There are several melee weapons you’re able to craft, obtain, and choose from in Atomic Heart. But which are the best? And why are they the best? We’ve got you covered with a tier list of all melee weapons in Atomic Heart, spanning from best to worst.

Tier List for Melee Weapons in Atomic Heart

There are five different melee weapons you can use in Atomic Heart. While this isn’t a lot, there are still plenty of variances between them—enough so to rank them in terms of general usefulness while playing. Here’s our tier list for all melee weapons available to use:

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S-Tier Melee Weapon - Pashtet

The Pashtet is a large-bladed weapon that excels inversatility. It’s not as bulky as the Swede, but it still packs more of a punch than the Fox or Zvezdochka. Theattack speedof the Pashtet is its most valuable asset, though.

A-Tier Melee Weapon - Swede

Tried and true, theSwedeis the first melee weapon that’s given to you when you start playing Atomic Heart. While it might not be the best weapon when you start out, we find that it has an impressive level of improvement with upgrades. When fully suited up, it makes for thesecond-best weaponin all areas.

B-Tier Melee Weapon - Fox

While the Fox has some downsides, likelow damage, it does still have enough charm to make it a B-tier melee weapon. It also presents the advantage of helping youregain energyafter you upgrade the Fox. It can present itself to be a useful weapon for the right player, but we wouldn’t recommend it as a number one for everyone.

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