The Blue Ridge branding iron is a unique one-handed melee weapon in Fallout 76, introduced in the Once in a Blue Moon update.
Characteristics[]
The Blue Ridge branding iron is a unique version of the Shishkebab with preset legendary effects, and a custom paint:
- Instigating: +100% damage against targets with full health.
- Melee Speed: +40% faster swing speed.
- Strength: +1 strength.
Additionally, the "Blue Ridge Branding Iron" skin mod (00691D4E) provides these extra effects
- Additional Unique-specific effect - 24 fire damage over 3 seconds.
- Additional Unique-specific effect - attack animation changed to a combat knife stab, making the branding iron attack as fast as a combat knife.
- Additional Unique-specific effect - weapon attack noise set to Quiet compared to Normal for a Shishkebab
Like other named items from the Once in a Blue Moon update, the player can re-roll the main three effects while the damage over time will remain innate to the weapon.
Variants[]
- Shishkebab - The standard variant.
Location[]
This weapon can only be obtained from the event Safe and Sound.
Gallery[]
Applied emblem