TOP 5 Melee Weapons EVERYONE needs in Warframe 2023

[@WarframeFlo]

*IMPORTANT* I messed up on the Nikana Segment The build is as follows: Blind justice for stance, Bane of choice , Glad might, Blood rush, weeping wounds, Organ shatter, Condition overload, Berserker fury and then you can go sac steel or Primed reach

[@FerunaLutelou]

Why use berserker fury instead of primed fury? They give pretty much the same bonus, except you don't need kills with primed fury to sustain the speed. Also, incarnon tonfas are almost as good as Krinen Prime, and they're way easier to get. The only real downside is the stance polarity. For glaives, there is a mod that adds 100% damage on consecutive throws up to +300% damage. It's less consistent than regular damage mods, but if you're running glaive only, it's better, cause you will be throwing your glaive non-stop anyway.

[@WarframeFlo]

@@FerunaLutelou A very small percentage of the warframe community has primed fury because its a login reward primed mod Praedos are very good yes but the kronen is still very good That mod for glaives is called power throw and its not very good because you have to be on the floor and throw your glaive to gain the stacks so you cannot move around while throwing your glaive you are stuck running on the floor so thats why i dont suggest it

[@FerunaLutelou]

@@WarframeFlo fine argument against including primed fury, tho I think it still deserved to be mentioned. Also, there are plenty of players that have it for one reason or another, cause all you have to do to get it is to play for 250 days. You made 3 glaives share the same place later on in the video, so I would argue that Praedos should've shared the place with Kronen Prime as well, cause they are fairly similar when it comes to stats and TTK, the main difference being that Praedos is way easier to get and way more user friendly cuz of it's incarnon perks. Didn't know power throw had such a drawback when it comes to mobility. Still, I would argue for Power Throw cuz there are plenty of warframes who don't need to move around much to survive, so it's not much of a drawback for those frames anyway. The bonus damage is too good to pass by.

[@Houndfluff]

@WarframeFlo you dont actually have to be on the floor, Hold (Melee)throughout the whole animation while airborne and throw again when it returnsfor it to proc i do it every mission

[@hassanawada1736]

Floment?

[@Flanman809]

An alternative to nikana prime is the zaw katana, which actually deals more dmg at the cost of some cc.

[@Br0vadoAvacod0]

It also takes advantage of zaw arcanes, with the blocking combo having a ground slam.

[@davidballes5698]

Thanks for the idea. What parts do you use for it? I'm gonna make it and take it for a spin 😁

[@sublimestyle21]

@@davidballes5698 Stepfann, Peye, Vargeet II Jai

[@Tanuki_Sama]

Zaw Nikana is great but for the love of god i cannot stand they way it bugs while holstered, it literally clips out of its scabbard and that kills me every time.

[@pinpointproduction]

Zaw Nikana could also be better with a riven as it's a 3-4 disposition while Nikana Prime is a 1

[@RichHimes-sd1nj]

just a comment about weapons 1 week ago I could not finish a SP mission solo then I got to level 14. Using these 3 weapons, Phantasma Laetum and Preados in 3 days I solo'd 95% of all SP missions and completed the SP star chart . 3 weapons 3 warframes Revenant Khora and Ivara... and the SP is finished in 3 days.... Biggest addition was Praedos if an enemy got close enough for me to melee within a second they were gone... So give Praedos a try mod for crit and speed and you may think it is a top 5 weapon.

[@samplingdeez69420]

At first I thought xoris sucks but now I'm amazed

[@lilydusk5042]

God, Cerata, what a blast from the past. I should dust mine off.

[@coneuman]

Innodem influence everything evaporates

[@hikatesagami8014]

Tysm for that xoris build, my dumbass built it like a normal weapon and not opting for heavy. Now i cringe whenever i remember it

[@benhurzz]

cerata is absolutely nuts

[@pietervb8357]

🤓 goog video 👍, glaive prime as expected.

[@jaffacakes7607]

Goog video indeed

[@argonianguy6226]

Why use drifting contact if you can save the slot and put secondary dexterity on your primer?

