The Ultimate Fallout New Vegas Bladed Melee Tier List

[@trash2treazures]

Loving these FNV videos. It’s truly incredible this game is living on 13yrs later.

[@ReapeeRon]

Thanks, they are very fun to make.

[@matthew1182]

14 now!

[@benjihound993]

This is, without a doubt, my favourite Fallout information channel on KZbin. There's plenty of lore videos, but few that focus on raw stats and gameplay in such an easy-to-watch format without ever being boring. Keep it up dude! :)

[@ReapeeRon]

Glad you like them!

[@theparanormalattractions]

@@ReapeeRonwhere is the super sledge

[@mistersteezy3416]

@@theparanormalattractions this is blade related not Melee in general. It'd be S tier though

[@noahhobson4521]

The Courier's Mile is the section of The Divide that Blood-nap is in. Even the game acknowledges that the area is ridiculously dangerous, since it awards you with a challenge just for going into the zone. Chance's Knife is a must have for any melee build character I run. Just watch out for the cazadores in the area.

[@CallMeMimi27]

if we compare them to Skyrim weapons Chance's Knife would be on par with Mehrunes razor and blood nap is comparable to the blade of woe

[@PedroMM193]

Shishkebabs are very common in Honest Hearts at mid to high levels. I remember getting a lot of them with some anti-material rifles at a high level run at Zion.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Some Whitelegs will also drop riot shotguns if you like keeping everyone on the floor with the Stay Back perk.

[@Arifraser373]

7:20 Dead Sea will also give it to you if you speak to him after clearing out Camp Forlorn Hope

[@seangorby7468]

Personal favorite is Chance's Knife. Love the lore that comes from the All Roads graphic novel.

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah that is a cool little detail.

[@KingMadDog7]

Getting knock knock is actually super easy, you just can’t kill box cars in Nipton. If you kill him, it fails the quest and the guy who has the keys to the fire station and police station and search light disappears. You can roll into searchlight, kill the guy, take the keys, and knock knock is yours.

[@Adam-b1o3e]

Also radscorpion queen is super easy to cheese by going behind the desk

[@tonysoprano4587]

​@@Adam-b1o3ehow dare you cheese our queen!!

[@SvengelskaBlondie]

13:59 "Cosmic knife superheated" Flashback to the period of time when youtube was spammed with all those bad "1000C knife vs x" 😆

[@DrevenSP]

Timing for these set of videos is IMPECCABLE. Just literally revisted new vegas with mods the other week.

[@frozen1654]

The proton axe falls into that sweet spot of amazing looks and fantastic utility. I love the OWB weapons but it has to be my favorite

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

The protonic inversal axe slays! I love the spin special move too.

[@dand4139]

Something about Figaro is just so fun to me. I know Chance’s Knife is objectively better but its so silly and fun

[@Bonkbonk100]

6:40 I like how the "ok DPS" line is shown together with a scorpion blowing up into the air with all the limps flying off

[@jamesmason3734]

Man, melee is lowkey great in this game

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah it is very strong. New Vegas does a great job of making all the weapon types pretty strong.

[@Watermelon_Enthusiast]

iirc dead sea gives you the liberator if you clear out forlorn hope

[@OhNoTheFace]

lol doing a legion run

[@Watermelon_Enthusiast]

@@OhNoTheFace W

[@veljkovasiljevic]

Machete gladius is good to sell cus u can get lot of it in nelson and cottomwood cove and its worth 1k caps each (at max health) and i can repair them with regular machete without jury rigging

[@Chris-zr2jk]

Legion usually have the Thermic Lance during their hit squad attacks. Did not know how good it was, usually Jury Rig repair it, and sell it for lots.

[@matthew1182]

Now I wanna do a Katana build and run thru the Wasteland like I'm Duncan MacLeod.

[@ReapeeRon]

There can only be one!

[@matthew1182]

Definitely a Yes Man guy, MacLeod.

[@O-D-X]

I prefer Connor: I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

I find it surprising that Fallout has plasma blade weapons, almost like a lightsaber in a way

[@Steve-sw3vn]

I would love to see you do a Fallout 3 & Fallout 4 version of these. Some dude is already beginning a F4 version rip off of this and I’d like to see you jump the gun and get to them all first

[@ReapeeRon]

I will probably be making those ones too.

