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Hack and Slash
Fallout 76 Perk

Hack and Slash
lvl
50

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

Legendary

Hack and Slash is a legendary perk in Fallout 76 with 4 ranks, unlocked at level 50. It falls under the Weapons category.

It affects 280 weapons.

Mow your enemies down by the dozen.

Hack and Slash Builds

Level 300+
s15
p11
e15
c6
i5
a3
l1
Yee
Farmers make do build
Level 100+
s11
p1
e10
c3
i5
a15
l11
cosmic slasher
bloodie knife build
Level 300+
s15
p2
e15
c9
i3
a11
l1
Feral Ghoul Melee
No PA, Bleed Damage build
Level 300+
s15
p7
e12
c6
i10
a3
l3
Death
The Fourth Seal build
Level 300+
s15
p5
e12
c6
i11
a4
l3
War
The Second Seal build
Level 150+
s15
p2
e6
c10
i10
a7
l6
Dani
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s10
p5
e10
c10
i5
a9
l7
Dark Carnival
Unarmed, Ghoul, Feral, Endgame, Bleed build
Level 300+
s15
p2
e10
c8
i3
a9
l9
Tuff
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s15
p5
e15
c6
i10
a2
l3
Smoothskin Melee
My tweaked Human Melee Build build
Show all 14
builds

Ranks

Melee attacks deal 20% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)
Melee attacks deal 30% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)
Melee attacks deal 40% of their damage in a small area. (No Power Tools)
Melee attacks deal 60% of their damage in a large area. (No Power Tools)

