Fortnite has long been the king of battle royales, amassing a huge player base and continually updating to keep them satisfied with new content like skins, vehicles, weapons, and game modes. One of the most prominent is Save The World, where you and your friends can craft and survive.
However, with the game type varying drastically from the typical gameplay seen in battle royale mode, it can be tough to know what the best weapons are. Plus, there are tons of Melee weapons to choose from. We’re here to explain the best Melee weapons you can get your hands on in Fortnite.
What is a Melee weapon in Fortnite: Save The World?
For Save The World, Melee weapons are any of the blunt or sharp weapons that can be used in close-range combat, including pickaxes, swords, and others. They will consume Energy when you swing them, but they require no ammo like guns, so you don’t need to worry about them.
There are six different classes of Melee weapons:
- Axes
- Swords
- Spears
- Scythes
- Clubs
- Hardware
Each subclass of Melee weapon has its own perks, like Axes, Hardware, and Scythes having good impact but slower speed, Swords having high damage but only moderate impact, Spears having a longer range, and Clubs having both decent speed and impact.
What’s the best Melee weapon in Fortnite: Save The World?
Here are the top five Melee weapons in Save The World:
1. Stormblade
The Stormblade is fantastic for all types of play styles, but it particularly excels at elemental damage. It also has a great swing speed, making it a double whammy. Even right out of the gate, with no melee buffs, the Stormblade is a force to be reckoned with. It’s perfect for Save The World while you’re fighting and searching for chests.
2. Surround Pound
The Surround Pound is a great Melee weapon on its own, but it’s also great at knocking propane tanks out of the hands of Sploders without using any durability on a heavy attack. These enemies can easily knock out your base or tunnels, so it’s worth it to use this weapon to keep your home base safe and sound.
3. Spectral Blade
This is another sword, but Spectral Blade has such great damage output, that it can’t be ignored. This sword has one of the highest DPS in the game, and it’s perfect for any player no matter how you like to play in Fortnite: Save The World. You can also replace attack speed for critical damage for an even better build.
4. Stabsworth the III
Another great sword, the Stabsworth the III is similar in terms of perks to the Spectral Blade. It has great DPS and works for any type of player. With a stellar swing speed, very good damage, and it can beat any element. Like Spectral Blade, it’s another great sword to get a hold of.
5. Slugger 3000
The Slugger 3000 is best used with critical damage, as it causes the explosion perk. This does plenty of damage with the explosion and it is also very satisfying to watch all the heads of your enemies pop like a bottle rocket. Overall, it’s a great bat to use.