[@iiggnii9023]

I may be dumb but what's with the statement that the Corufell gains combo with heavy attack when it even in video clearly shows that it doesn't Edit: and if that's actually the case wouldn't we need corrupt charge like for the glaives?

[@noahedenborg4221]

The projectile from corufell at certain points can build combo by combining wind up and attack speed aznvasionsplays has a whole video about corufell iirc

[@iiggnii9023]

@@noahedenborg4221 ah ait but still even in video hes doing heavy attacks with 0 combo so it doesnt seem to be the best relying on that

[@phantonym_]

sorry but why use corrupt charge for the glaives? theres no weeping wounds or blood rush so i dont see why combo is needed

[@noahedenborg4221]

The heavy attack after glaive is throw explodes it corrupt is there to increase dmg

[@YourLakelandSloth]

Whatever happened to Zaws?

[@RyanParker1167]

I’ve just started playing the game a few days ago and I’m absolutely in love with melee. Some info can be so freaking hard to find online… I really appreciate how thorough you explain things and show the builds. Keep rocking ❤

[@abelsvkstanko2687]

when you manage to get acceltra, you will be in love with rifles :D

[@potatosalad3655]

Arca titron should have been here just for the fun factor of hitting damage cap again and again

[@Liam-jn6zu]

How?

[@potatosalad3655]

@@Liam-jn6zu heavy slam attack build with max arca titron passive + xata's whisper

[@Houndfluff]

​@Liam so i tried the weapon today each kill up to 10x Gives 100-1000% bonus damage

[@jaffacakes7607]

Slap like If you think samurai jack was the goat

[@kaotik5592]

WA-CHAAA!

[@baiosuta8162]

Corufell is amazing with ivara and her navigation ability. It's quiet and you can make the range however long your energy is at. Controlling the mini nuke for a capture or survival mission is insanely good.

[@Mr.lordX06]

the heavy attack dose really good damage with the right mods

[@AstrumPrimus]

You almost forgot to mention Fragor Prime; once you Reached x12 Combos, there you got your own personal "Ban Hammer". With the proper build all you need to do is Just click the heavy attack button to perform "Instant Ban" towards Acos and Demos. *It's super effective!*

[@astrisperspecto4130]

"Bonk! you go to dead cell!"

[@SageRuffin]

Mirage plus your glaive of choice is a friggin' hoot. Pop Mirage's 1, throw the glaive, and watch it bounce around and slaughter everything. Turns out that each thrown glaive _has its own flight path and physics,_ so if you put something like Volatile Quick Return on it, you can fill the screen with explosions and blood and guts and vertebrae and other assorted internal organs from your enemies (if they weren't disintegrated first). Good times.

[@electricnick260]

Omg thank you for the idea. I've been having a ton of fun with the orvius after getting a godly riven for it a week or so ago, and have been looking for more ways to make it crazy. I also happen to love using Mirage Prime (explosive Legerdemain go brrrr). Behind Ivara, Khora, and Garuda, Mirage is one of my favorite frames, so I love having any excuse possible to use her for shenanigans.

[@kellylewis3361]

Put mirages eclipse on wisp and take advantage of her blind and invis while in air 😁

[@electricnick260]

@@kellylewis3361 you can't put mirage's 1 on anyone. Mirage's helminth ability is eclipse.

[@kellylewis3361]

@@electricnick260 My bads fam, i meant eclipse 🙃

[@electricnick260]

@@kellylewis3361 hahaha. No worries, I get the helminth abilities mixed up all the time. Eclipse is my go to for pretty much any frame I'm lacking damage from. I've made some frames that were already capable of absolutely stupid damage output do even more damage. Replacing Ivara's navigator with Eclipse has allowed me to do over 20 million damage per hit to some enemies on Steel Path thanks to the bonus damage she gets on headshots, which applies to glaives such as the Orvius too btw. My biggest hit with the Orvius in particular was 17 million on a corrupted lancer

[@hassanawada1736]

Flo’s actual top 5: 1) Cerata 2)Cerata 3) Cerata 4) Cerata 5)Cerata

[@twilight_skies]

My yt auto translate translated Cerata to oilskin

[@destroyer99612]

​@@twilight_skies O I L S K I N

[@4Th30neAndOnly_7]

I love Praedos and I use it all the time, not just for the fact that makes you move faster and looks cool on the back of my fashion-frames but its potential in combat is incredible, their attack speed also make it more insane.

