Switchblade

Switchblade
The blade of this small knife is held by a spring. When a button on the handle is pressed, the blades shoots out with a satisfying "Sssssshk" sound.
Damage	9 - 16
Thrust	AP: 3, Range: 1
Aimed Attack	Yes. Thrust/Swing AP +1(2) AP
Swing	AP: 3, Range: 1
n/a
Damage type	Normal
Weapon Perk	Penetrate
Ammo	None
Ammo capacity	0
Strength required	1
Type	Single-handed
Possible buffs for Weapons
Deterioration	No
Weight	453 grams
Base price	50 caps

Other than use in combat, this is one of the knife items that can be used to cut certain plants to obtain Fibers, a Crafting resource.

Combat Advantage

• Penetrate weapon perk which reduces your target's Damage Threshold to 1/3 of its nominal value.

Obtaining

This weapon can be found on some NPCs in caves.

See Also

• Wakizashi Blade
• Knife and Combat Knife