Note that one will only have a limited time to use this, as the game ends soon after the fight. Can be looted from Legate Lanius in the final battle if siding with the NCR, Yes Man, or House.Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S. Durability (number of attacks before breaking) Damage per attack (damage per projectile)
The Blade of the East can successfully strike about 3995 times from full condition before breaking.
(without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward. It is possible to execute Mauler outside of V.A.T.S. Note: Melee weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 9 more action points, but has the chance to knock enemies down. It has a special Mauler attack, which does only 50% damage in V.A.T.S. The weapon can also cause your enemies to fly backwards and be knocked out. Legate Lanius can be seen hitting NCR (non-veteran) rangers with it, dismembering and getting one-hit kills. 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. The Blade of the East has an effect of -2 HP for 10 seconds.