[@DOMINUS_THRAXXX]

Same here lol. Praedos's incarnon form look so good on the back

[@EidolonWarrior]

I have a good praedos build and it shreds

[@Kishuy]

So for people who might not like his playstyle some recommendations that also fit early game: The katana you get from playing the story later on is very good. The greatsword you get very late from the story is also very good. Duviri's polearm is very good. Polearms like orthos, gundao and their prime versions are very good and you can get them early although the skana is a great option and you might need skana later. If you like greatswords, broke war/war are good but I suggest upgrading to the Gram Prime if you like GS(i personally do, i use spin to win stance). Shields your options are the silver and aegis prime pretty much, maybe cobra and crane but shields are not very good. Use only if you truly like that gameplay. Zaw are in general better, specially if you have access to the Plague parts from the even. Zaw nikana is a tradeoff and possibly upgrade to nikana prime. Polearm zaw with plague, or staff plague zaw are very very good. GS zaw, even without plague, is comparable to Gram Prime but looks like a scythe(its my favourite) Finally the creme dela creme, gunblades. Dont brother slashing with gunblades, you want to shoot them like shotguns. Redeemer prime or stropha, whichever you like most.

[@howard1148]

skiajati is ok-ish but War i useless

[@iconbluesn5648]

@@howard1148 you dont get war from the story, OP means paracesis

[@kaotik5592]

Kronen Prime is what helped me start my SP journey, very good, sovereign outcast arguably best stance in the game

[@nooneissafe202]

Same it was my first strong melee

[@WeepingWillowTree]

Im mastery rank 30 and i have grown so comfortable with it that I still use it

[@HellishSpoon]

i always perfer melee weapons that act as ranged weapons

[@Hmm_yoyo]

Oh damn they added a Gunblade-Scythe combo weapon? That's it I'm jumping back into Warframe

[@V404_]

Kuva Shildeg, in my opinion, rocks, i've used it alot on my old account (aka hacked psn account), same goes for Skiajati.

[@PeterPan-sl8hd]

I love how your "Top 5 Melee" weapons list starts with a melee weapon that you should not use as a melee weapon smh if I wanted a Top 5 list of weapons that I needed to aim and shoot enemies with I would look for a Top 5 Primary list not Mele you hack

[@tamop]

Venka Prime x13 combo. Yeah, not that much of a reach range, but you kill everything in "like a total psycho"-style. This counts, believe me.

[@WarframeFlo]

Was such a difficult decision because i love the Venka prime aswell!

[@tamop]

Traitor!

[@Capristar]

I dont understand how people can like innodem. So clunky to use prolly because i am not into daggers thus the bias. Apology. Kronen all the way.

[@abelsvkstanko2687]

Corufell+Kullervo=everything dead on the map

[@kylar5677]

People are missing out on the current utterly broken state of corufel

[@rebelblade7159]

Been having a lot of fun recently using the innodem with a heavy attack build and loki prime for steel path solo. With corrupt charge and covert lethality, you can have 3X combo multiplier all the time to use the incarnon form whenever you want. I have safeguard switch on Loki which just acts like a spammable rolling guard with its invul time scaling with ability duration. If an acolyte shows up, I just use switch teleport to get the invul, do one or two heavy attacks and then just watch the bleed ticks shred it.

