Hack and Slash
Fallout 76 Perk

Hack and Slash

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

lvl

50

Legendary

Hack and Slash is a legendary perk in Fallout 76 with 4 ranks, unlocked at level 50. Legendary perks go in their own slots, which open at levels 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 and 300; ranks past the first are bought with perk coins from scrapped perk cards. It falls under the Weapons category.

It affects 281 weapons.

Mow your enemies down by the dozen.

Hack and Slash Builds

Ninja with a Gun

Fallout 76 build

Wizard Melee Build

Fallout 76 build

Ghoul feral melee

Melee Adrenaline pure strength and endurance. Theory crafting. build

Melee Experiment

Melee Regular End Game

Fallout 76 build

Regular Melee Mid Game

Fallout 76 build

23.7k Begginer Bleed Melee build

Full HP/ 23.7k Bleed Begginer Melee build build

Fallout 76 build

Show all 27

builds

Ranks

Rank	Effect	Perk coins
	Melee attacks deal 20% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)	0 coins
	Melee attacks deal 30% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)	50 coins
	Melee attacks deal 40% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)	100 coins
	Melee attacks deal 60% of their damage in a large area. (No Power Tools)	150 coins

Effects

Splash Damage

+20%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+10%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+20%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+10%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+10%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+20%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+20%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Radius

x1.5

Splash Damage

+10%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+10%

except automatic melee weapons

Splash Damage

+20%

except automatic melee weapons

Affects

Unique Pistols (13)

Circuit Breaker

Gunther's Big Iron

Ballistic Pistol

Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Medical Malpractice

Ballistic Pistol

Mind Over Matter

Single Shot Ballistic Pistol

Somerset Special

Ballistic Pistol

The Fact Finder

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

The V.A.T.S. Unknown

Ballistic Pistol

Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun

Rifles (16)

Alien Disintegrator

Black Powder Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short 10mm Submachine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Short Assault Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Combat Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Hunting Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Lever Action Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Short Radium Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

V63 Laser Carbine

Automatic Energy Rifle

Unique Rifles (23)

Acceptable Overkill

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Doctor's Orders

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Meadow Breeze Sprayer

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Prototype ABX03

Automatic Energy Rifle

Shattered Grounds

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ticket to Revenge

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Whistle in the Dark

Ballistic Rifle

Shotguns (5)

Ballistic Shotgun

Tactical Gauss Shotgun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Short Double-Barrel Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Short Pump Action Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Unique Shotguns (5)

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Quad Cold Shoulder

Ballistic Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Salt of the Earth

Ballistic Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Heavy Guns (21)

.50 Cal Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Auto Grenade Launcher

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Hellstorm Missile Launcher

Ballistic Heavy Gun

Light Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

M79 Grenade Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Missile Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Short Gatling Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Ultracite Gatling Laser

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Unique Heavy Guns (26)

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Cursed Broadsider

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Harpoon Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Foundation's Vengeance

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolute Veteran

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolve Breaker

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

The Action Hero

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Bows (3)

Unique Bows (2)

Piercing Love Bow

Unique One-Handed Melee (18)

Blade of Bastet

Blue Ridge Branding Iron

Commander's Charge

Cryptid Jawbone Knife

Nocturnal Cursed Cursed Rolling Pin

Vampire's Cursed Cursed Sickle

Disorderly Conduct

Luca's Switchblade

Mechanic's Best Friend

Meteorite Sword

V63 Shock Baton

Unique Two-Handed Melee (15)

Cultist Piercer

Bloodied Cursed Cursed Pickaxe

Executioner's Cursed Cursed Shovel

Headhunter Scythe

The Debilitator

Ultracite Terror Sword

Whacker Smacker

Unarmed (10)

Deathclaw Gauntlet

Mole Miner Gauntlet

Unique Unarmed (5)

Unstoppable Monster

Grenades (19)

Baseball Grenade

Crackler Grenade

Cryogenic Grenade

Dynamite Bundle

Floater Flamer Grenade

Floater Freezer Grenade

Floater Gnasher Grenade

Fragmentation Grenade

Fragmentation Grenade MIRV

HalluciGen Gas Grenade

Molotov Cocktail

Nuka Quantum Grenade

Pumpkin Grenade

Mines (6)

Fragmentation Mine

Thrown Blades (4)

Sheepsquatch Shard

Misc (1)

More Perks

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

Detonation Contagion

Enemies killed with a thrown explosive have a 50% chance to explode.

Far-Flung Fireworks

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

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

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

Your arms allow you to handle ranged weapons better, increasing accuracy by 30%.

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

Expending Glow makes your thrown grenades deal +50% damage.

Your melee weapon attacks have +75% limb damage.

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

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.