Fire Axe (Fallout: New Vegas)

The fire axe is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The fire axe is a wooden handled axe with a heavy steel head intended for firefighting use. It has a broad finely sharpened front blade and a sharp pick point on the rear of the head. The long hardwood handle allows for sweeping attacks at reasonable distance and is partially rubber coated to ensure a good grip on the weapon. Originally designed for breaking down walls and doors, this weapon can inflict severe damage to a soft target.

Special attack
It has a special Mauler attack, which does 50% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 5 more action points, but has a chance to knock down enemies (requires a Melee skill of 50).

It is possible to execute Mauler outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.

Durability
The fire axe can successfully strike about 995 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Knock-Knock

Locations

 * Camp Searchlight - Two can be found on the first floor of the fire department building.
 * Crimson Caravan - One may be purchased from Blake.
 * Great Khan armory - One may be purchased from the Great Khan armorer.
 * Legion raid camp - Can be found on Legion soldiers near the area.
 * Legate's camp - Two can be found on Legion soldiers at the entrance.
 * Mick & Ralph's - One may be purchased from Mick.
 * Sealed sewers - One can be found next to the dead prospector.
 * Tribal village - One to three can be found, northwest from Goodsprings Cemetery.
 * Found on the bodies of Fiends, especially when heading down to Red Rock Canyon.
 * Carried by White Legs pain-makers.
 * Occasionally used by Marked Men.

Bugs

 * This weapon and its unique variant "Knock-Knock" can perform the spinning power attack but only deal damage to one target.
 * Even with Jury Rigging, this weapon cannot be repaired with pool cues.
 * While in Zion, the White Legs carrying one will die and the axe will be stuck in mid-air.