[@pillneko8755]

Praedos > Kronen Prime Balla Zaw > Innodem (Balla, Peye, Vargeet II Jai) Sepfahn Zaw > Nikana Prime (Sepfahn, Peye, Vargeet II Jai) Just my personal preference

[@kajita2048]

You seems to be a PC player, otherwise you would know why Corufell on console is almost impossible to play. If you want to prime a enemy and then heavy attack, you first need to use a melee attack after you fired your guns, otherwise you cannot do a heavy attack. Bad designed for console

[@oriongaby]

have you tried holding down the weapon swap button? It works the same way in console and PC, you either need to swap to melee by holding down the weapon swap key/button or you need to do a normal melee to swap weapon.

[@Heretic_real]

Feel like the xoris is getting downplayed hard in this video keep in mind it has infinite combo duration so bloodrush weeping wounds and even corrupt charge can help make it more than just a throwing bomb

[@DrakaDakra]

Pretty good list. Hopefully the dual ichor can get a spotlight if the incarnon leaks were true

[@SenseiTizi]

Isnot it better to go for combo with Xoris and use the mod that lets the Xoris explode on contact with enemys and never explode it manuely to keep ur combo forever at max?

[@johnysempoi]

This game aint beginner friendly 🥴 Ive only reached MR5, and I'm overwhelmed on things that need to do 😅

[@benhurzz]

don’t worry bro, you’re all good. there’s a lot of content but everyone goes through it at their own pace really

[@AT_RAGE]

they really need to unvault the glaive p. its super inflated nowadays

[@nikolaperic6307]

you forgot the best part about Innodem and also drifting contact is a waste of a mod slot

[@ictuates]

you mean the .9 follow through?

[@adamward9423]

Haven't watched it yet but if glaive prime isn't #1 then someone's goin goofy

[@Baro_Kiteer]

Idk if I speak for everyone but does it even need to be in a tier list these days? Like we all know it’s stronger than Mike Tyson’s lisp

[@someguy6152]

The Pennant is so underrated, probably better that way, that way DE won't nerf it or it's Riven disposition. I have a Crit Chance+Initial Combo-Crit on Slide and it is hilariously broken without even priming, faction mods or buffing, especially with the Melee Affliction Arcane, since the heavy attack has forced Slash procs and a "Lifted" status you get 7 Slash procs on a single Heavy Attack, easily geting 500K Slash proc damage without no buffs on fully armored Steel Path Heavy Gunners level 190

[@dragold456]

Some of my favorite Melee include Syam(love it more than ninkana prime), courfell, Tatsu prime, and the Pradeos(aka the DID U PRAY TODAY 🤨)

[@TheOneAboveAll_1985]

I love the Glaive but i need only my Zaw. That kills everything in my opinion.

[@zaburinoakashi]

If you wanna play melle, i also recomend excal, put prime reach on exalted and arcane dexterity on both weapons. Then use naramon skill tree, i hit 35mil dmg on lv 165 eximus lmao. 5mil on regular hits.

[@kuchigyz6231]

you can kinda make an all in one glaive by replacing the bane mod with primed fever strike to add pure toxin, it's not ideal but it's a decent middle grould if you don't want to change wapons and configs all the time

[@howard1148]

no its a complete no to switch out faction mods for anything else

[@kuchigyz6231]

@@howard1148 it's kinda hard to understand your comment, but i'm sure you are right

[@khirek5335]

​@@kuchigyz6231what is there not to understand lol

[@MageSkeleton]

i was disappointed by the Nikana Prime, considered getting the Nikana Zaw. I haven't tried the Kronen Prime, Too bad the Telos Boltace isn't that good anymore. Guess i have another dagger i need to acquire. Still prefer the Ceramic Dagger and Rakta Dark Dagger. At present, my "go to" melee weapon(s) is; Reaper Prime/Hate. i Do not heavy attack. Never had issues killing anything.

[@brother_sothoth]

Anyone know how I can get the glaive prime without forking over the 300 plat people on WF Market are asking for?

