Category:Fallout 4 - Melee Weapons

In Fallout 4, melee weapons provide a compelling and dynamic alternative to ranged options, catering to diverse playstyles among gamers. Operating at close range, these weapons boast impressive power, frequently surpassing ranged counterparts in sheer damage output and without the limitation of Ammo. They excel when wielded by characters with a high Strength stat and perks tailored to enhance melee effectiveness. Melee weapons can be modified further to output both energy damage and physical damage.

Below you can find a list of all the best melee weapons in Fallout 4 and their locations.

Bladed Melee Weapons

Name	Image	Damage	Speed	DPS	AP Cost	Weight	Value	Legendary Effect	ID	DLC
Assaultron Blade		17	Medium	19.8	35	3	50	None	XX008B8E	Automatron
Chinese Officer Sword		16	Medium	18.7	35	3	50	None	00147BE4	Fallout 4
Combat Knife		9	Fast	11.66	20	1	25	None	000913CA	Fallout 4
Curved Ripper		6	Very Fast	27.38	41 for 7 hits	7.1	65	• +25% chance to disarm	000FA2F7	Fallout 4
Disciples Blade		20	Fast		20	1.5	80	None	XX01AABC	Nuka-World
Extended Ripper		7 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Very Fast	31.94 + 45.63 Bleed	42 for 7 hits	9	75	None	000FA2F8	Fallout 4
General Chao's Revenge		28	Medium	34	35	3	775	• +50% more damage to robots	00248387	Fallout 4
Grognak's Axe		25 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Medium	29.8 + 11.92 Bleed	20	10	100	• +50% chance to Stagger	00183FCD	Fallout 4
Kremvh's Tooth		28 + 3 Poison	Medium	50.2	30	2	2	• +3 points of poison damage	0022576D	Fallout 4
Machete		14	Medium	12.52	30	2	25	None	00033FE0	Fallout 4
Mr. Handy Buzz Blade		5	Very Fast	26.2	40	10	50	None	XX0020F8	Automatron
Pickman's Blade		15 + 35 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Fast	19.44 + 45.35 Bleed	20	1	143	• +0.5x Sneak Attack Damage	0022595F	Fallout 4
Pint-Sized Slasher Knife		13	Fast	-	20	1.5	200	• +50% more damage to humans	FEXX809	Creation Club
Reckoning		4	Very Fast	25	40	6	50	• 15% less damage while standing and not moving	0022B604	Fallout 4
Revolutionary Sword		16	Medium	18.7	35	3	50	None	00143AB5	Fallout 4
Ripper		4	Very Fast	18.25	40 for 7 hits	6	50	None	000FA2F6	Fallout 4
Serrated Combat Knife		15 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Fast	19.44 + 12.96 Bleed	20	1	37	None	000913CA	Fallout 4
Serrated Machete		24 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Medium		30	2	37	None	00033FE0	Fallout 4
Serrated Switchblade	File:Fallout 4 Serrated Switchblade.webp	14 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Fast	18.14 + 12.96 Bleed	20	1	20	None	000FDC82	Fallout 4
Shem Drowne Sword		16 + 9 Radiation	Medium	20.4	35	3	250	Targets are irradiated on hit.	0000364A	Fallout 4
Shishkebab		13 + 13 Energy	Medium	15.3	35	3	200	None	000FA2FB	Fallout 4
Stealth Combat Knife		15 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Fast	19.44 + 12.96 Bleed	20	1	43	• +0.5x Sneak Attack Damage	000913CA	Fallout 4
Steel Sword		35	Medium	-	-	4	750	• Increased damage after each consecutive hit on same target	FEXXF9B	Creation Club
Switchblade		8	Fast	10.37	20	1	20	None	000FDC81	Fallout 4
Sword of Wonders		16	Medium		35		325	• Ignores 30% of target's damage	XX050DD3	Nuka-World
The Harvester		4	Very Fast	25	40	6	250	• Chance to stagger on hit	XX04FA7E	Far Harbor
Throatslicer		20	Fast		20	1.5	80	• +25 points of bleeding damage	XX04E422	Nuka-World
Zao's Sword		16	Medium	22	35	3	50	None	001F0860	Fallout 4

Blunt Melee Weapons

Name	Image	Damage	Speed	DPS	AP Cost	Weight	Value	Legendary Effect	ID	DLC
2076 World Series Baseball Bat		16	Slow	16.5	35	3	325	• 6% chance to send targets flying	00226438	Fallout 4
Alien Shock Baton		11 + 23 Energy	Medium		30	2		None	FEXX84F	Creation Club
Atom's Judgement		40 + 100 Radiation	Slow		45	20		• +100 radiation damage	XX03A388	Far Harbor
Baseball Bat		16	Slow	9.07	35	3	25	None	0008E736	Fallout 4
Baton		11	Medium	9.84	30	2	15	None	0008C14D	Fallout 4
Big Jim		13	Medium	11.63	35	2	150	• 20% to cripple target's leg	0023E5EC	Fallout 4
Bladed Board		29 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Slow	16.44 + 5.67 Bleed	33	4.5	30	None	0005C251	Fallout 4
Bladed Swatter	File:Fallout 4 Bladed Swatter.webp	36 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Slow	20.41 + 5.67 Bleed	35	4.5	42	None	00061721	Fallout 4
Bladed Tire Iron		21 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Medium	18.78 + 8.94 Bleed	25	3	37	None	00185D26	Fallout 4
Bloodletter		30	Slow		40	7	52	• +25 points of bleeding damage	XX034E7B	Far Harbor
Board		14	Slow	7.94	33	3	20	None	0005C250	Fallout 4
Cito's Shiny Slugger		31	Slow		35	7.5	175	• Refills AP on critical hit	XX04F084	Nuka-World
Commie Whacker		10	Medium	8.94	25	2	25	None	XX052926	Nuka-World
Fencebuster		16	Slow		35		125	• Ignores 30% of target's damage	XX04923C	Far Harbor
Lead Pipe		11	Medium	9.84	30	3	15	None	000FC9C3	Fallout 4
Pipe Wrench		13	Medium	11.63	35	2	30	None	000D83BF	Fallout 4
Pole Hook		30	Slow		40	7	52	None	XX009582	Far Harbor
Pool Cue		13	Slow	7.37	30	1	10	None	000FA3E8	Fallout 4
Rockville Slugger		22	Slow	12.7	21	3.5	133	• 40% less AP cost in VATS	001F2674	Fallout 4
Rolling Pin		11	Medium	9.84	25	1	10	None	00142FAB	Fallout 4
Sharp Aluminum Rolling Pin		17 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Medium	15.21 + 8.94 Bleed	25	1	16	None	00142FAB	Fallout 4
Sharp Pool Cue		17 + 10 Bleed (2/s for 5s)	Slow	9.64 + 5.67 Bleed	30	1.2	13	None	000FA3E9	Fallout 4
Sledgehammer		23	Slow	13.04	40	12	40	None	000E7AB9	Fallout 4
Stunning Super Sledge		40 + 27 Energy	Slow	22.67 + 15.31 Energy	45	20	540	• 25% chance to paralyze		Fallout 4
Super Sledge		40	Slow	22.67	45	20	180	None	000FF964	Fallout 4
Swatter		18	Slow	10.2	35	3	30	None	00061721	Fallout 4
The Fish Catcher		30	Slow		24	7	312	• 40% less AP cost in VATS	XX05158D	Far Harbor
Tire Iron		12	Medium	10.73	25	2	25	None	00185D25	Fallout 4
Walking Cane		10	Medium	8.94	20	2	10	None	000FDC7D	Fallout 4