The Blade of the East is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
The Blade of the East has an effect of -2 hp for 10 seconds. It appears that the only cosmetic difference between The Blade of the East and a bumper sword is that it does not have a license plate on the underside of the sword. Legate Lanius can be seen hitting NCR (non-veteran) rangers with it, dismembering and getting one-hit kills. The weapon can also cause your enemies to fly backwards and be knocked out.
Special attack
It has a special Mauler attack, which does only 50% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 9 more action points, but has the chance to knock enemies down. Note that in Fallout: New Vegas melee weapons do double normal weapon damage when used in V.A.T.S.
| Attack type | V.A.T.S. Dam | Action points | Dam/AP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal attack | 130 | 35 | 3.71 | none |
| Mauler | 65 | 44 | 1.48 | Knock-down |
It is possible to execute Mauler 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 Blade of the East can successfully strike about 3995 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants
Comparison
| Name | Dmg/ATT | DPS | ATT/sec | Crit % Mult | Crit Dmg | Attacks in V.A.T.S. | WG | AP Cost | DMG/AP¹ | Durability | Value | ATT REQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumper sword | 32 | 45.5 | 1.4 | x1 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 1.68 | 1495 shots | 2500 | Melee Weapons: 50 Strength: 8 |
| Blade of the East | 65 +2 for 10 sec | 97.5 | 1.5 | x1 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 3.71 | 3996 shots | 45 | Melee Weapons: 100 Strength: 9 |
| Blade of the West | 60 | 127.9 | 2.1 | x1.5 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 4.14 | 747 shots | 4200 | Melee Weapons: 100 Strength: 9 |
- ¹ Includes V.A.T.S double normal weapon damage.
Location
Can be looted from Legate Lanius in the final battle if siding with the NCR, Yes Man, or House. Note that you will only have a limited time to use this, as the game ends soon after the fight. Assuming you fight for independence, it can be used to great effect against Oliver and his Rangers.
Notes
- The Legate has a different version of this weapon (confirmed by the GECK) that is not meant for the player to have, as when the player attempts to take the weapon from the Legate's corpse, a "Blade of the East" is instead added to the player's inventory.
- Lanius' unique version of this weapon has a base damage of 65, a critical damage of 30, and a damage per second of 102. Lanius himself often inflicts more than 100 points of damage per hit with his sword.
- Unless siding with the Legion and pickpocketing (high Sneak skill required) from Lanius, you only have a limited amount of time to use it due to the story ending immediately after.
Bugs
If the player is in some places where Lanius can't hit you, Lanius will eventually equip a pistol, causing the Blade of the East to disappear.