Affects

Pistols (22)
10mm Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
77
Alien Blaster
Energy Pistol
72
Anti-Scorched Training Pistol
Automatic Ballistic Pistol
44
Black Powder Blunderbuss
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Black Powder Pistol
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Crusader Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
80
Dom Pedro Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
244
Flare Gun
Ballistic Pistol
1
Gauss Pistol
Energy Pistol
72
Imposter Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Pipe Bolt-Action Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
330
Pipe Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
66
Pipe Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
171
Salvaged Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Short Enclave Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
47
47
Short Gamma Gun
Energy Pistol
52
52
Short Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
64
Short Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
42
42
Short Ultracite Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
87
Western Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
194
Single Action Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
218
Snubnosed .44 Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Special Pistols (12)
Circuit Breaker
Energy Pistol
80
Gunther's Big Iron
Ballistic Pistol
218
Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Medical Malpractice
Ballistic Pistol
161
Mind Over Matter
Energy Pistol
42
42
Pirate Punch
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Somerset Special
Ballistic Pistol
161
The Fact Finder
Ballistic Pistol
161
The V.A.T.S. Unknown
Energy Pistol
72
Voice of Set
Ballistic Pistol
182
Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun
Energy Pistol
67
52
Zeta's Revenge
Energy Pistol
72
Rifles (16)
Alien Disintegrator
Energy Rifle
80
Black Powder Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
857
Gauss Rifle
Energy Rifle
91
Railway Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
171
Short 10mm Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
Short Assault Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
112
Short Combat Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
95
Handmade Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
84
Short Hunting Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
285
Short Lever Action Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Short Radium Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
66
47
Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Syringer
Ballistic Rifle
5
Tesla Rifle
Energy Rifle
121
The Dragon
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
1145
V63 Laser Carbine
Automatic Energy Rifle
59
Special Rifles (23)
Acceptable Overkill
Energy Rifle
64
Anchorage Ace
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Doctor's Orders
Ballistic Rifle
385
Elder's Mark
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Flatliner
Energy Rifle
91
Lickety-Split
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
Longshot
Ballistic Rifle
385
Love Tap
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Meadow Breeze Sprayer
Automatic Energy Rifle
42
0
33
180/10s
Night Light
Automatic Energy Rifle
48
Old Guard
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Perfect Storm
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
35
35.4
51/3s
Prototype ABX03
Automatic Energy Rifle
25
0
39
144/5s
Shattered Grounds
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
150/10s
Slug Buster
Energy Rifle
40
38
17.1
54/3s
Sole Survivor
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Splinter
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
The Fixer
Ballistic Rifle
103
Ticket to Revenge
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
V63-BERTHA
Automatic Energy Rifle
139
V63-OLGA
Automatic Energy Rifle
26
Western Spirit
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Whistle in the Dark
Ballistic Rifle
112
Shotguns (5)
Combat Shotgun
Ballistic Shotgun
206
Tactical Gauss Shotgun
Energy Shotgun
130
Pepper Shaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
95
Short Double-Barrel Shotgun
Ballistic Shotgun
265
Short Pump Action Shotgun
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
228
Special Shotguns (5)
Civil Unrest
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
228
Quad Cold Shoulder
Ballistic Shotgun
159
159
Crowd Control
Ballistic Shotgun
206
170/10s
Salt of the Earth
Ballistic Shotgun
530
The Kabloom
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
137
82
126/7s
Heavy Guns (21)
.50 Cal Machine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
52
Auto Grenade Launcher
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
244
Broadsider
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
688
Cremator
Energy Heavy Gun
140
192/6s
Cryolator
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
52
Fat Man
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Gatling Plasma
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
28
28
Gauss Minigun
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
53
Harpoon Gun
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
330
480/15s
Hellstorm Missile Launcher
Ballistic Heavy Gun
379
Light Machine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
47
M79 Grenade Launcher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
522
Minigun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
29
Missile Launcher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
968
Pepper Shaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
95
Plasma Caster
Energy Heavy Gun
103
103
Short Flamer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
Short Gatling Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
112
Tesla Cannon
Energy Heavy Gun
285
Ultracite Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
29
Special Heavy Guns (26)
Boiling Point
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
336/12s
Boomstick
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1694
