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'''Melee weapons''' refer to [[weapon]]s which can only attack adjacent to you (with a few exceptions). While [[Ranged Weapons]] have an obvious range advantage, melee weapons have better stats. Melee weapons are divided into several categories, each of which has its own associated [[skill]] and its own particular advantages.

==Weapon attributes==
The following is a table of all melee weapons in ''Crawl''. Below is a short explanation of each field:

{| class="wikitable"
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | Name
| The name of the item as it appears in Crawl.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | Damage
| The base amount of damage the weapon does, before various bonuses and adjustments.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | Hit
| To hit modifier for the weapon, before any other adjustments.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | [[Weapon speed|Speed]]
| This is actually the attack delay in [[aut]]. Every 2 levels of weapon skill lowers the delay by 1 aut. A weapon's minimum delay is usually the lower of {half of its base delay, rounded down} or 7 aut. It is 5 aut for [[rapier]]s, and 10 aut for [[hand crossbow]]s, [[arbalest]]s, and [[triple crossbow]]s. This can be modified by [[brand]] and [[status effect]]s, to a hard minimum delay of 2 aut.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | [[Handedness|One-handed min. size]]
| Minimum size required to be able to use the weapon with one hand. The order is little, small, medium, large, giant.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | [[Handedness|Two-handed min. size]]
| Minimum size required to be able to use the weapon with two hands. When the player's size is equal or greater than 'Two-handed min. size', but less than 'One-handed min. size', the weapon cannot be used with a [[shield]].
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;" | Dam Type
| Slicing and chopping weapons will cut [[hydra]] heads. Otherwise has no effect.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
!style="text-align: left;" | Prob
| A larger number indicates higher probability of acquiring through scrolls of [[acquirement]].
|}

==Short Blades==
Attacks with [[Short Blades]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|543}}</ref> tend to deal less damage, but they can attack faster. They also get a bonus to [[stab]] damage. Their damage scales with [[Dexterity]] instead of [[Strength]], and they [[cross-train]] with [[Long Blades]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dmg || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-
| [[Dagger]] || 4 || +6 || 10 || Little || Little || Piercing || 10 || More stab damage than other Short Blades
|-
| [[Quick blade]] || 4 || +6 || 7 || Little || Little || Piercing || 2 || Cannot receive [[speed brand]]
|-
| [[Short sword]] || 5 || +4 || 10 || Little || Little || Piercing || 10 ||
|-
| [[Rapier]] || 7 || +4 || 12 || Little || Little || Piercing || 10 || Min delay is 5
|}

==Long Blades==
[[Long blades]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|589}}</ref> are heavier weapons that use [[Dexterity]] instead of [[Strength]] for damage scaling. They cross-train with [[Short Blades]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Falchion]] || 8 || +2 || 13 || Little || Little || Slicing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Long sword]] || 10 || +1 || 14 || Little || Little || Slicing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Scimitar]] || 12 || 0 || 14 || Little || Little || Slicing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Demon blade]] || 13 || -1 || 13 || Little || Little || Slicing || 2 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Eudemon blade]] || 14 || -2 || 12 || Little || Little || Slicing || - || A demon blade blessed by [[The Shining One]]
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Double sword]] || 15 || -1 || 15 || Medium || Little || Slicing || 2 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Great sword]] || 17 || -3 || 17 || - || Medium || Slicing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Triple sword]] || 19 || -4 || 18 || - || Medium || Slicing || 2 ||
|}

==Maces & Flails==
[[Maces & Flails]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|457}}</ref> have no unique traits. They generally have higher damage and lower base delay (thus, lower skill to reach mindelay) than other weapons. They cross train [[Axes]] and [[Staves]].

[[Ogre]]s, [[Troll]]s, and [[Formicid]]s have access to [[giant club]]s and [[giant spiked club]]s, the two most powerful weapon types in the game. However, these require a lot of skill and preclude a shield.