[@devvy2244]

The leision is my favorite weapon its super amazing against high lvl enemies for me

[@definitelynotventorus]

I‘ve got a quite important question: everyones always talking and modding smite grineer. But isnt this really only effective against Grineer? What if youre facing Infested or Corpus? Or Corrupteds? Or Sentients? i don‘t understand this (and im fkn mr18 xD) help ;-;

[@DandyNinja]

I liked Ortos Prime for a long time. It's not best for it's high damage but for it's range. It's like truning on whindshield wipers and slashing evrything out of your way. It's also good for slam attacks to throw higher level enemies on the ground. Than I have upgraded to Galantine Prime and it is great in the same way. Nice range and even higher damage. I don't enjoy the throwing weapons so much. I am rank 19 I have still planty weapons to uncover.

[@damicothebest]

There is NO WAY after like 7 years + the glaive prime is still the top dog! I remember when melee buffs and stances came and you just could throw it around… crazy.

[@RageQuitSon]

Strong weapons?? sees mods, sees my lack of endo AND those mods... k maybe next time... i haven't played this game for a decade to have seen all the primed mods pass through baro... which damn, his stock today is dog water!

[@МикроВолновка-в2ф]

Top 5 melee weapons 5th - coruphell 1st - two kinds of glephas Using 140 lvl to show What kind of drugs do you use to make such cringe top? Give me a phone number of dealer, i want to taste

[@Hejirah]

as a non-meta enjoyer, here are my suggestions: karyst prime dakra prime (hoooooly fuck it's good) sepfahn nikana/zaw balla zaw (but not with contagion)

[@airsoul366]

Honest to god, the bow you get from completing the New War is probably the best weapon the game has ever just handed to you, fully built and with a catalyst Im pretty sure.

[@astrisperspecto4130]

Inodems projectiles: meager, weak orbies. Ceramic dagger incarnon: I FOCKING RIP A OFF, MATE!

[@FrozenInTheZone]

How does your Corufell shoot so fast?

[@heliogt1961]

so youre telling me the fiest MELEE weapon shown in the vid is best played at range??? only in warframe....

[@souprice8390]

* laughs in HA Pennant * 🗡️

[@thedevilsreaperx]

I'm using none of those. Why would I even consider using a weapon that relies on using a primer when I can just use a weapon that gets the job done solo? And why would I use a primer in times where you can just strip all defenses of the enemies with the press of a button?

[@Xanthro2]

LOL thank goodness this video don't cover the legit good weapons... I don't need noobs using it and ruining the dispo :D

[@showaker4755]

pro tip for any newer players struggling with MR tests: The Corufel (first weapon in the vid) is an absolute godsend for most of the challenge as it is a melee weapon that can shoot making it extremely useful for the melee only challenges and the punch through makes it really helpful in a lot of the other challenges as well as it'll kill anything in the general area of the target. and since it's a melee weapon it doesn't alert anyone in the stealth challenges. I've used it for MR7-15 so far with no issues. side not another tip for MR challenges, use mods on your warframe that increase your airtime and jump height. they will definitely come in handy. having volt for his skills is also a plus but not a requirement.

[@klout9832]

Bruh u leave the zaw sepfhan on home best melee sepfhan>>>>>nikana,glaive,cerata,orvius

[@jaqhass]

Amalgam organ shatter on kronen p? Since when are heavy attacks better for it? Just viral a tougher enemy and youre immediatly on to the next one.

[@Khalinaar]

Kronen gets its name from the Clockwork assassin - Karl Ruprecht Kroenen in Hellboy

[@thewolfbeast941]

If you are very experienced and have a Xbox then wouldn’t mind playing with me online to tell me some stuff then please comment reply to me.

[@DIzzieBizzie]

i swear at least half of these are vaulted, i regret i stopped playing when i first found warframe couple years ago in return missing out on all of these weapons let alone all the other primes... especially excalibur prime the bastard

[@frequencyoftruth2303]

Are you mad? Dont use a glaive weapon as a melee attack? Have you seen the combos? The multi hits dude? Crits and status stacks?

