Axolotl is essentially an upgraded version of the Newton Module Cyberware (a common Cyberware that you can buy at any Ripperdoc, having the same effect, but less effective): it will allow you to use any Cyberware with an active effect much more often.
While it does cost a bit of Cyberware capacity (48) to equip, and it costs considerably more eurodollars than non-Iconic pieces to buy, it is a very versatile piece of Cyberware that can be used in a variety of builds.
How to Get Axolotl Cyberware
The Axolotl can be purchased from any Ripperdoc in the Dogtown area of Pacifica. Alternatively, you can get one as a reward for doing the Last Call side quest, and it could occasionally be found in Airdrops.
Best Uses for Axolotl
Since Axolotl is meant to boost any other Cyberware with an active effect, this is a very versatile piece that can be used in many builds, as even builds not using a lot of Cyberware will still use an Operating System with an active effect.
All Cyberware with Cooldowns
To understand all of your options, you might want to take a look at all of the Cyberware with cooldowns in the game:
Builds that invest in the center tree of Technical Ability will especially get good use out of this, as they can equip more Cyberware that will have a Cooldown. If you learn Perks like Extended Warranty and Cyborg, they can work together to greatly reduce the time that your active effects are down!
If you can fit Axoltl and a RAM Reallocator, it could be a very powerful combo for Builds that go all in on Intelligence and hacking. With the Reallocator instantly restoring almost a quarter of your RAM instantly, being able to take advantage of this more often will greatly increase your hacking capabilities.
For builds that like to slow down time, combining this with Cyberware like the Synaptic Accelerator, Kerenzikov, and Revulsor will help with allowing you to slow time more frequently.
If you like to be more reckless with your playstyle (particularly with melee weapons or shotguns), you can pair it with Countershell to help keep its Mitigation effect up, and with Second Heart (reducing a massive 300 second cooldown) to give you more frequent chances to escape death.
For a stealth focus build (particularly if you’re going through the middle tree of Cool), pairing this up with the Optical Camo will help keep your low visibility active. You can further augment this by taking advantage of the Creeping Death Perk in the center tree of Cool.
Changelog
Patch 2.1 – Decreased Cooldown reduction.
Patch 2.11 – Will now also reduce cooldown when neutralizing an enemy non-lethally. Decreased Cyberware Cost from 55 to 48.
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