Machete melee

The Machete is the all-rounder veterans reach for when they want one weapon that does everything well.

A long blade with strong damage, good durability and solid handling — one of the best-balanced melee weapons in the game.

Good. Better than most blades and dependable across a long run.

High. It kills quickly without the extreme endurance cost of an axe.

Low as a melee weapon.

Efficient relative to its damage — a key reason it is so highly rated.

Good with multi-hit; the long blade handles small groups capably.

Repairable, though machetes are rarer loot than crowbars or bats.

Strength Fitness

Players who want a single reliable weapon for nearly every situation.

There are few — its main weakness is simply that it is harder to find than common weapons.

Machete