Tutorial:Melee Weapon Guide

Melee Weapons are an important part of SkyBlock. Whether it is grinding Zealots for money or getting level 9 slayers, weapons are almost always used. This tutorial will be about melee weapons and when should you get them.

Early-Mid Game
Early game is usually considered as the point where you cannot one-shot Zealots yet, struggle to kill anything that isn't in areas such as the Deep Caverns and your skill average is below 10–12. These swords are especially useful during this stage, due to their low price, but surprisingly good damage.
 * The first weapon you want to get (when you just got to hub) is the Undead Sword. This is a really bad weapon but for very new players it's good enough, as Deep Caverns and other early game areas mainly have Undead Mobs.
 * Next is the Flaming Sword. You can get it for 1.5k off the Auction House which is easy money to make, in fact you'll probably make it just by leveling up skills. This sword is an easy sword to get and it's better than any vanilla sword.
 * Now you have to grind a lot for the next sword. The sword is the maxed Aspect of the End. Aspect of the End sells for 56k coins off the auction house, but since this weapon is popular, you're most likely to get outbidded, so your best bet is to get it for 200k off BIN. You can also get maxed Raider Axe (130k) off of the Melancholic Viking. More people use AOTE because it has a good ability, but Raider Axe is cheaper and does more damage. You can go for either of these. To grind money for this, Sugar Cane farms and Foraging are usually the best options.

Note: Both the Aspect of the End and Raider Axe are used a lot even by late or end game players. The AOTE's ability makes grinding mobs and navigating Dungeons much easier. The Raider Axe's coin bonus is really useful when grinding high level enemies, such as Zealots.

Mid-End Game
At this stage you are mid game. You should at least get Ender Armor or Strong Dragon Armor before this sword.


 * The Aspect of the Dragons is the mid/late game sword that most people use (1mil clean, 2-3mil maxed) due to its low price and high damage.

End Game
At this stage, you are end game. Prepare to spend a lot of money for slight damage increases. You should invest in sets like Superior Dragon Armor and the Elegant Tuxedo for damage.


 * The final sword is costly. It is the 50mil Midas Sword. This sword is quite a bit better than the AOTD, however, due to its really high price, most players would recommend you only get this after you already have high skills, armor and stats.
 * The Pigman Sword is very slightly better than the AOTD damage-wise, however the AOTD is better in conjunction with the Ender Dragon Pet and it also costs 3 times less. It is buffed by the Pigman Pet.
 * Since Catacombs Floor 5 and Floor 6 released, there has been new weapons nearly equal the damage of a 50m Midas’ Sword for much cheaper and can be used in late-game too. Examples include the Livid Dagger, Flower of Truth, Warped Aspect of the End, Shadow Fury, and Giant's Sword.

Livid Dagger
The Livid Dagger is arguably the most popular sword due to its 100%, 100% , and backstab ability.

When it was first released, this sword was by far the best sword in the game, because it had an ability that allowed it to do 50% more damage, with 150% more damage on back stabs. That makes even front hits do orders of magnitudes more than any other weapon in the game at the time.

After a nerf, its base damage was marginally lower than the Aspect of the Dragons, however the high Attack Speed allows players to hit twice as often, doubling their DPS. In addition, the max and  allows players to use talisman reforges such as  or  as opposed to  or

Compared to the Shadow Fury or the Warped Aspect of the End, most people would prefer the Livid Dagger due to its 100%. Although the Shadow Fury can achieve 100% Attack Speed from talisman reforges, the Livid Dagger is preferred due to its flexibility and ease to setup. In addition, the Shadow Fury is almost twice as expensive and only specializes in single hit damage, which is only useful for Dragons.

The Livid Dagger should be used in tandem with a Flower of Truth, a similarly priced weapon, since the former specializes in DPS while the latter specializes in area damage. Thus, using the two together will lead to a powerful combination.

