the same. Conversely, the cleaver has higher durability, has no Melee Weapons skill requirement and a lower 2 Strength requirement to the machete's 25 and 3 respectively. It also deals bonus damage to limbs, increasing chances of crippling an enemy, and is considered an improved holdout weapon while the machete is not.
===Special attack===
The cleaver has a special Back Slash attack, which does 70% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 5 fewer action points (requires a Melee Weapons skill of 50).
It is possible to execute Back Slash outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee Weapons skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.
===Durability===
The cleaver can successfully strike about 1,245 times from full condition before breaking.
==Variants==
* Chopper - a unique variant found in the homestead at Wolfhorn ranch. 
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* Powder Gangers will carry them.
* Various convicts and escaped convicts use them.
* Ultra-Luxe Gourmand chef Philippe carries one.
* Sometimes Fiends carry them.
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Melee Weapons skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons
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