[@callmebeanos1321]

Laughs in Arca Titron with negative impact riven and 90% heavy attack efficiency Voruna passive

[@miles8686]

I feel like the xoris still dont scale high EVEN WITH that build. Not a great weapon imo

[@thewolfbeast941]

There’s some features I’m seeing that I don’t even know about. Unless it shows me as I go on in the storyline… someone give me some information please.

[@francosnyman2244]

ohmygod im going to choke my past self and force it to watch redo of healer cuz boi i decided fck it and sell xoris to free up space for a dual skana

[@Elite.customs_479]

I’m new to the game and I really wanna learn but Jesus idek where I’m supposed to start here

[@Toxiq0e]

This glaive build just awesome! I tried it to myself and it's just destroying everything, TY mate!

[@goosecf]

Ive been playing this for years and didn't even know I could detonate my glaive what the hell

[@Peroroncīno-san]

i didnt know glaives were that strong, i dont use them since im not good at using throwing weapons

[@Gravesyte]

Me wait on prime resurgence to have glaive prime because I'm not buying it with those prices

[@brother_sothoth]

yeah 300 plat is fucking obscene for a prime melee.

[@Jonny_Nemo]

Melee in this game is so much fun. Prob 90% of my kills atm.

[@xiaughn71]

I'm sorry dude I'm not gonna bite you but the arca tetron can out damage all your top five😊😘

[@GUNRIR]

honestly it shouldnt work like this,it should work like if you like a weapon you can make it as strong as you want. #nomoremeta

[@Orcrion]

Glaive prime is the one and only best melee no doubt but i also really enjoy using the gram prime with gauss. It also shredds steelpath but without attack speed buffs the gram prime is not all that enjoyable

[@saimyintmyat9373]

Yup just only get glaive prime

[@Fresh_TheOne]

It kinda irritates me that the "good" melees are ranged based which is not melee is supposed to be imo

[@golokatai]

First it would be good to know your MR, to assess your Melee Selection!

[@thewolfbeast941]

What I wanna know is how to increase mod capacity for warframe and weapons…..someone please tell me.

[@Alteroxx954]

Don't you dare make me addicted to warframe again i allready played 450hours 🤣

[@EtherealRune]

Melee weapons. Continues introducing melee-weapons being played on range. Ok.

[@mervinpayot1232]

bruuhh so I've been using this glaive prime in wrong way with all those years .. thanks for explaining men much appreciated 👍

[@JuanLorenzoLDeOca]

Can I ask what the Bane mods are for on the Nikana Prime? I'm currently running an Primed Pressure + Condition Overload + Blood Rush + berserker fury at the moment, I don't have access to a max fusion Sacrificial Steel mod because I'm currently broke on Endo (I don't know where to get more other than the Deimos quest)

[@WeepingWillowTree]

The bane mods just make it so you do more damage to a particular faction. Like bane of grineer makes it so the weapon does more damage towards grineer. Baro will sell the primed version of these mods, but it’s semi rare he will have them

[@berd9520]

why gleaming talon instead of astral twilight? like, what's the difference btw them

[@robbywheeler2867]

Does anyone on Xbox have an extra Nikana prime or could tell me how to farm for it😅

[@Esserka]

My favorite is Lesion. I don't know why but It's on every warframe I run

[@0BULLETT]

ive recently started using cerata and it absolutely shredds enemies i even have a riven for it

[@colinjames1753]

Instead of wasting a slot on drifting contact, I just use Naramon unless I'm using a glaive

[@Anykey2562]

Plague Rapier with Exodia Contagion feels itself ignored not being on this list

[@Child_of_Fae]

Meanwhile me wholoves no weapon more then Garudas (prime) Talons :)

[@MrRetribution]

For me, i using a skiajati with riven..shred them all 👀😁

[@sumins_r6]

If i have normal glaive, would it still be any good ?

[@rambot_14o43]

no lol

[@noahedenborg4221]

Yeah it's fine

[@PlagueDrSmith]

Reaper prime build for hevy attack one shot 9999 steel path enemies

[@XcrazymanIII]

top 5 melee ( using faction mods and primer its not even melee) as in like melee only no primer