[@centurion2396]

Love your videos and your ranking are usually very accurate. Only remark i might have is in ur ranking if you will put a weapon closer to a B+ or A- for example it is better to put it closer to the letter B on the list so we know in its own category it is higher than the rest of its respective category.

[@OhNoTheFace]

Katana is fun because the upgrades feel like you are improving your weapon, which is something a lot of melee build don't get. You get your weapon and that's it lol

[@wuzi7049]

I recently got a thermic lance early, after fighting the legion in nipton. And because of this video i gave it a chance. And it really lived up to that ranking! It does have long reach, and is very easy to use and abuse.

[@TheDECKFISH]

After discovering your channel, Ive really loved your content! Keep it up!

[@ReapeeRon]

Awesome, thank you!

[@anonviewerciv]

9:22 I like selling the Machete Gladius. Very good value to weight ratio. ⚔💰

[@ReapeeRon]

That is very true, the value to weight ratio is pretty great!

[@MrK-bw5oh]

Small semantic note: The Protonic Inversal Axe isnt unique. It has 2 spawn locations. Held by a lobotomite in The Cuckoos Nest location in the Big MT where you find the toasters personality and in the VR room of the x13 stealth suit facility behind a hard locked door. The axe was jammed into whatever was powering the vr simulation with a note that says "I hate the vr simulation." So yeah. 2 locations. If I had a nickel for every kinda unique old world blues weapon id have like... 2... 3... 4... I think 4 nickels. Maybe the steriliser glove idk.

[@wemusthavechannelstocommen619]

they should have added bows in the game as well as let you stab with the spear

[@ReapeeRon]

I'm pretty sure you can mod the game to have those things.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

There is a crossbow mod that is pretty cool.

[@MasterofNullRods]

Great series! I think it bears mentioning, the knife spears mauler special attack seems to rag doll knock down many enemies into a near stun lock state, which really adds to their usefulness.

[@ReapeeRon]

Thanks, and yes that does help, but the fire axe also get the mauler special attack.

[@MasterofNullRods]

@@ReapeeRon True! I find the spears to really shine vs ghost people with the limited gear in Dead Money, coupled with the built in bonus damage to their limbs. Helps to make some tough as nails foes go down so much easier

[@JohnAymar-k4o]

How can you go wrong with knock knock it's basically a post apocalyptic battleaxe

[@alanhong99]

Just finish my first hundreds hours gameplay. Nice content. This series is helpful.

[@projust2be670]

I killed 3 death claws at lvl 10. Wearing power armour using the straight razor. The perk that gives a chance to knock them down is useful

[@matthew1182]

Chance's Knife is fun for solo-ing the NCRCF in 3 to 5 minutes.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

My favorite is the shishkebab, because I remember crafting a lot of them in Fallout 3. What's really fun is to give a shishkebab to a companion to light enemies on fire for you, so they are easier to see and shoot at night time.

[@i_am_ergo]

I fucking *LOVE* the juggle at 20:36.

[@Nr4747]

Imho, within Dead Money, the clean cosmic knife is easily an A-tier weapon, maybe even S-tier because of how crazy useful limb damage is against the ghost people (who are the only enemy type in that DLC).

[@MichaelDyer-iw4xe]

I can duplicate Benny in the casino by meeting him alone in bar then after talking I let him get up and head towards door but neat him out then turn around and go back in ,he will be at bar,I can do dialog over again and again or just Hidden kill him and take all his stuff. He will still be at the fort with all his stuff even though I took everything already already.

[@NCR_trooper-69]

I still play fallout new vegas and everyday I find a new fun thing

[@warandconquest6522]

When the melee build finds himself in a Cazador pit, the thermic Lance is his best friend

[@xypher321]

even tho the chainsaw suits my cannibal power armor wearin maniac, i swapped it out for the west blade for that knockback and it also looks absolutely VICIOUS

[@roddydykes7053]

Take a drink every time you hear “waycrazy”

[@Boone69]

This is the moment when Gehenna became Guyana Also the Blood-Nap is in the Courier's mile Also the chainsaw is my favourite partly because of DBD and the Texas Chainsaw series Also Also Also

[@jdguy23]

Yeah you also gotta get passed that big Ole scorpion too for knock knock

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah that and the rads can be rough.

