Melee Weapons are weapons that you will be using to deal melee damage to mobs, commonly in the form of Swords. For most players, especially Berserks in the Catacombs, you will primarily be using these to deal damage; for Archers and Mages, you will likely be using bows to deal ranged damage or item abilities to deal ability damage respectively.

Important stats to note include ❁ Strength and ☠ Crit Damage. It is vital to have 100% ☣ Crit Chance at all times, and other stats like ⫽ Ferocity and ⚔ Bonus Attack Speed will be useful as well.

Inside Dungeons

Status	Slot	Name	Requirements	Notes
Early Game		Rogue Sword		The  Rogue Sword is likely the first sword you will ever obtain, and can be claimed by talking to Jamie in the Village. Its Speed Boost ability allows for a burst of extra ✦ Speed and can be useful. However, it has very poor stats, although you will most likely keep it until you have sufficient ✦ Speed.
Early Game		Void Sword		The  Void Sword is a useful sword for the early-game, with decently high ❁ Damage and the added bonus of gaining increased ❁ Strength per piece of  Ender Armor worn: when wearing all 8 pieces of Ender Armor and Equipment, the  Void Sword gains +160 ❁ Strength. It invalidates almost every sword obtained before this.
Early Game		Aspect of the Dragons	Combat XVIII	The  Aspect of the Dragons is a powerful sword that you will likely use before going into Dungeons, on par with the  Hyper Cleaver. While it is less useful than the aforementioned  Hyper Cleaver, its high ❁ Damage and ❁ Strength, paired with its Dragon Rage ability, makes it quite viable in the early-game.
Early Game		Hyper Cleaver	The Catacombs Floor III completion	The  Hyper Cleaver, while having slightly less ❁ Damage than the  Aspect of the Dragons, has the same amount of ❁ Strength and sports +100% ☠ Crit Damage. It is a great starter weapon for Berserks and outclasses the aforementioned  Aspect of the Dragons.
Mid-Game		Shadow Fury	The Catacombs Floor V completion	The  Shadow Fury is a great weapon, granting a significant amount of ❁ Damage and ❁ Strength, though having less ☠ Crit Damage than a  Hyper Cleaver. Its Shadow Fury ability is great for clearing as well.
Mid-Game		Flower of Truth	The Catacombs Floor VI completion	The  Flower of Truth is a decent weapon specifically for clearing out mobs. It has less ❁ Damage than both the aforementioned  Hyper Cleaver and  Shadow Fury, though a significant +300 ❁ Strength makes it viable for clearing.
Mid-Game		Bouquet of Lies		The  Bouquet of Lies outclasses the  Hyper Cleaver, sporting both high ❁ Damage and ❁ Strength, as well as a 50% increase to ☠ Crit Damage. Similar to its predecessor, it's very useful for clearing out mobs very quickly.
Mid-Game		Giant Cleaver	The Catacombs Floor VI completion	The  Giant Cleaver is a great weapon, on par with the  Giant's Sword and other similar weapons while being substantially cheaper. Similar to its predecessor, it is very good for crowd control. It outdamages a lot of previously mentioned weapons, but you'll want to get something more powerful as soon as possible.

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