Blade of the East

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.

It has a special 'Mauler' attack, which does 50% damage and has a chance to knock enemies down or disarm them. This can be selected in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 44 action points (requires a Melee skill of 50), or activated by running and holding down the attack button.

Variants

 * Bumper sword, the common variant.
 * Blade of the West, a crude recreation of Legate Lanius' blade formed by marked men.

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.