Melee

The **Whisk** is a melee weapon added to the game in Version 0.43.00. By pressing F (players can change this in the settings), the player can swing the whisk at another player and it deals 40 damage up close. (Note the melee does flat damage, so as long as the egg's hitbox is touched by a melee the player will take 40 damage.) The Whisk cannot be spammed, as it swings once for about a one and a half second duration (reduced after April 2023), and must be timed correctly to hurt a player. The whisk has the shortest range compared to all other weapons but used correctly, it can effectively be used to dispatch opponents at short range. When in a close fight, instead of having to switch to the pistol you can swing the whisk which will kill the enemy. The whisk can also be used to damage multiple enemies at once, but this is very rare and should not be relied on. It is mostly used to kill a player below 40 damage.

From its release in Mid-October 2022 until the Farms Update, every player was equipped with the same melee weapon. The player wielded the default Whisk skin from mid-October to November, wielded a Corncob (now a default melee as of the Farms Update) during the It's Corn update, wielded an Eggsmas Cracker during the Crackin' Eggsmas update, and wielded a Candy Cane during the Shellebration update (the latter two being removed from the game after the new update). Weapon skins don't alter a players performance in any way.

As of the Farms Update, the new User Interface released a new whisk selection screen, where the user could customize the melee they wanted to use. A few melee skins are unlocked by default, being the default Whisk, the Corn Cob, and the Gnarled Club. A few melee skins are also available in the Shop, the Memphis skin, the Brown Country Singer skin, and the Cheap Wings skin, each with prices similar to their gun skin counterparts.

Some people can also get codes for melees by winning tournaments, events, or giveaways. The two rare melee skins are the flame melee and albino melee, and some gun skin themes (Ex: Buck Rogers) currently have no melee skin for that theme. BWD say that they do have designs for the buck melee but they have not been officially released to the public.

As of April 2023, the melee swing cool-down timer was slightly reduced, allowing the player to swing the whisk faster.

If an aimboter is using a melee try your best to stay a safe distance away since they have tracking cheats which means they will hit almost every shot on you with their melee which is 40dmg. And if they have the eggbreaker power-up they can one shot you no matter if you have full shield. The best option in this situation is to report the cheater.

## Gameplay Tips

* Use the Whisk with a sniper rifle or a RPEGG, as you can deal high damage both up close and from afar.
* The Whisk one-shots players with the Egg Breaker powerup regardless of shield, making it very useful for killing lots of eggs.
* The Whisk has very poor range, and it is sometimes better to use the pistol to kill an enemy instead.
* Don't approach players predictably while using the Whisk because it will make you an easy target.
* The whisk will only work if you are next to the target, not inside or too close because then the hitbox will not work.
* The whisk is a great way to finish of nearby players who have taken alot of damage. Doing this also saves you ammunition.