The cosmic knife super-heated is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money.
Background
The cosmic knife super-heated was accidentally discovered by a chef, when one was left on a hot (450 degrees) stove under a pot for five minutes. The alloy retained so much heat that the blade glowed red-hot. The handle was safe to hold, but when the chef put it down on a table, it melted the table.
Characteristics
The cosmic knife super-heated appears as an ordinary cosmic knife with a slight orange glow. It will set enemies on fire for a brief period when a critical hit is made. It also has a significantly higher critical multiplier than the other variants. Its special V.A.T.S. attack is the Flambé Cut, which does 90% damage at a cost of 20 action points.
Crafting
This weapon must be crafted by the player. It cannot be found on enemies or in containers.
- The required schematics are on a locked terminal (Science 25), in the utility room in the center of the Executive suites floor of the Sierra Madre Casino.
Creation requirements
| Name | Requirements | Components |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmic knife super-heated |
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¹ Craftable without a workbench via a dialogue option with Veronica, or with ED-E once the add-on Lonesome Road is installed.
Variants
Comparison
| Name | Dmg/Swing | DPS | ATT/sec | Crit % Mult | Crit Dmg | Swings in V.A.T.S. | WG | AP Cost | DMG/AP | Durability | Value | ATT REQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cosmic knife 
|
12 | 36 | 3 | x1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0.6 | 745 | 35 | Melee Weapons: 0 Strength: 1 |
| Cosmic knife super-heated
|
14 | 42 | 3 | x5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0.7 | 745 | 50 | Melee Weapons: 0 Strength: 1 |
| Cosmic knife clean
|
15 | 45 | 3 | x1.2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0.75 | 995 | 50 | Melee Weapons: 0 Strength: 1 |
Notes
- This weapon has a large critical multiplier, potentially allowing a critical hit with every blow.
- The cosmic knife super-heated can successfully strike about 745 times from full condition before breaking.
Bugs
The cosmic knife super-heated is not affected by the Cowboy or Super Slam perks.- Although capable of setting non-player characters on fire, this weapon is not affected by the Pyromaniac perk.
- The glow layer texture for this weapon is referenced by the weapon's model, but was not included in the resources for Dead Money. This indicates the weapon was intended to produce a glow from only certain parts of the weapon, but instead provides a glow over the entire weapon due to the missing texture.
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