Summary

Once Humanis primarily asurvival shooter, and melee weapons take a bit of a back seat. That being said, in the early game, it isn’t worth wasting bullets on enemies that are a pushover, so it is more efficient to use a melee weapon up until around level 15.

Not all melee weapons are useful in thishorror survival game, but there are a few that are worth carrying in the melee weapon slot of the player’s inventory. There are also some joke melee weapons in the game, such as the two fish weapons, and the stop sign that can be picked up from loot crates but not crafted.

Camping Knife Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

Every player inOnce Humanwill unlock theCamping Knifeblueprint very near the start of the game, and they can then loot additional blueprint fragments to upgrade the star level as well. It is a solid melee weapon for the first few hours of gameplay.

Indeed,beginners toOnce Humanoften run with just a melee weapon for the first part of the game, and the Camping Knife is ideal for this. It is a solid update over the machete that every player gets during the tutorial.

Northern Pike Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

Nobody can say thatOnce Humandoesn’t have a sense of humor. Players who enjoyfishing inOnce Humancan unlock this blueprint by purchasing it from the fishing vendor, in exchange for certain fish.

Even though the Northern Pike is something of a joke weapon, it is surprisingly effective and does great damage. Unfortunately, the sanity cost means it isn’t really viable to use very often, as the player’s health bar will end up entirely wiped out by insanity. It is fun to use though, especially in boss fights.

Baseball Bat Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

For most players inOnce Humanwho have progressed past the starting area, theBaseball Batwill be their workhorse weapon until they can unlock some decent ranged weapon blueprints. Put simply, until the mid-game stage, it is hardly worth using a ranged weapon at all.

The Baseball Bat is not great for boss fights, as its special abilities will not trigger, but it can be used in a pinch if the player has decent armor. The same applies to PvP combat as well.

Long Axe Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

TheLong Axeis the first truly useful melee weapon that mostOnce Humanplayers will unlock. It is quite common to find blueprint fragments for this melee weaponin crateswhile completing POI.

The melee weapon works well for players who run a fortress warfare build with their main weapon, although it doesn’t synergize fully. Overall, though, this is a solid choice for a melee weapon for players who do not have access to theStun Batonyet.

Frozen Northern Pike Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

TheFrozen Northern Pikeis an upgrade over the Northern Pike melee weapon already covered. Yes, it is another joke weapon, but it does crazy damage (which is quite fitting) and does have a role in boss fights if the player needs to finish off the last part of a boss’s health bar.

The same problem exists, though, with the Frozen Northern Pike as the Northern Pike, it can’t be used frequently, due to the sanity drain. It is fun though.

Stun Baton Is A Good Melee Weapon In Once Human

The Stun Baton is the only melee weapon inOnce Humanthat can synergize flawlessly with a player’s primary and secondary weapon. It only works for players who run a power surge build, so it won’t work for everyone.

There are a fewpuzzles in this horror gamethat require a player to energize a target such as a generator. Hitting these targets with the Stun Baton qualifies for this, rather than having to unlock the EMP grenade recipe and craft some to use for these puzzles.

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