Steel Knuckles

	For an overview of the topic, see brass knuckles.

The Pitt unique melee weapon
Steel Knuckles
Requirements
Skill	Unarmed
Attack Statistics
Dmg/Attack	9  (29.5)
DPS	14.2 (46.5)
DPS (Reload)
Crit dmg	9
Crit % mult	x1
Fire Rate	1.6
AP Cost	14
Data
Weight	1
Value	20
Item HP	500
Icon
Repair	Brass Knuckles Spiked Knuckles
Quests	Mill Worker
Editor ID	DLC01UniqueWeapSteelKnuckles
Form ID	xx00B4B3
Perks
Perks (dam.)	Iron Fist (+15) Bloody Mess (+0.5) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

The Steel Knuckles are a unique weapon in the Fallout 3 DLC The Pitt.

Gameplay

The Steel Knuckles are a unique variant of the Brass Knuckles. They inflict 3 more damage and critical damage per hit, and are much more durable than than the standard variant. They also have a AP cost of 14 in V.A.T.S., 4 lower than the standard variant.

Durability

The Steel Knuckles can successfully strike about 1111 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

• Brass Knuckles - The common variant found in Fallout 3.
• Spiked Knuckles - A variant of knuckles with spikes affixed.
• Plunkett's Valid Points - A unique variant of Spiked Knuckles found on Junders Plunkett. They deal 3 more damage per hit and have double the chances of dealing a Critical Hit
• Love Tap - A unique variant of the Brass Knuckles that are unused in Fallout 3.

Comparison

Legend
	Weapon name (melee or unarmed)		Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)
	Damage per attack (damage per projectile)		Damage per second
	Area of effect damage		Effect damage & duration
	Bonus effects		Attacks per second
	Critical chance % multiplier		Critical damage
	Critical effect damage & duration		With all mods attached
	Attacks in V.A.T.S.		Action point cost
	Damage per action point		Weapon spread
	Magazine capacity (shots per reload)		Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
	Weight		Value in caps
	Value to weight ratio		Skill required
	Strength required

Brass Knuckles	6	9.5	1.58	x1	6	18	0.7	667	1	20	20
Steel Knuckles	9	14.2	1.58	x1	9	14	1.3	1111	1	20	20
Spiked Knuckles	9	14.2	1.58	x1	9	19	0.9	667	1	25	25
Plunkett's Valid Points	12	18.9	1.58	x2	12	15	1.6	333	1	30	30

Note: Unarmed damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Location

• Obtained by turning in 30 Steel Ingots to Everett during the Mill Worker quest.

Notes

The Steel Knuckles cannot be used to repair standard Brass Knuckles. Brass Knuckles, however, can be used to repair the Steel Knuckles.

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