sometimes you just got to get up close
and personal just to be done welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
melee weapons in FPS games before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
non projectile weapons in first-person
shooters while excluding hand-to-hand
combat or other body parts so sorry
Goldeneye no slappers only today number
10
twin lacs The Chronicles of Riddick
assault on Dark Athena the trademark
dual wielded knifes from the second
Riddick game are as satisfying to use as
they are deadly
with their long curved blades serrated
edges and sharp tips few locks are
especially designed to work in close
quarters combat situation wait patiently
in the shadows to take your enemies out
on notice or let loose and unleash a
devastating flurry on a ship full of
mercenaries choice is yours these blades
are so effective you may not want to
pick up a gun at all
hey if it’s good enough for Vin Diesel
it’s good enough for us right number 9
the knife counter-strike series always
quiet always available or so the in-game
description goes the knife is a staple
of the counter-strike series by being a
reliable last-ditch-resort in clutch
situations if we’re being on it though
the primary use for the knife is
allowing players to move at their
absolute fastest speed while equipped
you’ll save crucial seconds when rushing
to be or erasing to defuse that bomb
being the only weapon every player
always has the knife has also gained
extraordinary prestige in Counter Strike
skin community making them some of the
most rare and expensive skins in the
game but hey skins don’t equal wins
right number 8 impact hammer Unreal
Tournament Series in the world of Unreal
Tournament anything to be a weapon
originally developed as a tunneling tool
for miners this duel tank pneumatic
crushing device has become a sort of
humiliation weapon for the series it’s
one of the two items that every player
starts with and enables them to perform
massive jumps for defense or mobility
but it’s extremely limited range makes
it less effective at securing Franks
however if you manage to get close
enough with a fully charged attack the
release of compressed air will almost
always result in a gory embarrassing
death for your opponent
number seven wrench system shock to
improvise ation is the mark of a true
soldier in this 1999 cult classic
immersive sim players take control of an
amnesiac soldier trying to find safety
in a malfunctioning ship overrun by
infected crewmates and a malevolent AI
the first weapon found in the game is
the iconic maintenance wrench which has
been repurposed into a tool of
destruction as the player progresses
through the game they had the option to
level up their strength stat to make the
wrench and other melee weapons far more
powerful this item has become so iconic
that it carried over into other
spiritual successors of System Shock
namely Bioshock and pray number 6
Reinhardt’s rocket hammer overwatch
when all you have is a hammer everything
else starts to look like a nail the only
character in overwatch is diverse roster
of heroes to use a melee weapon as their
primary attack you know it’s going to be
good I know what you’re thinking by the
way and Ganges primary attack uses
shuriken is okay I know my stuff anyway
Reinhardt’s armor allows him to carry a
massive rocket-powered hammer that he
could swing at an impressive speed
what’s more is that when he powers up
his earth shatter ultimate ability he’s
able to break the ground beneath his
enemy’s feet this ultimately lets
players set up devastating combos that
can wipe out an entire team just don’t
forget to mark the occasion with a good
voice line very job number 5 drill
Bioshock 2
[Music]
a step up from the ranch in System Shock
2 the second Bioshock installment puts
players in the suit of a Big Daddy
complete with an awesome arm drill with
three modes of attack it can perform a
basic uppercut drill straight into an
enemy or take down a horde of splicers
at once with the drill charge ability if
all of that wasn’t enough you can
combine attacks with your plasmids for
ultimate effectiveness it can also be
upgraded to a frosted drill that grants
the potential to freeze enemies as
they’re being torn into
[Music]
number four knife called duty series
love it or hate it the famous or in some
cases infamous one-hit-kill weapon from
the Call of Duty franchise has become a
staple of the series especially in
multiplayer appearing in some form or
another in almost every game since
modern warfare it’s hard to deny just
how satisfying it is to get the drop on
an enemy who has their sights on someone
else or better yet you but then again
there’s nothing more humiliating than
firing a bunch of shots into some dudes
center of gravity only for them to knife
you in the face in one shot number three
energy sword Halo series too likely the
sleekest and coolest looking weapon on
this list this weapon is made up of two
partially ionized plasma blades of free
moving electrons shaped by magnetic
field generators found in the handle and
it is totally not a lightsaber by the
way meant as an exclusive weapon of the
Covenant when the chief gets his hands
on one enemies don’t really stand much
of a chance it’s just as useful and
multiplayer as well not only can it take
out enemies in a single hit but the
lunge you perform when making an attack
gives the sword considerable range
making it a choice weapon to run to when
the match starts
she’s cousin crusher
number two chains off doom series
you can’t beat the classics appearing
since the original doom in 1993 the
chainsaw is essentially the original FPS
melee weapon while in the earlier
entries the chainsaw was a great a molas
alternative to guns the newest entry to
the doom series implements a fuel
mechanic that rewards chainsaw kills
with massive amounts of ammo encouraging
a balance between gunplay and ripping
and tearing through demons while it’s
never clear why there would be chainsaws
lying around on Mars or the gates of
Hell themselves we’re certainly glad
that the doom guy always manages to find
this motorized meat shredder before we
unveil our top pick here a few
honourable mentions
[Music]
number one crowbar half-life series
before I forget I think you dropped this
back in Black Mesa good luck out there
buddy every weapon on this list is
earned it’s fun but none as much as this
iconic item the crowbar is practically
synonymous with Gordon Freeman and the
half-life series being a theoretical
physicist Freeman has as much business
in combat as a crowbar being a weapon so
parallel is almost poetic
being the first weapon acquired in both
half-life 1 and 2 this hunk of metal
gets the job done when it really counts
using the crowbar strategically can save
the player sparse and precious ammo as
they attempt to escape black mesa or
lead the resistance on city 17 do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