A common misconception is that having 100% Attack Speed doubles your damage per second, which is true but only to a certain extent. Unless your back is against the wall and there is a miniboss that you can spam click 4 times a second, you will not be doing double DPS. Having 100% Attack Speed doubles your potential damage per second, but realistically it is not going to make you do double the DPS.

Dungeons
Dungeon Swords have the special property of being extremely strong inside Dungeons. Because of this, if you want to focus on grinding Dungeons, these swords might be a better option:
 * The Dreadlord Sword is extremely common and has decent stats, but it is usually used as a Magic weapon
 * The Zombie Soldier Cutlass is also a good alternative for high single target damage due to its high
 * The Adaptive Blade is better than any non-dungeon Sword, however not as good as other Dungeon Swords.
 * The Spirit Sword is a great sword for heavy single-target damage that is considered a better alternative to the Adaptive Blade.
 * The Hyper Cleaver is a great choice for any class to use. It shines because of its ability to damage mobs in a radius for a percentage of your damage, similar to the Cleave enchant. It can be used alongside the Spirit Sword to maximize your damage to MiniBosses and groups of mobs.

Slayers
There's a lot of weapons you can get from Slayer Quests. Some are great, some not so much.

Get

 * The Revenant Falchion, a cheaper Aspect Of The Dragons for Zombies.
 * The Reaper Falchion is the best sword for killing Zombies dealing 200% more damage to Zombies, and reducing damage taken by 20%. The high can be helpful for using items to buff damage like the Overflux Power Orb and the Weird Tuba. However, it requires Zombie Slayer 6
 * The Recluse Fang is a cheap version of the Scorpion Foil used to kill Spiders.
 * The Scorpion Foil is a useful sword for killing Tarantula Broodfathers, since it deals 250% more damage to Spiders. It can be further improved with a Wood Singularity and should be used in tandem with Tarantula Armor to maximize damage. The Scorpion Foil also requires a level 6 slayer, Spider Slayer 6
 * The Shaman Sword is the second-best sword to use with Mastiff Armor against Sven Packmasters.
 * The Pooch Sword is useful for killing Sven Packmasters, since it gains +150 against Wolves. It is especially strong with Mastiff Armor since the sword gains 1 damage per 50, which the Mastiff Armor specializes in. It also requires Wolf Slayer 6

Don’t Get

 * The Aspect of the Jerry, which is a joke Sword. A max AOTJ can reach the damage of an AOTE, but it costs a lot and definitely isn't worth it. Buffed by the Jerry Pet.
 * The Reaper Scythe, which is currently very weak, but could be stronger in the future. It is the cheapest top tier slayer item due to its uselessness. Does give a slight boost which can be useful when grinding Zealots.

Other
These are Swords that exist, but often get overlooked or aren't used as Melee Weapons.
 * The Yeti Sword does mediocre damage considering its price, but the ability has high Magic Damage and is very powerful in Dungeons, especially when 5 starred. It is buffed by the Baby Yeti Pet.
 * The End Stone Sword is a decent alternative to the Aspect of the End.
 * The Ember Rod is really weak Sword. It costs quite a bit of money and really only has use as a cheap Magic Weapon.
 * The Tactician's Sword, in its max form it's almost as strong as an AOTD, however, it requires a lot more time to reach that level. To achieve maximum damage, one must reach Level 7 in all Combat collections and purchase a Wood Singularity, which costs around . Even after applying the Wood Singularity, it's only.
 * The Zombie Sword and it's upgraded form, the Ornate Zombie Sword, deal little damage. however, it's ability allows you to heal yourself and all nearby players, making it useful in Dungeons.
 * The Leaping Sword and it's upgraded form, the Silk Edge Sword, are cheap alternatives to the Aspect of the Dragons. However, due to its mediocre ability and it's just slightly cheaper and has almost the same stats, it's often not worth getting, plus Aspect of the End is much better for mobility.