Fire Axe (Fallout: New Vegas)

The fire axe is a melee 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). Note that in Fallout: New Vegas melee weapons do double normal weapon damage when used in V.A.T.S.

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

Comparison

 * ¹ Includes V.A.T.S double normal weapon damage.

Locations

 * Camp Searchlight - two can be found on the first floor of the Fire Department building.
 * Crimson Caravan - one may be purchased from Blake.
 * 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 dead bodies of certain White Legs.

Bugs

 * This weapon and its unique variant "Knock-Knock" can perform the spinning power attack but only deal damage to one target.
 * 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.

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