AX-52

The AX-52 is a assault rifle*ding* Did you know our brave warriors in Scaldra protecting us at home employ the reliable AX-52 assault rifle? This adaptable peacekeeping tool is already used to keep you safe every day! This was another true ███████ fact. *ding* - Scaldra promo that can be found on the official TikTok and Facebook pages. repurposed by Arthur during the year 1999. Gains increased Ammo Efficiency when hip-firing or Critical Chance on headshots while aiming.
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals pure damage.
*Gains a bonus when firing with or without zoom:
**When hip-firing, the weapon has +60% ammo efficiency.
**When aiming, headshots have +400% critical chance.
***Critical chance bonus is additive to mods like .
*Two innate polarities.
==Acquisition==
AX-52's blueprint can be purchased from Amir of in the Höllvania Central Mall for at Rank 4 - Hot & Fresh, requiring completion of The Hex to access.
===History===
A built AX-52 was acquired by watching TennoCon 2024 on WARFRAME's Twitch with a Twitch-linked account for 30 consecutive minutes, between 11:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, on July 20th, 2024. The drop included a free weapon slot and pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.
==Notes==
*The headshot critical chance increase while aiming is additive with .
==Trivia==
*The AX-52 bears a striking resemblance to a Kalashnikov rifle, a family of assault rifles that includes the AK-47 and the AK-74. 
**The "AX" portion of the name may be an interpretation of AKS, a variant of the AK-74 that has a folding stock.
**The "52" is derived from subtracting 47 from 99 (in reference to 1999).
*AX-52 first appeared in TennoCon 2023's Whispers in the Walls gameplay teaser. Upon the quest's formal introduction in , the weapon is listed as "????". The quest AX-52 also had a magazine size of 30 instead of 40, and an ammo max of 500 instead of 540.
*An AX-52 can be found in one of the rooms of the Netracells.
*The weapon has a non-static model, with a reciprocating charging handle.
*Early versions of this weapon were depicted with the fire selector in the "safe" position. This was later changed by the time of Tennocon 2024.
==Bugs== 
*The name is inconsistently displayed as either Ax-52 or AX-52.
==Media==
Excal-AX52.png|Excalibur brandishing the AX-52 
File:1999 RIfle model.jpg
File:Fyodor-postnov-arthur-rifle-1.jpg
File:Fyodor-postnov-arthur-rifle-2.jpg
AX-52Netracells.png|100px| AX-52 in Netracells room
AX-52 Assault Rifle Quick Look - Tennocon 2024 Rifle! (Warframe)
==Patch History==
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