All Melee Weapons

This list presents all 6 melee weapons in Wild Hearts. Read on to learn more about all the currently known melee weapons available in the game!

All Melee Weapons

Claw Blade

Claw Blade	The Claw Blade is a light melee weapon that excels in quick repositioning, fast attacks, and aerial combos. Build up its Claw Gauge to land special grappling and aerial attacks!

Claw Blade Weapon Guide and How to Use

Utilize Mobility and Quick Combos

The Claw Blade is a light melee weapon that excels at landing multiple hits up close and smoothly dodging attacks due to its high aerial mobility. The weapon's Attack 1 moves offer rapid attacks, while its Attack 2 moves let Hunters adjust their positioning.

Land Aerial Attacks With the Claw Gauge

Landing hits with the Claw Blade builds up its Claw Gauge. The weapon's Special Attack drains this gauge over time to let Hunters grapple onto Kemono and perform numerous aerial attacks.

While attached to a Kemono, Hunters can repeatedly land hits to boost the damage of aerial attacks, rotate around the air to dodge attacks, and use the Special Attack command to dive toward the Kemono and deal massive damage.

Karakuri Katana

Karakuri Katana	The Karakuri Katana is a balanced melee weapon, capable of landing lightning-fast strikes and devastating chain combos. Filling its weapon gauge allows players to enter an Unbound state that further boosts the Katana's damage.

Karakuri Katana Weapon Guide and How to Use

Land Versatile Strikes and Combos

The Karakuri Katana primarily deals damage at close range, capable of dealing with most combat situations with its versatile light and heavy attacks. The weapon also has access to powerful extended combos at the cost of a large amount of stamina by using the Special Attack button.

Enter Unleashed State to Enhance Attacks

After accumulating enough power for the Karakuri Katana's Weapon Gauge, you can enter an Unleashed State that boosts the damage output of each of your attacks. While in this state, launch yourself off three vertically-stacked crates to land one of the most powerful attacks in the game!

Bladed Wagasa

Bladed Wagasa	The Bladed Wagasa is a close-range melee weapon. It offers quick combos and heavy strikes that lead into airborne moves, and is also the only weapon in the game that can parry Kemono attacks. Stay active and build up its Renmai gauge to enhance your damage!

Bladed Wagasa Weapon Guide and How to Use

Nodachi

Nodachi	The Nodachi is a hefty close-range weapons that specializes in dealing massive damage with its heavy blows. It also features numerous unique Iai stances to accommodate different playstyles and pump out even more damage.

Nodachi Weapon Guide and How to Use

Maul

Maul	The Maul is the heaviest close-range weapon in Wild Hearts, offering devastating heavy hits and mobile light attacks. Players can also extend its handle to access different combo paths and use its Special Attack to gain access to a spinning move.

Maul Weapon Guide and How to Use

Karakuri Staff

Karakuri Staff	The Karakuri Staff is a unique and versatile weapon that can mutate into five different forms: the long staff, Twin Fang, War Pike, Giant Shuriken, and Juggernaut Blade. Land transformation attacks to boost the power of each of its unique mutations!

Karakuri Staff Weapon Guide and How to Use

Land Transformation Attacks Up Close

The Karakuri Staff primarily deals damage up close with its regular and transformation attacks. After performing Attack 1 and Attack 2 combos, pressing the Special Attack button performs transformation attacks that changes the Staff's form and enhance its damage on hit.

Mutate Between Forms to Maximize Damage

To maximize your damage output with the Karakuri Staff, mutate between each form to fit the current combat situation. Against immobilized Kemono, prioritize using the Juggernaut Blade, with its slow but devastating combos.

Wild Hearts Related Guides

List of All Weapons

All Wild Heart Weapons

Melee Weapons
Claw Blade		Karakuri Katana		Bladed Wagasa
Nodachi		Maul		Karakuri Staff
Ranged Weapons
Bow			Cannon