Summary
- The Riot Shield is a versatile weapon that offers protection against gunfire but has exploitable weaknesses.
- The Assassin's Dagger is perfect for swift and sneaky assassins, with its fast attack speed and high damage output.
- The Sledgehammer is a heavy class weapon with immense damage, perfect for tearing down structures and one-shotting enemies.
Having a rapid-firing, highly destructive, sleek-looking gun to overwhelm enemies from far to mid-range before they ever even see you coming is excellent in The Finals. Still, some combat scenarios require a more hands-on, up-close, and personal method of dealing with hostiles.
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PostsSay you’re in a tight hallway with limited room to properly aim your weapon, and a sleek, moving, fast-paced light class enemy is barreling down on you. With a solid melee weapon, you could simply meet them head-on, outmaneuver them, and get the killing blow. Having a good melee weapon is always a great idea, either as a secondary or main, but which one is the best?
4 Riot Shield
VR Value
800
Attack Speed
18 Att Speed
Damage
68 Damage
The riot shield is a medium class exclusive weapon good for attacking foes while staying safe from most attacks, counters, and responses. The riot shield can also be dual-wielded with the baton and will be a game changer if you ever find yourself cornered in a one-on-one scenario against a hostile player with a fast-firing, high-damage output gun. The shield completely protects you from all forms of gunfire and almost all forms of head-on attacks. With the shield equipped, you can simply walk down an opponent while they fire at you and bash them till they fall.
However, The riot shield does expose your feet, so you must find a workaround for that. It's also not great if you are surrounded, as you could quickly be flanked and overwhelmed. To prevent any of these weaknesses from being exploited, be cautious when picking your battles and the settings for said battles. The shield is very useful but also incredibly situational and has a lot of exploitable weaknesses.
3 Assassin’s Dagger
VR Value
800
Attack Speed
9 Att Speed
Damage
50 Base Damage, 320 Charged Backstab Damage
The dagger is the perfect melee weapon if you want to play as a swift, sneaky assassin who pounces on your targets when they least expect it. This weapon is exclusive to the quick-striking, fast-moving light class. It is fitting as it is a small and precise blade that is most effective for hit-and-run or surprise attack tactics and has the fastest attack speed of any melee weapon in the game. While the dagger has very good damage output against all classes, you'll struggle a bit more to dispatch enemies of higher classes.
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PostsThat said, the dagger has a significant effect that allows you to take care of all enemies with no more than two hits. This weapon is best suited for close-quarters combat, like in a hallway or room. It is especially strong against enemies with long-range, middle class weapons. Always be wary of destructive gadgets like grenades, as they can turn the tides of any battle, no matter who has the advantage. On the flip side, try to use them as often as possible, as a gadget like the smoke grenade can create the perfect setting for you to use the dagger’s effect to its total capacity.
2 Sledgehammer
VR Value
800
Attack Speed
20 Att Speed
Damage
135 Base Damage, 200 Overhead Swing Damage
The heavy class exclusive sledgehammer melee weapon is easily one of the most destructive tools in The Finals. It has immense damage output that far exceeds any other melee weapons and is helpful for more than just turning hostile players’ bones to paste. Aside from its sheer dominance as a weapon, the sledgehammer could also give you a much-needed strategic advantage. With the sledgehammer equipped, you can tear down structures to get to target points quicker or create escape routes for you and the rest of your team in dire situations.
As expected from a heavy class melee weapon, you’re sacrificing quite a bit of speed in your attacks. However, with the already overwhelming destructive capabilities of the sledgehammer and the added effect that nearly doubles its damage output, it’s difficult to argue against it. You’ll feel like an absolute unit flying into combat scenarios and one-shorting enemies with this destructive piece of heavy class equipment.
1 Sword
VR Value
800
Attack Speed
12 Att Speed
Damage
42 Base Damage, 82.5 Charged Damage
The sword is a light class weapon, which makes perfect sense considering the precise and lightning-fast strikes it is associated with. Like with all melee weapons, you must be very close to your target to deal damage; however, this one gives you a bit more range to work with since it is a sword and has a larger area to do damage with. This blade also has some of the fastest attack speeds of any weapon in the game, only beaten out by the dagger, which is the fastest. The sword already has excellent attack output, but with its added effect, you can do away with most enemies with a single, precise strike.
The sword doesn’t have a lot of glaring weaknesses. You have to be a light class player to use it, meaning you’re already the fastest player in the game, armed with one of the quickest melee weapons, capable of taking on more than one attacker if you’re good, and even potentially damaging two opponents with one swing of your blade if you get the angles right. With its fast movement, decent damage output, added attack effect, and lack of any glaring exploitable weaknesses, it’s difficult not to love the sword. Besides, who wouldn’t want to charge into battle with a samurai sword?
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