[@glassofwater281]

Made a stealth assassin character who is only allowed to use suppressed guns and knives, so this should help immensely

[@ReapeeRon]

Very cool! Hope that this does help!

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Get the katana and go ninja!

[@Vherstinae]

22:50 The weapon's name is pronounced guh-HEN-nuh (or rarely juh-HEN-nuh). It weirded me out when you called it Guyana. I mean, that is where Jim Jones and his psychos killed Leo Ryan and then themselves, but I'm not sure if that puts it on the same level as one of the original Hebrew words for ultimate suffering.

[@swedishmom9412]

i am keen for my favorite weapon class, the fist weapon tier list. goddamn are they OP in this game

[@legitplayin6977]

Wait, is there a mechanical difference between blunt and bladed weapons or is the choice to separate them is entirely arbitrary?

[@trash2treazures]

I’m sure he just did that to make the videos a decent length and not too long.

[@MrKommunar]

If I remember correctly, the difference is that with a blunt weapon, you can't act covertly. With the help of a bladed weapon, you can cut out the entire camp Hopeless Hope - no one will raise the alarm and the reputation of the NCR will also not suffer. Even if you use such a big weapon as the Blade of the West.

[@Lalasfritas]

​@@MrKommunarpretty sure you can still do stealth kills with blunt weapons

[@ReapeeRon]

It's just for making the list less cluttered. They are also listed differently on the wiki and that is easier to read off of for me.

[@AskTorin]

Poisons Tier List! Please!

[@sodapop1311]

Theres a straight razor in the game? 💀 Oh dawg its time to do a Sweeny Todd run

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Don't forget to collect strange meat pies.

[@Agent_Chieftain]

Personally, I'd put Knock-Knock in S tier, way above the chainsaw; especially if it's on a Heavy Handed melee build. It's weight to DPS ratio is phenomenal, and it makes such good use of the Super Slam perk.

[@invaderzak11]

I rarely get Knock Knock because the Wheel of Fortune quest is always bugged.

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah it can be a bit of a pain.

[@kevinschepp5434]

Im surprised you didnt mention the mods for the katana as well from GRA

[@ReapeeRon]

That is a good point because that make the weapon even better!

[@jakedunn5827]

My laptop broke, I’ll be back to watch this video when I can play new Vegas again 👀🤙🏼

[@ragnarok2678]

Best way to get Thermic Lance is Legion Assassins

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

And super sledges. Can repair both with pool cues using Jury Rigging for insane profit.

[@Simply_better22343]

In honest hearts, a lot of the white legs have shishkebabs if you're mid level. Like, a lot. And they sell for a good amount too

[@Aaahrg]

Chances knife is my favorite meele weapon of all.

[@ReapeeRon]

It is very strong!

[@Treasure_hunter_21]

Until this video, I didn't know that hatchet was a thing in fnv

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah it is a really rare weapon for some reason.

[@Treasure_hunter_21]

@@ReapeeRon now I can role-play lumberjack.

[@veljkovasiljevic]

My favorite type of weapons

[@DDSForbbiden]

Broad machete, my beloved

[@ReapeeRon]

I love that weapon for the early game.

[@O-D-X]

@@ReapeeRon I just always go get Chance's knife instead.

[@SovietUnionn]

Oh Baby- weapon beats them all. Works against all enemies.

[@Mixa_Lv]

Do all the weapons have the same range or are there some differences? I haven't really used them that much, by I think I noticed that the knives have quite considerable reach.

[@AlqhemyA]

Ron’s back must hurt from carrying the community.

[@milyoppa7201]

after the melees can we get a companion tier list !😅

[@kamik1ng]

blade of the west and blood nap are insane

[@jacobhempfner1008]

Alot of the early weapons are completely useless considering u can get a fire axe as u leave good springs basically if u don't mind a few casidories

[@DJ07274]

I ise the knife spear clean in dead money because of the mauler attack

[@ReapeeRon]

That is true, and Mauler is pretty awesome!

