Best melee weapons in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn

Flintlock The Siege of Dawn gives you three different weapon types for inflicting damage: Melee weapons, Primary Firearms, and Secondary Firearms. While both kinds of Firearms are crucial in combat, you will be dealing the main chunk of your damage with your melee weapon. However, finding the right melee weapon can be tricky.

All the different options available can complicate the selection process, but you simply cannot afford to go wrong with your choice of melee weapon. To that end, this article will show you the best melee weapons in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn.

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Here are the best melee weapons in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn

Herald's Blade

The Herald's Blade is excellent for soulslike veterans (Image via Kepler Interactive || YouTube/Trophygamers)

After defeating the Stone Herald located in Three Peaks, you will be rewarded with the Herald Blade. If you've become accustomed to the game's mechanics and can get through most encounters without much fuss, the Herald's Blade is perfect for you.

Your damage with this blade will increase along with your reputation bonus in combat. So, the better you are at dodging attacks, the more damage you'll deal. The Herald's Blade will also provide bonus Reputation, allowing you to rack up a ton with ease. However, you might want to steer clear of this weapon if you're just starting in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn.

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Nor's Axe

Nor's Axe is the default melee weapon you start the game with (Image via Kepler Interactive)

As far as starting gear goes, Nor's Axe knocks it out of the park. You can easily finish your entire playthrough with Nor's Axe, as long as you keep upgrading it along the way. An added benefit of using this melee weapon is its longer combos, which will help you deal more damage and build up the posture meter faster.

If you unlock the appropriate skills early on, this weapon can help you breeze through the initial stages of the game without much hassle.

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Harbinger's Axe

Harbinger's Axe can burn enemies to a crisp in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (Image via Kepler Interactive)

The best part about Harbinger's Axe is its ability to inflict burn status on enemies. If used correctly, you can even take down shielded enemies with just a few hits. All you have to do is land some hits to inflict the burn status and step back as the fire does all the work. You can also combine this weapon with the Charged Attack skill to deal greater damage.

Harbinger's Axe is unlocked during the early hours of Flintlock. You can find it in a chest next to the breaching barrel required to complete the Defenders of the Living quest.

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Judge's Hammer

Judge's Hammer is one of the best melee weapons in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (Image via Kepler Interactive || YouTube/Gaming Tornedo)

The most annoying enemies in Flintlock The Siege of Dawn are the ones with shields. Thankfully, the Judge's Hammer is the perfect counter since it deals increased damage against armored enemies.

With just a few hits of the Judge's Hammer, you can fill up anyone's posture meter, which will allow you to land easy critical hits. Moreover, if you ever find yourself taking on a single enemy, the extra stun from this weapon will allow you to make short work of them.

The Judge's Hammer is easily one of the best melee weapons in the game. Complete the Shot in the Dark side quest to get your hands on it.