Bunker Buster
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
968
Chaos Engine
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
914
Crushing Blow
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
522
Cursed Cursed Broadsider
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
929
Cursed Harpoon Gun
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
446
480/15s
Daisycutter
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
Final Word
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
65
Foundation's Vengeance
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
29
Grand Finale
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1204
63/3s
Holy Fire
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
109/3s
Ice Breaker
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
198
198
480/15s
Kingfisher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
264
960/15s
Minty Breather
Energy Heavy Gun
52
Nuka-Launcher
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
427
Overkill
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
2426
Pyrolyzer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
Red Terror
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
35
28.2
51/3s
Resolute Veteran
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
112
Resolve Breaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
305
The Action Hero
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
104
The Guarantee
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
The Peacemaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
305
V63-HELGA
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Valkyrie
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
50
Bows (3)
Bow
Single Shot
194
Compound Bow
Single Shot
244
Crossbow
Single Shot
253
Special Bows (2)
Burning Love
Single Shot
244
282/6s
Piercing Love Bow
Single Shot
244
1786/38s
One-Handed Melee (30)
Assaultron Blade
115
100/10s
Bone Club
114
630/15s
Bowie Knife
77
Chinese Officer Sword
142
180/12s
Combat Knife
87
Commie Whacker
47
Cultist Blade
150
140/10s
Cultist Dagger
84
Drill
20
Electrified Cattleprod
Energy
84
84
Grant's Saber
160
204/12s
Guitar Sword
142
150/10s
Hatchet
150
Lead Pipe
140
Machete
160
187/11s
Meteoritic Sword
160
204/12s
Pipe Wrench
140
Plasma Cutter
109
109
Revolutionary Sword
150
140/10s
Ripper
28
Rolling Pin
121
Security Baton
115
Sheepsquatch Club
160
Shishkebab
64
64
145/5s
100/10s
Sickle
130
120/10s
Ski Sword
142
Switchblade
80
The Invader
87
Tire Iron
130
Walking Cane
121
Special One-Handed Melee (18)
Black Diamond
57
85
333/9s
Blade of Bastet
142
180/12s
Blue Ridge Branding Iron
64
64
256/3s
100/10s
Camden Whacker
47
200/10s
Commander's Charge
Energy
90
90
140/10s
Cosmic Knife
100
210/5s
Cryptid Jawbone Knife
87
Nocturnal Cursed Cursed Rolling Pin
163
Vampire's Cursed Cursed Sickle
176
120/10s
Disorderly Conduct
Energy
69
69
Luca's Switchblade
80
Mechanic's Best Friend
189
Meteorite Sword
142
180/12s
Nailer
150
140/10s
Tempest
Energy
69
69
100/10s
The Gutter
115
100/10s
180/10s
The Quick Fix
64
196/7s
V63 Shock Baton
115
115
Two-Handed Melee (37)
Auto Axe
32
Baseball Bat
182
Board
152
Bone Hammer
228
Chainsaw
28
Electro Enforcer
96
96
Fire Axe
204
Golf Club
172
Grognak's Axe
244
264/11s
Gulper Smacker
218
Hog Splitter
244
264/11s
Mr. Handy Buzz Blade
21
Multi-Purpose Axe
204
Pickaxe
204
Pitchfork
152
Pole Hook
194
Pool Cue
152
Protest Sign - Against Automation
20
Protest Sign - Ain't a Commie
20
Protest Sign - Block the Bot
20
Protest Sign - Dad Needs Job
20
Protest Sign - Give Jobs Back
20
Protest Sign - Jobs
20
Protest Sign - Jobs or Blood
20
Protest Sign - Men Not Machines
20
Protest Sign - People First
20
Protest Sign - Want to Work
20
Sheepsquatch Staff
257
Shepherd's Crook
231
Shovel
182
Sledgehammer
218
Spear
142
Super Sledge
271
The Tenderizer
244
V63 Zweihaender
Energy
146
146
War Drum
228
War Glaive
231
280/10s
Special Two-Handed Melee (15)
All Rise
366
Cultist Piercer
204
Bloodied Cursed Cursed Pickaxe
275
Executioner's Cursed Cursed Shovel
246
Headhunter Scythe
122
924/12s
Molerat Bat
182
Oathbreaker
231
280/10s
Relic Reaper
182
Super Slasher
32
148/4s
Super Stimpike
142
The Cauterizer
Energy
17
17
The Debilitator
271
The Farmhand
271
Ultracite Terror Sword
154
93
420/10s
1175/25s
Whacker Smacker
271
Unarmed (10)
Bear Arm
160
Bone Tambo
133
Boxing Glove
124
Death Tambo
133
Deathclaw Gauntlet
182
Gauntlet
128
336/8s
Knuckles
130
Meat Hook
115
Mole Miner Gauntlet
160
Power Fist
171
Special Unarmed (5)
Drill Fist
120
376/8s
236/4s
Face Breaker
171
Ogua Gauntlet
160
Tone Death
133
Unstoppable Monster
228
Grenades (19)
Baseball Grenade
346
Bug Grenade
59
252/9s
Crackler Grenade
80
Cryogenic Grenade
396
Dynamite
449
Dynamite Bundle
777
Floater Flamer Grenade
300
1028/4s
Floater Freezer Grenade
346
Floater Gnasher Grenade
182
5600/40s
Fragmentation Grenade
300
Fragmentation Grenade MIRV
171
HalluciGen Gas Grenade
Molotov Cocktail
53
333/9s
Nuka Grenade
257
244
Nuka Quantum Grenade
968
Plasma Grenade
300
300
Pulse Grenade
257
514/2s
Pumpkin Grenade
160
560/7s
Weed Killer
25
333/9s
Mines (6)
Blast Mine
379
475/5s
Cryo Mine
396
Fragmentation Mine
362
Nuke Mine
855
244
Plasma Mine
300
300
Pulse Mine
257
514/2s
Thrown Blades (4)
Meat Cleaver
413
Sheepsquatch Shard
150
112
3920/35s
Throwing Knife
315
Tomahawk
506
Misc (1)
Thirst Zapper
0

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Action Diet
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.
Retribution
Blocking a melee attack restores 4 HP and 4 AP for 15 seconds.
a.
Adrenaline
Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).
s.
Arms of Steel
Your arms allow you to handle ranged weapons better, increasing accuracy by 30%.
s.
Basher
Gun bashing does +50% damage and +75% limb damage.
i.
Bomb Scientist
Expending Glow makes your thrown grenades deal +50% damage.
s.
Bone shatterer
Your melee weapon attacks have +75% limb damage.
s.
Bullet Storm
Gain 9% damage per 30 ammo spent. 10 max stacks.
p.
Exterminator
Your attacks ignore 75% armor of any insect.
p.
Eye of the Hunter
Your vision grants you +30% accuracy in V.A.T.S. from a very long distance.