Melee weapons are weapons like swords, knives, and chainsaws.  In the Madlands, melee weapons are used a lot by Brutes and Wraiths, while not always.  Other classes can use melee weapons, of course, but typically don't have many skills that are used with them. Unique to the Madlands, melee weapons CAN have attachments, and have just as many to choose from as guns.

Every melee weapon has a unique set of 5 different attacks. Each attack has something that makes it unique from other attacks. Some attacks have different names but do the same thing as other attacks (indicated by Name1/Name2). This is because a baseball bat can't slash someone, a machete can't bash someone, etc. The different attacks a weapon can have are listed below.

Slash/Maul: Fast attack.

Lunge: Long-ranged attack.

Chop/Crack: Extra critical chance.

Bash: Extra knock-back attack. Exclusive to Blunt weapons.

Assassinate/Ambush: Deals an instant critical hit when you hit an enemy from behind.

Lacerate/Trauma: Causes the enemy to bleed heavily, dealing damage over time.

Sweep: Causes enemies to trip, incapacitating them for 2 seconds. Once the enemy recovers, they are slowed for a short time.

Smash: Strong attack that disorients enemies, blurring their vision and darkening their screen.

Tornado: An attack that hits enemies on both sides at the same time.

Air Strike Fast attack that can be used in mid-air. Melee weapons without this special attack cannot attack in mid-air without certain class skills.

Split: A very slow attack, but instantly kills when it hits. Exclusive to heavy melee weapons.

Contents 1 Blades 2 Axes 3 Blunt 4 Other 5 Upgrades

BladesEdit

• KA-BAR

Level: None

Damage: 22

Range: Very Short

Speed: Very Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Slash, Lunge, Assassinate, Chop, Air Strike

Description: This ain't no kitchen knife.

• Machete

Level: 40

Damage: 46

Range: Medium

Speed: Fast

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Slash, Chop, Air Strike, Lunge, Tornado

Description: The standard-issue melee weapon of the Rebels and hockey mask-wearing serial killers.

• Longsword

Level: 45

Damage: 54

Range: Long

Speed: Slow

Weight: Heavy

Attacks: Chop, Split, Tornado, Sweep, Lacerate

Description: It's a long sword all right...

• Cutlass

Level: 70

Damage: 56

Range: Medium

Speed: Medium

Weight: Light

Attacks: Chop, Slash, Lunge, Tornado, Sweep

Description: Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!

• Katana

Level: 75

Damage: 47

Range: Medium

Speed: Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Slash, Chop, Sweep, Lacerate, Assassinate

Description: Do what you want 'cause a ninja is free, you are a ninja!

• Flyssa

Level: 80

Damage: 66

Range: Long

Speed: Medium

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Slash, Chop, Lunge, Sweep, Tornado

Description: A medium sword with a not-so-medium blade.

• Saw Sword

Level: 100

Damage: 94

Range: Long

Speed: Slow

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Chop, Tornado, Slash, Lacerate, Sweep

Description: If a saw and a sword had a baby (lol), this is what it'd be like.

AxesEdit

• Hatchet

Level: 10

Damage: 26

Range: Short

Speed: Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Slash, Chop, Air Strike, Lunge, Lacerate

Description: A favorite among posses of insane clowns.

• Fire Axe

Level: 20

Damage: 57

Range: Medium

Speed: Medium

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Slash, Lunge, Lacerate, Sweep, Smash

Description: Great for breaking through doors in fire emergencies. Can you guess what else it's good for?

• Battle Axe

Level: 30

Damage: 74

Range: Long

Speed: Very Slow

Weight: Heavy

Attacks: Lunge, Chop, Tornado, Smash, Split

Description: Kinda makes you feel...Nordic...

• Halberd

Level: 60

Damage: 68

Range: Very Long

Speed: Very Slow

Weight: Heavy

Attacks: Lunge, Chop, Sweep, Split, Lacerate

Description: A poleaxe with a sharp spike on the end, allowing the weapon to use lunge attacks, increasing its "Very Long" range to "OMGWTF" range.

• Voulge

Level: 90

Damage: 87

Range: Very Long

Speed: Very Slow

Weight: Heavy

Attacks: Chop, Sweep, Slash, Smash, Tornado

Description: You know all those crazy-looking pole axes you see in a lot of fantasy games? That's basically what this is.

BluntEdit

• Hammer

Level: 5

Damage: 24

Range: Short

Speed: Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Bash, Maul, Air Strike, Crack, Smash

Description: Nailed!

• Baseball Bat

Level: 15

Damage: 39

Range: Long

Speed: Medium

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Bash, Crack, Ambush, Maul, Smash

Description: Batter up.

• Crowbar

Level: 25

Damage: 45

Range: Medium

Speed: Medium

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Maul, Lunge, Sweep, Trauma, Smash

Description: Great for breaking open doors, crates, and skulls.

• Sledgehammer

Level: 50

Damage: 65

Range: Long

Speed: Slow

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Maul, Bash, Smash, Trauma, Sweep

Description: I've been workin' on the railroad...Smashing heads all day...

• Mace

Level: 65

Damage: 61

Range: Medium

Speed: Medium

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Bash, Maul, Smash, Trauma, Crack

Description: Medieval style.

OtherEdit

• Sickel

Level: 35

Damage: 47

Range: Short

Speed: Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Slash, Chop, Tornado, Sweep, Lacerate

Description: Just like a miniature scythe.

• Shark Hook

Level: 55

Damage: 56

Range: Short

Speed: Medium

Weight: Light

Attacks: Slash, Lunge, Lacerate, Sweep, Tornado

Description: Fishing never hurt so much.

• Katar

Level: 85

Damage: 36

Range: Short

Speed: Very Fast

Weight: Light

Attacks: Lunge, Chop, Assassinate, Slash, Air Strike

Description: Effectively turns your fist into a knife. Cannot use the forearm attachment.

• Scythe

Level: 95

Damage: 64

Range: Long

Speed: Slow

Weight: Medium

Attacks: Slash, Lunge, Sweep, Tornado, Lacerate

Description: When are scythes ever actually used to mow pastures?

UpgradesEdit

Melee upgrades work a bit differently than gun upgrades. To start, there are only 3 stats to upgrade. While you may be thinking this is a bad thing, it actually means that there is a higher maximum upgrade limit on each stat. The 3 stats that melee weapons get to upgrade are whatever the 3 different kinds of attacks they have are. Shown below is what about each move is upgraded:

Slash: Increases speed.

Lunge: Increases range.

Chop/Crack: Increases critical chance.

Bash: Increases distance enemies are knocked back.

Assassinate/Ambush: Increases overall critical damage for the weapon this move belongs to.

Lacerate: Increases rate at which enemies take damage.

Tornado: Increases use speed.

Sweep: Increases amount of time enemies are slowed down after recovering.

Smash: Increases time enemies are disoriented.

Air Strike: Decreases stamina used when jumping with the weapon this move belongs to is equipped.

Split: Decreases amount of time before the attack hits.