{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Whip]] || 6 || +2 || 11 || Little || Little || Slashing || 0 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Club]] || 5 || +3 || 13 || Little || Little || Crushing || 0 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Mace]] || 8 || +3 || 14 || Little || Little || Crushing || 10 || Certain vaults can spawn [[hammer]]s, which have the same stats
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Flail]] || 10 || 0 || 14 || Little || Little || Crushing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Morningstar]] || 13 || -2 || 15 || Little || Little || Crushing (Piercing) || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Demon whip]] || 11 || +1 || 11 || Little || Little || Slashing || 2 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Sacred scourge]] || 12 || 0 || 11 || Little || Little || Slashing || - || A blessed demon whip
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Dire flail]] || 13 || -3 || 13 || - || Medium || Crushing (Piercing) || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Eveningstar]] || 15 || -1 || 15 || Little || Little || Crushing (Piercing) || 2 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Great mace]] || 17 || -4 || 17 || - || Medium || Crushing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Giant club]] || 20 || -6 || 16 || - || Large || Crushing || 10 || Can be used by [[Formicid]]s using both hand-pairs
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Giant spiked club]] || 22 || -7 || 18 || - || Large || Crushing (Piercing) || 10 || Can be used by [[Formicid]]s using both hand-pairs
|}

==Axes==
[[Axes]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|635}}</ref> have [[cleaving]] attacks. When attacking, axes strike all other enemies adjacent to you for 70% damage. They cross-train [[Polearms]] and [[Maces & Flails]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Hand axe]] || 7 || +3 || 13 || Little || Little || Chopping || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[War axe]] || 11 || 0 || 15 || Little || Little || Chopping || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Broad axe]] || 13 || -2 || 16 || Medium || Little || Chopping || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Battleaxe]] || 15 || -4 || 17 || - || Medium || Chopping || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Executioner's axe]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || - || Medium || Chopping || 2 ||
|}

==Polearms==
[[Polearms]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|652}}</ref> have [[reaching]] - they can strike foes up to two tiles away. They cross train [[Axes]] and [[Staves]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Spear]] || 6 || +4 || 11 || Little || Little || Piercing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Trident]] || 9 || +1 || 13 || Medium || Little || Piercing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Halberd]] || 13 || -3 || 15 || - || Medium || Chopping (Piercing) || 10 || [[Sigmund]] and [[reaper]]s spawn with [[scythe]]s, which have the same stats
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Demon trident]] || 12 || +1 || 13 || Medium || Little || Piercing || 2 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Trishula]] || 13 || 0 || 13 || Medium || Little || Piercing || - || A blessed demon trident
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Glaive]] || 15 || -3 || 17 || - || Medium || Chopping || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Bardiche]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || - || Medium || Chopping || 2 ||
|}

==Staves==
[[Staves]]<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|690}}</ref> are used to fight in physical combat. [[Quarterstaves]] and [[lajatang]]s offer high damage for their base delay (thus, don't require much skill), but are rarer and two-handed. [[Magical staves]] primarily boost the power of [[spell]]s, but can be used in melee too.

Note that magical staves fight like +0 staves, though with added damage based on your magical skill and [[Evocations]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || One-handed min. size || Two-handed min. size || Dam Type || Prob || Notes
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Staff]] || 5 || +5 || 12 || Medium || Little || Crushing || - || Not available in game. Used only as a base type for magical staves.
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Quarterstaff]] || 10 || +3 || 13 || - || Little || Crushing || 10 ||
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
| [[Lajatang]] || 16 || -3 || 14 || - || Little || Slicing || 2 ||
|}

==Retired Weapons==
Over the years, several weapons have been removed from the ''Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup'' arsenal, either due to redundancy with existing weapons or simply due to flavor issues.
*[[Knife]]
*[[Sabre]]
*[[Cutlass]]
*[[Katana]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Claymore]]
*[[Ankus]]
*[[Spiked flail]]
*[[Staff]]
*The [[blessed weapon|blessed]] versions of several long blades.
*[[Rods]]

==History==
*Prior to [[0.18]], each weapon had a strength weight percentage that determined how the weapon would benefit from your strength and dexterity.

==References==
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Melee weapon - Revision history

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