"Unique" Melee Weapons

[(XBOX)HollowCube987]

With the recent update DE did with gunblades, with both the heavy attack locking you in place and almost every combo starting with an eardrum blasting gunshot, I've moved away from the Redeemer as my go to melee weapon.

I have found the Glaive Prime which is doing the trick, but I'm still trying to broaden my horizons to melee weapons that have unique functions or attacks that make close quarter combat less like "beat the enemy until they die."

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[CLrpps]

zaw would be the first thing in mind otherwise if you want a normal weapon tonfas or nikannas are Unique but havent used any of those two since before the update 

[Arizoko]

If you like Glaives then the Orvius (can lift enemies into the air by heavy attacking while blocking, though I've heard it's bugged), Halikar (chance to disarm people it hits) and/or the Pathocyst (spawns friendly versions of the Maggot enemy when it hits people) may be worth a look at.

(Man, the glaives have a lot of oddball weapons now I'm listing them.)

The Caustacyst Scythe can launch energy waves that leave the same pools of slowing slime the Mutalist MOAs do with its heavy attack.

The Cobra & Crane Sword & Shield can launch its shield somewhat similar to a Glaive with its aerial attacks, as can the SIgma & Ocantis (although that thing's hard to get a hold of.)

Another Sword & Shield, Ack & Brunt can charge itself with an element by blocking hits of said element. It also has the unique "Electromagnetic Shielding" mod that lets you redirect damage taken by nearby allies towards yourself while blocking, which can be neat when combined with abilities like Iron Skin or Warding Halo.

The Broken Scepter Staff can turn enemy corpses into Health Orbs (Energy Orbs for robotic corpses.)

While it isn't a melee weapon, the Zakti Pistol leaves enemies open to melee finishers when its darts detonate.

I've heard the Mios Sword & Whip can do the same yank that Scorpions/Ancients do, (not 100% on this one.)

Edited December 9, 2019 by Arizoko

[kapn655321]

Vaykor Sydon.

Block projectiles and attacks to build up a Radial Blind that you unleash with heavy attack.
Instantly turn a super aggro crowd of enemies into a pile of finisher moves.

[FRTE_Ret5o]

Zenistar- with a heavy attack trows a disck, i havent used it for quite some time but now the timer depends on the combo counter( 12x last a LOOOOONG time)

[Hexsing]

There are a few that I love.  

Hirudo: Amazing crit based weapon which will heal you upon crit strikes.  Which is pretty much always.  Probably one of my favorite weapons.

Mios and Lacera: Anything using the defiling snapdragon will have a pull effect.

The Lesion: Attack speed boost

Amphis: Shock on slam

Arca Tridan: saves charges for the slam attack.

There are a few others mentioned above which others brought up.

My go too is the Gensen.  The stance procs a lot and there is a throw.  Not the typical thrown like a glaive.  But it covers a fair distance and procs a bleed 

[Tiltskillet]

Panthera is a pretty unique melee weapon.  And it was unaffected by the stance overhaul! 😉