The Mauler

The Mauler is a melee weapon featured in the Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt.

Background
According to Everett, this weapon killed trogs and ghouls from The Pitt to Monroeville.

Gameplay
It is a unique Auto Axe that deals much more damage than the original. It has a larger damage/hit and damage/second ratio compared to the standard auto axe (45 compared to 35) and uses less AP (50 compared to 65).

Durability
The Mauler can successfully strike about 356 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Steel Saw -a weaker version of the auto-axe that can be found on certain slaves.
 * Auto Axe a modified and stronger version of the steel saw made out of old car parts.
 * Man Opener a weaker variant that ignores armor.

Location
It can be obtained from Everett during the quest Unsafe Working Conditions once 80 Steel Ingots have been handed in.

Bugs
When using it in first person mode, it may disappear mid-animation. Bringing up the Pip-Boy immediately afterward, it's possible that the Pip-Boy may disappear too (but not the screen). Changing to a different weapon quickly resolves this bug.