There are lots of great weapons in Fallout 76. From small bladed weapons to huge two-handed rocket launchers, there's something to suit all playstyles. One of the more popular melee weapons is the Auto Axe. This fast-swinging power tool inflicts lots of damage onto anyone or anything that is unlucky enough to find itself on the receiving end of its motorized blade.

While getting the plan to craft the Auto Axe is a bit of a grind, the grind is more than worth it. With the right perks, armor pieces, and legendary effects, the Auto Axe becomes one of the best melee weapons in Fallout 76.

For those who didn't get to rank 15 during the City Of Steel season, they'll need to save up stamps and purchase the plan to craft the Auto Axe from Giuseppe in the Whitespring Refuge. This formerly free-to-unlock item now costs an eye-watering 500 stamps. That said, when the weapon first made its way into Giuseppe's inventory, it cost an unbelievable 1000 stamps to buy. Getting 500 stamps does take some time, but it's possible to grind for 500 stamps over the course of one or two play sessions.

There are also some mods that players can purchase from Giuseppe that give the Auto Axe various boosts. Thankfully, these are considerably cheaper than the plan for the Auto Axe itself. Each mod for the Auto Axe costs just 40 stamps. The full list of mods for this weapon can be seen below:

Plan: Auto Axe Burning Mod
Plan: Auto Axe Electrified Mod
Plan: Auto Axe Poisoned Mod
Plan: Auto Axe Turbo Mod

Players will need to do quite a few Expeditions in order to gather enough stamps to purchase the Auto Axe plan from Giuseppe. Thankfully, there's one Expedition that can be done in as little as 6 or 7 minutes: The Most Sensational Game. This Atlantic City Expedition is the most beneficial one to grind. While it may take a bit of practice, after a couple of run-throughs, you'll quickly pick up the pace. Not only that, but if you find yourself a good team, then you can complete these missions in no time.

To maximize the amount of stamps you get, it's important that you complete the optional objectives as well as the main ones. While the objectives vary, provided that you don't get the escort objective, you can complete this Expedition very quickly.

The Auto Axe shreds pretty much everything in its path. Even without any special perks or effects, the Auto Axe is a borderline-overpowered weapon. Even if you aren't interested in melee builds, it's worth at least giving the Auto Axe a try. This weapon can take down everything from Mole Miners to the Scorchbeast Queen.

Since it's a melee weapon, it doesn't require any ammo to use. Simply press the button and unleash hell on all enemies that get in its way. There isn't much kickback from this weapon and it is relatively durable. The only real downside is its initial cost. However, it makes sense that it is expensive to buy, due to its ability to tear enemies apart.

When it comes to the primary legendary effect, most players will want to have either Anti-Armor, Bloodied, or Vampire's. While some of the other primary legendary effects can be great, these are by far the most useful. Out of the three mentioned effects, Vampire's is typically the most sought-after. Because the Auto Axe has a very fast swing and the Vampire's effect heals the player each time an enemy is hit, players become pretty much immortal while hitting enemies. However, if you are looking for a boss-killer, then Anti-Armor is the best effect to have.

As for the secondary effect, there's one that stands head and shoulders above the rest: +40% Power Attack Damage. Because of the way this weapon works, every hit counts as a power attack. By using this perk, you'll do 40% more damage to enemies with each hit.

Something else to keep in mind with the Auto Axe is that strength directly impacts the weapon's damage output. If you decide to create an Auto Axe build, then you'll naturally invest a lot of perk points in the Strength category. But, you can go further by taking consumables like Bobbleheads that boost strength as well as armor pieces with the strength boost effect. There are also a few food items that increase the damage output of the Auto Axe. If you combine a little bit of everything, then you end up with an unstoppable weapon that can take down almost any enemy in the game.

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