Melee weapons are close-ranged weapons in Fallout 4 (FO4). Read on to see the best melee weapons, the list of melee weapons, and the best melee weapon perks!

All Melee Weapons List

Bladed Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Weight
Kremvh's Tooth	56 Physical 3 Poison	2
Grognak's Axe	50 Physical	10
Shishkebab	36 Physical 23 Energy	3
Revolutionary Sword	32 Physical	3
Shem Drowne's Sword	32 Physical 9 Radiation	3
Zao's Sword	32 Physical	3
Chinese Officer Sword	32 Physical	3
General Chao's Revenge	32 Physical	3
Machete	28 Physical	2
Combat Knife	18 Physical	1
Pickman's Blade	18 Physical	1
Switchblade	16 Physical	1
Reckoning	8 Physical	6
Ripper	8 Physical	6

Blunt Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Weight
Super Sledge	80 Physical	20
Sledgehammer	46 Physical	12
2076 World Series Baseball Bat	44 Physical	3
Rockville Slugger	42 Physical	3.5
Swatter	34 Physical	3
Baseball Bat	32 Physical	3
Board	28 Physical	3
Big Jim	26 Physical	2
Pipe Wrench	26 Physical	2
Pool Cue	26 Physical	1
Tire Iron	24 Physical	2
Lead Pipe	22 Physical	3
Rolling Pin	22 Physical	1
Security Baton	22 Physical	2
Walking Cane	20 Physical	2

Best Melee Weapons

2076 World Series Baseball Bat

2076 World Series Baseball Bat	Speed	Medium
	Weight	3
	Damage	44 Physical

2076 World Series Baseball Bat is the best baseball bat you can get in the game. You can also apply additional mods to it to improve its overall damage.

If you don't have this weapon yet, you can stick with a regular Baseball Bat, although it won't be as strong as the 2076 World Series Baseball Bat.

Chinese Officer Sword

Chinese Officer Sword	Speed	Medium
	Weight	3
	Damage	32 Physical

Chinese Officer Sword has good range with decent damage and speed, making it good for all types of players. You can mod the Chinese Officer Sword to add bonus bleeding and energy damage.

Ripper

Ripper	Speed	V Fast
	Weight	6
	Damage	8 Physical

Ripper works similarly to a chainsaw, but with shorter range. It will continuously damage enemies as you hold the attack button.

You can mod the Ripper to add a chance to disarm or inflict bleeding to targets.

Grognak's Axe

Grognak's Axe	Speed	Medium
	Weight	10
	Damage	50 Physical

Grognak's Axe is a pure physical and bleeding damage melee weapon with no available mods. It is one of the highest base damage melee weapons in the game, even if it cannot be modded.

Shishkebab

Shishkebab	Speed	Medium
	Weight	3
	Damage	36 Physical 23 Energy

Shishkebab is a hybrid melee weapon that can inflict physical and energy damage. Organic and robotic enemies won't stand against this melee weapon because of that.

You can boost its damage further by adding a mod to it!

Super Sledge

Super Sledge	Speed	Slow
	Weight	20
	Damage	80 Physical

Super Sledge is a Sledgehammer variant that can inflict almost double the physical damage a regular Sledgehammer can do. However, it is slow compared to other melee weapons, so be more accurate with each swing to avoid leaving yourself open for attacks.

You can mod it to add energy damage on each hit.

Best Melee Weapon Perks

What Perks to Equip for Melee Weapon Users

Perk	Simplified Effect
Big Leagues	Increases melee damage and gives a chance to cripple an enemy.
Rooted	Increases damage and damage resistance while standing still.
Toughness	Increases overall damage resistance.
Life Giver	Increases maximum health and gain a regenerative ability at max rank.
Solar Powered	Gain bonus Strength and Endurance during daytime and gain the ability to heal when hit by sunlight.
Ricochet	Ranged attacks have a chance to bounce back from the attacker when you get hit.
Blitz	Increases melee range using V.A.T.S., that would also look like you're teleporting in a short distance.

Best Perks Tier List

Fallout 4 Related Guides

List of All Weapons

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