Melee Weapons

## Overview

Melee weapons are a type of weapon in Our Worldly Woes. Melee weapons are blunt and bladed instruments wielded in either one or two hands that are used in close-combat. They are more commonly found than firearms and many are modifiable to become more deadly or useful. Ammunition for firearms can be scarce in the city of \_\_\_\_\_, and melee weapons are quieter than firearms, so good melee weapons are a necessity to keep on one's person for protection and to avoid having to fight barehanded. Many melee weapons are simply repurposed hand tools or sports equipment such as hammers and baseball bats. Some melee weapons are improvised, such as table legs and 2x4s. Some are purpose-built for combat, like tactical tomahawks and combat knives. Some cannot be found in the world and must be crafted.

## Skill

The general Melee Combat skill goes up with any usage of a melee weapon. The subskills increase based on which type of melee weapon is used - Blunt melee, Bladed melee, Heavy melee, and Micro melee. Miscellaneous melee weapons such as bricks and bottles only increase the general melee weapons skill. Engaging in Unarmed melee does not raise any melee weapon skill, but using so-called "*Unarmed weapons*" such as brass knuckes will raise both the general melee weapons skill and the unarmed skill in tandem. **\*move this small paragraph to the Melee Weapons (skill) page\***

See: Melee Weapons (skill) for more information.

## List of melee weapons by type

##### **Blunt vs Blade** -

Blunt weapons are melee weapons that rely on a heavy or hard end to cause damage through blunt trauma. They are often slower to swing than bladed weapons and cost more stamina per swing. However, they have a higher chance of stagger or knockdown with each strike than bladed weapons. Blunt weapons tend to be more durable than bladed weapons and work better on armored enemies. Blunt weapons can break bones to disable enemy movement or attack capabilities.

Bladed weapons are melee weapons that rely on a sharp cutting edge to maim enemies or deal damage through bleeding wounds. These weapons can be less durable, less effective on armor, and less likely to cause stagger or knockdown than blunt weapons, but they swing faster than other types of weapons and cost less stamina per swing. Additionally, these weapons are perfect for stealth applications and the smaller ones can instantly kill some infected when using them for sneak attacks. Bladed weapons are able to dismember enemy limbs to disable or hinder their attack capabilities or movement capabilities.

##### **Light vs Heavy** -

Heavy weapons are slower swinging than "light" weapons and often drain twice as much stamina or more per swing in comparison. However, heavy weapons deal the most damage out of all melee weapons and have the highest chance of stagger and knockdown. Additionally, heavy weapons are capable of striking multiple infected in a single swing and tend to work better on armored enemies than any other melee weapon.

### Bladed melee:

* Multitool blade -
* Pocket knife - a small folding blade used
* Pen knife -

### Miscellaneous Melee:

* Brick
* Glass bottle

## Strategy

* Finding different types of melee weapons is simply a matter of looking where items would be expected to be found. For example, check kitchens for knives and cleavers, and check garages and garden sheds for axes, hammers, and other large tools.