How do I make my melee not useless

[The Musketeer]

My entire experience so far has been my trying to justify using melee weapons. I've put every singe level up into strength, and still no matter what my guns are jsut stronger. Are there ways to improve melee more? I've got the wung fu stuff, I've used the upgrade station (though that doesn't work for the tribal weapons, and I love the quarterstaff more than anything else)

[Cutlass Jack]

Not using the tribal weapons would probably be the best approach. They're terrible. As much as I absolutely Love the Klonkfist, it really doesn't hold a candle to the melee weapons I make myself.

I've been doing way better damage to groups with my custom two handed smash weapons than I do with any guns I've made. Guns just let me be lazier and kite things instead of dodging.

[batouyukinawa198]

Klonk upgraded stuns tanks with one charged shot. I wouldn't discount it too soon.

[DrHitman27]

You only need upgrade strength and use gear with crit chance. Tribe weapons change battle style, they dont deal high damage.
You use melee? shuriken, grabbler, boomerang
You use ranged weapons? staff, nanchuk or bow
This game battle style is very similar to doom eternal, but you are not forced to play like that with your sweet high damage and unlimited ammo. Kills all the fun.

[PuppYofDOOM]

Crafting weapons results in some op stuff
Ima deadeye but i have. A twohander Longblade with remedy one with overpower which almost reaches 1k,not fully upgraded yet
Wongfu combos matter. My rt rt Y combo is insane damage.

[Commando]

Go max luck, so you get 98% crit chance, then melee will be good.

[Commander Hitman2b]

i found one good 2 handed weapons that does 1.300 damage which is for now one of the HIGHEST weapons damage i have it's an unique one you have to visite a lighthouse down the map ( easy to spot) then activate the lighthouse which will lead you to a cave

so if you want some good weapons you might have to search some secret area i also found one good assault rifle so i mixed my attack with both long and shot range even tho my rifle with it's full mag can deplet the enemy health

[wicked lester]

My experience has been just the opposite - until I got my Deadeye to level 15 for the x2 damage perk, my best melee weapon was way better than my best gun.

[Willow Rivers]

My melee does plenty of damage. I make a Sabotuer and put points into agility and strength. My range weapon is the Tribal Bow. I am having no issues with getting combos and killing fast.

My niece is playhing a 2 handed hammer Sentinel and has no issues with melee as well. She is going strength and vitality and kills fast with her hammer.

[Infern]

Melee weapons are pretty OP if you build them right.
4-6k damage per swing. (I am a deadeye.)

[Ackranome]

Originally posted by Prince of Pawsia:

My entire experience so far has been my trying to justify using melee weapons. I've put every singe level up into strength, and still no matter what my guns are jsut stronger. Are there ways to improve melee more? I've got the wung fu stuff, I've used the upgrade station (though that doesn't work for the tribal weapons, and I love the quarterstaff more than anything else)

Melee is the most powerful so it is kinda funny you are saying this.

As to how to make it better craft an 'over power' modified weapon (legendary or above) or find an ultimate weapon.

[Dan_The_Noob]

for melee you just gotta dump resources into the upgrade bench and get a perk like overpowered or riposte then good attachments for maximum armorpierce/damage

[Elvarion]

Im running 300 Strength with a crafted 2hand sword that has the overpowered perk. Im doing 6-8k crits.
If you wanna min/max you would need the Pre-order Mercenary class since its HANDS DOWN the best class for melee. 10% dmg increase for all melee and then 10% dmg increase on all melee crits.

[Grimlock]

Originally posted by USG Hitman2b:

i found one good 2 handed weapons that does 1.300 damage which is for now one of the HIGHEST weapons damage i have it's an unique one you have to visite a lighthouse down the map ( easy to spot) then activate the lighthouse which will lead you to a cave

so if you want some good weapons you might have to search some secret area i also found one good assault rifle so i mixed my attack with both long and shot range even tho my rifle with it's full mag can deplet the enemy health

Thats an "Ultimate Weapon" noted by the neon magenta ULTIMATE class rating. I have it too. Its a nice flame stick.

[Dundo]

I found a relic weapon which deals a whopping 1.4k damage and has a freeze aspect. I don't think i've used my gun since. Keep in mind i've collected legendary parts for the gun and it's a rifle with the auto trigger perk. It's all around cracked but this melee just slaps so hard.

[rakshasa72]

Build a weapon with knock back and freeze. There are 2 Ultimates with these characteristics that do nicely. With the larger mini boss enemies it's better to range them. I use dual pistols and circle strafe them.