A Melee weapon is any weapon that depends purely upon the muscle of the weilder to deliver it's affect and which is not thrown. Thrown, self-powered, explosive delivery makes a weapon a ranged weapon.
Weapon | Damage | Block | Hands | Skill |
Axe | 5 | Y | 2 | Crushing Weapons |
Baton, Tonfa | 2 | Y | 1 | Staff |
Bite (Carnivore) | 3 | N | 0 | Brawling |
Broadsword | 7 | Y | 2 | Blades, heavy |
Bull Whip | 3 | N | 1 | Whip |
Calvary Sabre | 6 | Y | 1 | Blades, heavy |
Cane | 2 | Y | 1 | Staff |
Chain | 3 | Y | 2 | Whip |
Claws (Animal) | 2 | N | 1 | Brawling |
Dagger | 3 | N | 1 | Blades, Light |
Fist (Punch) | 1 | Y | 1 | Brawling |
Fist with Cestus | 2 | Y | 1 | Brawling |
Flail | 4 | N | 1 | Whips |
Foot (Kick) | 2 | N | 0 | Brawling |
Halbard | 6 | Y | 2 | Halbard Weapons |
Hatchet | 4 | N | 1 | Crushing Weapons |
Horns/Antlers | 3 | Y | 0 | Brawling |
Katana | 6 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Knife | 3 | N | 1 | Blades, Light |
Lance (from mount) | 7 | N | 1 | Halbard Weapons |
Mace | 5 | N | 1 | Crushing Weapons |
Machete | 4 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Maul | 6 | N | 2 | Crushing Weapons |
Nunchakus | 3 | Y | 2 | Whip |
Quarterstaff | 3 | Y | 2 | Staff |
Rapier | 5 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Sai | 2 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Scimitar | 5 | Y | 1 | Blades, Heavy |
Shield | 2 | Y | 1 | Shield |
Short Sword | 4 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Sledge Hammer | 5 | N | 2 | Crushing Weapons |
Spear | 4 | Y | 2 | Staff |
Sword Cane | 4 | Y | 1 | Blades, Light |
Talons (Raptor) | 3 | N | 1 | Brawling |
Three Piece Staff | 4 | Y | 2 | Whip |
See Also the Ranged Weapons, Grenades, Alien Weapons and Range Penalties sections.