How to Unlock and Upgrade the Axe

Learn how to get the Axe in Saints Row (2022) for $100, upgrade it three times, and unlock its powerful Bloodsucker Signature Ability.

Alright, so you wanna get your hands on the Axe in Saints Row? It's a pretty solid melee option that you can grab pretty early on. Here's the lowdown:

How to Get It: You can snag the Axe from any Friendly Fire store. It'll only cost you $100, and you can buy it right after you finish the 'Making Rent' mission. Easy peasy.

Upgrading the Axe: Like most weapons, the Axe can be upgraded three times, but you'll need to be a certain player level to do it:

• Tier 1 Upgrade: Unlocks at Level 5. Costs $5,000.
• Tier 2 Upgrade: Unlocks at Level 10. Costs $25,000.
• Tier 3 Upgrade (Max): Unlocks at Level 15. Costs $100,000.

Each upgrade boosts the Axe's Damage and its Bleed Damage, so it gets nastier the more you invest.

Unlocking the Bloodsucker Signature Ability

Every weapon has a special Signature Ability, and for the Axe, it's called Bloodsucker. This is super useful because it lets you 'Gain a small amount of health every time you hit an enemy.' You can't buy these; you gotta earn 'em.

How to Unlock Bloodsucker: You need to 'Kill 15 enemies from behind with a regular attack.'

So, how do you pull off a regular attack from behind? Just hit the attack button (the / ). Getting enemies to turn their backs can be a bit of a dance. Sometimes they'll stagger when you hit them and might even spin around. A good trick is to pick a fight with both the cops and a rival gang – they'll often start fighting each other, giving you prime opportunities to sneak up on distracted enemies. You can also call in your own allies to help create a distraction.

Pro Tip: If you're struggling to get those back attacks, consider lowering the game difficulty. It makes grinding this a lot smoother. You can also repeatedly summon rival gangs by leaving negative reviews for businesses via the @TCHA Side Hustles – this keeps the action coming!