Pickaxe
Fallout 76 Weapon

245

Level 45

The Pickaxe is a two-handed melee weapon in Fallout 76. It is available at levels 5 through 45.

It has 3 named unique versions: Cultist Piercer, Cursed Pickaxe and Headhunter Scythe.

Pickaxe Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Pickaxe

Damage by Level

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Stats at every level this weapon is available at, with the mods picked below. Pick a level to see the whole page at it.

Level 5

Level 15

Level 25

126

Level 35

160

Level 45

204

Mods

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245

Level 45

2.5

AP Cost

43 (61%) 1.6 shots before AP is depleted

Melee

Standard

Sharp

Targets bleed. Better damage.

Legendary Mods

Stalker's

Sneak Attack Damage +100%

Zealot's

Damage to Scorched +50%

Ghoul Slayer's

Damage to Ghouls +50%

Hunter's

Damage to Animals +50%

Mutant Slayer's

Damage to Super Mutants +50%

Troubleshooter's

Damage to Robots +50%

Assassin's

Damage to Humans +50%

Berserker's

Damage Increases up to +50 as Damage Resistance Decreases

Nocturnal

+50 Damage while Cloaked

Vampire's

Restore 2% Health over 2 seconds when you Hit a Target

Medic's

Attacks will Heal Friendly Targets by 5% Health

Instigating

+50% Damage Against Targets above 60% Health

Mutant's

Damage Increases up to +50% as you gain Mutations

Aristocrat's

Up to +50% Damage based on Caps you have

Exterminator's

Damage to Insects +50%, Damage to Mirelurks +50%

Junkie's

Damage Increases per Addiction up to +100%

Suppressor's

Reduce Your Target's Damage Output by 25% for 5 seconds

Juggernaut's

Damage Increases up to +100% as Health Increases

Feral's

Target kills makes you go feral faster

Bloodied

Damage Increases up to +130% as Health Decreases

Gourmand's

Damage Increases up to +40% as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters. Human mod only.

Lucid

Damage Increases up to +40% as you Fill Your Feral Meter

Executioner's

+50% More Damage when Your Target is Below 40% Health

Anti-armor

Armor Penetration +50%

Furious

+5% Damage per Onslaught stack, +9 max stacks

Adrenal

+10% DMG Per Kill While on Kill Streak

Riposting

Blocked Damage Reflection +50%

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Heavy Hitter's

Power Attack Damage +40%

Steady

+25 Melee Damage While Not Moving

Inertial

Replenish 15 Action Points with Each Kill

Pick Pocketer's

Target Kills have 50% chance to grant a low amount of caps.

More Damage Blocked +15%

Defender's

Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +40%

Durability

Weapons break 50% slower

Barbarian

+ STR per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).

Glowing

Target Kills Increase Rads by a small amount.

Viper's

+50% Damage to Poisoned Targets

Bully's

+25% Damage per Crippled Limb Your Target Has

Pyromaniac's

+50% Damage to Burning Targets

Icemen's

Cryo Damage: +20%

Severing

+50% Damage to Bleeding Targets

Charged

Light Attacks Build Up Charge That Is Released With A Heavy Attack (Max Charges 3)

Polished

Damage Increases up to +60 as Weapon Durability Increases Above 100%

Fracturer's

When Crippling Limbs, They Explode and Deal up to 50 Explosion Damage to Nearby Targets

Tarnished

Damage Increases up to +120 as Weapon Durability Decreases

Conductor's

Critical Hits Restore 10 Health & Action Points instantly and 100 more over 5 seconds for Player & Teammates Within a 100ft Radius

Satiated

Kills Restore Hunger and Thirst

Combo-Breaker's

When Dealing Damage, 50% Chance to Not Use Action Points (10% Chance for Power Tools)

Pounder's

+10% Damage per Onslaught stack, +10 max stacks

Fencer's

+12.5% Melee Damage. Additional +12.5% for Each Nearby Teammate (up to +50% on Full Team)

Encircler's

+10% Damage For Each Combat Target Around You (up to +50%)

Thrill-Seeker's

+3% Reload Speed & Melee Attack Speed Per Kill While on Kill Streak

Unique Variants

Named versions of this weapon: same mods, same stats before their fixed legendary effects.

Cultist Piercer

pickaxe

Bloodied

+50% Armor Penetrations vs Cryptids

204

AP Cost43

Bloodied Cursed Cursed Pickaxe

Cursed: +35% Damage, +15% Attack Speed, and -15% Durability

Bleed Damage

Boosted by

Perks (36)

Adrenaline

Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).

Ninja

Bows, throwing, and melee weapons do +100% sneak attack damage.

Feral Presence

While Feral, Reduce your target's damage output by 30% after you attack for 5 seconds.

Suppressor

Reduce your target's damage output by 30% for 2 seconds after you attack.

Tenderizer

Each attack makes your target take increased damage.

Radiation Power

Expend a small amount of Glow per hit to deal 20% bonus damage to targets.

Makeshift Warrior

Melee weapons break 80% slower.

Nerd Rage!

While your Health is low, gain increased damage and AP regen.

Better Criticals

V.A.T.S. criticals now do +100% damage.

Critical Savvy

Critical Hits now only consume 55% of your critical meter.

Glowing Criticals

When your Glow is high, Gain 50% bonus Critical damage in V.A.T.S.

Quick Hands

Gain a 18% chance to instantly reload when your clip is empty.

Wild West Hands

36% chance to instantly reload your entire magazine when empty.

Awareness

Gain more VATS accuracy based on your PER.

Exterminator

Your attacks ignore 75% armor of any insect.

Eye of the Hunter

Your vision grants you +30% accuracy in V.A.T.S. from a very long distance.

Glow Sight

Deal +60% damage to Glowing Enemies.

Grenadier

Your explosives detonate with twice the radius.

Long Shot

Your scoped weapons have 30% more range and accuracy when aiming.

Rad-Reaver

Dealing Melee damage provides a small amount of Glow. (No Power Tools)

Sniper

Gain improved control and hold your breath 75% longer while aiming scopes.

Basher

Gun bashing does +50% damage and +75% limb damage.

Bone shatterer

Your melee weapon attacks have +75% limb damage.

Bullet Storm

Gain 9% damage per 30 ammo spent. 10 max stacks.

Heavy Hitter

Melee weapons deal +25% power attack damage. (No Power Tools)

Incisor

Your Melee and Fists weapons ignore 75% of your target's armor.

Knee-Capper

Melee weapons deal +50% limb damage. (No Power Tools)

Natural Stance

While equipping a melee weapon, reduce Incoming Stagger by 25%.

Pain Train

Devastate and stagger enemies by sprinting into them with Power Armor.

Radioactive Strength

Expend a Moderate amount of Glow to deal 150% more damage with Power Attacks & Bashing.

Slugger

Your melee weapons do +30% damage to crippled targets.

Wrecking Ball

You deal +100% damage to objects and now damage your own objects.

Action Diet

On kills, heal 8 HP and reduce how feral you are by 5%.

Collateral Damage

Enemies killed with a melee weapon have a 20% chance to explode.

Hack and Slash

Melee attacks deal 60% of their damage in a large area. (No Power Tools)

Retribution

Blocking a melee attack restores 4 HP and 4 AP for 15 seconds.

More Weapons

Cultist Piercer

pickaxe

Bloodied

+50% Armor Penetrations vs Cryptids

204

AP Cost43

Bloodied Cursed Cursed Pickaxe

Cursed: +35% Damage, +15% Attack Speed, and -15% Durability

Bleed Damage

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Pickaxe Builds

Damage by Level

Mods

Legendary Mods

Unique Variants

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