Best Melee Weapons

The best melee weapons in Once Human are the Stun Baton, Frozen Northern Pike, and Long Axe. See what the best melee weapons are in this guide!

Best Melee Weapons in Once Human

Stun Baton

Stun Baton
DMG				Attack Speed				Attack Range
182				Middle				Middle
Crit Rate%				Weakspot DMG%				Crit DMG%
5				20				25
DMG Bonus
None
Blueprint Fragment Type						Operator
Rarity						Epic

The stats shown are the weapon's Tier I value without any blueprint enhancements and calibrations.

The Stun Baton is an epic-rarity melee weapon that, on light strikes, has a chance to inflict the Power Surge status effect. The weapon also inflicts an additional 50% Power Surge damage on heavy attacks on enemies with the status.

This weapon is noteworthy as a melee weapon that comes with status effects, giving it another way to deal more damage. It also synergizes well with other Power Surge gear, such as in a Power Surge Build.

Power Surge Build

Frozen Northern Pike

Frozen Northern Pike
DMG				Attack Speed				Attack Range
192				Middle				Middle
Crit Rate%				Weakspot DMG%				Crit DMG%
5				20				25
DMG Bonus
None
Blueprint Fragment Type						Huntsman
Rarity						Epic

The stats shown are the weapon's Tier I value without any blueprint enhancements and calibrations.

Similarly to the previous weapon, the Frozen Northern Pike comes with extra utility through its Frost Vortex effects. The weapon can freeze, and heals the user when attacking enemies hit by a Frost Vortex.

The Frozen Northern Pike also functions extremely well in a Frost Vortex Build, working with other Frost Vortex equipment to maximize the status effect.

Frost Vortex Build

Long Axe

Long Axe
DMG				Attack Speed				Attack Range
216				Slow				Far
Crit Rate%				Weakspot DMG%				Crit DMG%
5				20				25
DMG Bonus
None
Blueprint Fragment Type						Juggernaut
Rarity						Epic

The stats shown are the weapon's Tier I value without any blueprint enhancements and calibrations.

The Long Axe does not come with status effects, but can provide the player with the Fortress Warfare buff for defense, as well as a stacking Crit Rate and Swing Speed buff on heavy attacks.

These qualities make it a great general melee weapon for builds that don't make use of any specific status effect, and the weapon itself still does a considerable amount of damage.

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Northern Pike

Northern Pike
DMG				Attack Speed				Attack Range
171				Middle				Middle
Crit Rate%				Weakspot DMG%				Crit DMG%
5				20				25
DMG Bonus
None
Blueprint Fragment Type						Huntsman
Rarity						Fine

The stats shown are the weapon's Tier I value without any blueprint enhancements and calibrations.

The Northern Pike is a powerful, cheaper alternative to the weapons above. It does not have any status effects, but does great damage for its rarity.

Players will need to manage their Sanity while swinging this fish around, as unlike its frozen counterpart, this weapon drains Sanity when used.

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