[@joemama114]

I find myself kind of annoyed with new vegas in that there are some key perks for melee or unarmed that should have a counter part along the other path. Slayer requires unarmed but applies to melee and unarmed, super slam requires melee but applies to both, piercing strike requires unarmed but benefits both. Would have been nice if there was some sort of either or option. Like if you have melee or unarmed you could get the perk. Having to level unarmed to 90 just to get the benefits for melee weapons feels like a scam.

[@mattstephen87]

Some of these brings back memories for me. I miss Old World Blues. I cant play it. Not on my old PC or my new one. The game literally crashes every 2 minutes and idk why. Base game and all the other dlc's work fine, but OWB wont play for me and I have no mods installed. Also, is the thermic lance technically a bladed weapon? lol

[@blursedAI]

The thermic lance does have a longer reach than the chainsaw

[@aratus1622]

Any chance of covering armour & clothing?

[@ReapeeRon]

I probably will, sometime soon.

[@noblenumenorean5165]

Oh Baby! Is my all time fav

[@RobCrowley85]

The chainsaw has high hp? That thing breaks down fast! Still a lot 9f fun when using it though.

[@tommybrad6393]

I had no idea this game had hatchets

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah they are very rare.

[@mythrail]

what about melee crit builds?

[@ReapeeRon]

Those are good too!

[@CumradFluffy]

Blade of the West. It's busted like a Stay Back riot shotgun.

[@billybm0]

I feel lame just smacking ppl around with a lead pipe. Recently got a sword from a nightkin in the basement at REPCONN

[@nurgle-j5n]

have you tried the Viva New Vegas modlist?

[@generalmcterror2718]

I have, it’s my base in my mod list. It really does a good job of reducing crashes so much so, with how I modded my New Vegas it rarely crashes. The biggest thing to remember is after you go through Viva New Vegas be very selective with what you add, but feasibly you don’t need to have anything else added. Either way I do recommend it.

[@CallMeMimi27]

you missed one of the bumper swords.

[@Pacemaker_fgc]

I’m gonna be sad when this series finishes 😢

[@dingusispingus5987]

No knock knock in S?

[@Artemicion321]

Well this has taught me I've been pronouncing "Bowie" incorrectly for the entirety of my life.

[@LlywellynOBrien]

Please re-upload these with a consistent high or low end within teirs. As in, higher end of a teir on the left or the right, and ordered among them. It seems like you do this some of the time, but switch between legt and right being higher or lower.

[@regretgames5580]

Gehenna, that's my opinion

[@MikefromTexas1]

It's not Buoy knife, it's *BOwie* knife.

[@gruntpocalypsenow]

No it actually is pronounced BOO-ey, it’s namesake Jim Bowie’s name is pronounced that way.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Confirmed, it is Boo-ee, not Bow-ee.

[@veljkovasiljevic]

For knock knock just kill raiders 🤷

[@thomasshirley318]

Re-upload as sharp or pointy

[@AndrewCJWinter]

Me seeing the guns at the bottom of the screen- 🤔

[@captainchucklefuk7807]

I think you forgot driver nelphis golf club

[@morkhaim]

blunt weapon, obviously

[@MRVAST-op7sg]

Well of course the switchblade is weaker, it’s smaller than the knife/kitchen knife, also they need to bring all these weapons back in fo5 if that ever happens

[@doctorevil444]

I just use whatever weapon I think fits my build and console command it into my inventory or plan accordingly and pack the right weapons for the job.

[@soulstoneking548]

"Guy in a"

[@ElectricDominus]

18:37 GET OUT!!!

[@A_rodis]

First

[@feetmusk]

i don't think i've ever seen a hatchet before 😭 idk how, i have hundreds and hundreds of hours in this game

[@180treehousegang8]

Apparently they're rarely used outside of DLC but some mobs around Freeside and Fiends territory can spawn with them. To be fair though I don't think I've ever used a hatchet in the 10 years