and personal just to be done welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
melee weapons in FPS games before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
non projectile weapons in first-person
shooters while excluding hand-to-hand
combat or other body parts so sorry
Goldeneye no slappers only today number
10
twin lacs The Chronicles of Riddick
assault on Dark Athena the trademark
dual wielded knifes from the second
Riddick game are as satisfying to use as
they are deadly
with their long curved blades serrated
edges and sharp tips few locks are
especially designed to work in close
quarters combat situation wait patiently
in the shadows to take your enemies out
on notice or let loose and unleash a
devastating flurry on a ship full of
mercenaries choice is yours these blades
are so effective you may not want to
pick up a gun at all
hey if it’s good enough for Vin Diesel
it’s good enough for us right number 9
the knife counter-strike series always
quiet always available or so the in-game
description goes the knife is a staple
of the counter-strike series by being a
reliable last-ditch-resort in clutch
situations if we’re being on it though
the primary use for the knife is
allowing players to move at their
absolute fastest speed while equipped
you’ll save crucial seconds when rushing
to be or erasing to defuse that bomb
being the only weapon every player
always has the knife has also gained
extraordinary prestige in Counter Strike
skin community making them some of the
most rare and expensive skins in the
game but hey skins don’t equal wins
right number 8 impact hammer Unreal
Tournament Series in the world of Unreal
Tournament anything to be a weapon
originally developed as a tunneling tool
for miners this duel tank pneumatic
crushing device has become a sort of
humiliation weapon for the series it’s
one of the two items that every player
starts with and enables them to perform
massive jumps for defense or mobility
but it’s extremely limited range makes
it less effective at securing Franks
however if you manage to get close
enough with a fully charged attack the
release of compressed air will almost
always result in a gory embarrassing
death for your opponent
number seven wrench system shock to
improvise ation is the mark of a true
soldier in this 1999 cult classic
immersive sim players take control of an
amnesiac soldier trying to find safety
in a malfunctioning ship overrun by
infected crewmates and a malevolent AI
the first weapon found in the game is
the iconic maintenance wrench which has
been repurposed into a tool of
destruction as the player progresses
through the game they had the option to
level up their strength stat to make the
wrench and other melee weapons far more
powerful this item has become so iconic
that it carried over into other
spiritual successors of System Shock
namely Bioshock and pray number 6
Reinhardt’s rocket hammer overwatch
when all you have is a hammer everything
else starts to look like a nail the only
character in overwatch is diverse roster
of heroes to use a melee weapon as their
primary attack you know it’s going to be
good I know what you’re thinking by the
way and Ganges primary attack uses
shuriken is okay I know my stuff anyway
Reinhardt’s armor allows him to carry a
massive rocket-powered hammer that he
could swing at an impressive speed
what’s more is that when he powers up
his earth shatter ultimate ability he’s
able to break the ground beneath his
enemy’s feet this ultimately lets
players set up devastating combos that
can wipe out an entire team just don’t
forget to mark the occasion with a good
voice line very job number 5 drill
Bioshock 2
[Music]
a step up from the ranch in System Shock
2 the second Bioshock installment puts
players in the suit of a Big Daddy
complete with an awesome arm drill with
three modes of attack it can perform a
basic uppercut drill straight into an
enemy or take down a horde of splicers
at once with the drill charge ability if
all of that wasn’t enough you can
combine attacks with your plasmids for
ultimate effectiveness it can also be
upgraded to a frosted drill that grants
the potential to freeze enemies as
they’re being torn into
[Music]
number four knife called duty series
love it or hate it the famous or in some
cases infamous one-hit-kill weapon from
the Call of Duty franchise has become a
staple of the series especially in
multiplayer appearing in some form or
another in almost every game since
modern warfare it’s hard to deny just
how satisfying it is to get the drop on
an enemy who has their sights on someone
else or better yet you but then again
there’s nothing more humiliating than
firing a bunch of shots into some dudes
center of gravity only for them to knife
you in the face in one shot number three
energy sword Halo series too likely the
sleekest and coolest looking weapon on
this list this weapon is made up of two
partially ionized plasma blades of free
moving electrons shaped by magnetic
field generators found in the handle and
it is totally not a lightsaber by the
way meant as an exclusive weapon of the
Covenant when the chief gets his hands
on one enemies don’t really stand much
of a chance it’s just as useful and
multiplayer as well not only can it take
out enemies in a single hit but the
lunge you perform when making an attack
gives the sword considerable range
making it a choice weapon to run to when
the match starts
she’s cousin crusher
number two chains off doom series
you can’t beat the classics appearing
since the original doom in 1993 the
chainsaw is essentially the original FPS
melee weapon while in the earlier
entries the chainsaw was a great a molas
alternative to guns the newest entry to
the doom series implements a fuel
mechanic that rewards chainsaw kills
with massive amounts of ammo encouraging
a balance between gunplay and ripping
and tearing through demons while it’s
never clear why there would be chainsaws
lying around on Mars or the gates of
Hell themselves we’re certainly glad
that the doom guy always manages to find
this motorized meat shredder before we
unveil our top pick here a few
honourable mentions
[Music]
number one crowbar half-life series
before I forget I think you dropped this
back in Black Mesa good luck out there
buddy every weapon on this list is
earned it’s fun but none as much as this
iconic item the crowbar is practically
synonymous with Gordon Freeman and the
half-life series being a theoretical
physicist Freeman has as much business
in combat as a crowbar being a weapon so
parallel is almost poetic
being the first weapon acquired in both
half-life 1 and 2 this hunk of metal
gets the job done when it really counts
using the crowbar strategically can save
the player sparse and precious ammo as
they attempt to escape black mesa or
lead the resistance on city 17 do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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