Melee Weapons

Melee weapons are a type of weapon that can only be used in close-range combat. There are a number of melee weapons in the game ranging from knives to pans. The first non-fist melee weapons were added July 26th, 2018 in the v0.5.0 "" update. All melee weapons can be acquired during the Potato during the Rotato Potato update and the Potatoheaded update.

Note that knives were removed from drop tables in 0.7.1 update.

Strategies

 * When point-blank with an enemy, a melee attack can be used to finish an opponent off when out of ammo. However, this can be quite tricky and is only recommended for experienced players.
 * While being attacked in point-blank range by a melee weapon, it is often best to maneuver back and forth and make sudden changes of direction to lose your assailant.
 * A melee weapon is most effective against guns with long barrels such as the M249 or the SV-98 as they will struggle to aim accurately during close quarters combat. Remember to never let the opponent get distanced as they can shoot with no risk.
 * A melee weapon can also be used to kill an inactive opponent without wasting ammunition, as no melee weapon uses ammunition.
 * Like with fists, it is possible to turn 360 degrees while moving and swinging a weapon to ensure as many hits as possible, though the weapon with the longer hit delay will not be as effective using this maneuver.

Trivia

 * There also exists a Pickaxe sprite (unconfirmed), two theories are that it was the original concept for the Wood Axe, or that is part of an upcoming or cancelled update. The existence of an unused sound reverb file called cave_mono_01 supports the latter theory, as pickaxes could be found in caves.
 * The Fire Axe is a direct upgrade of the Wood Axe, but it is rarer.