Battle Axe vs Fists
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The numbers say
Battle Axe hits harder per shot — 55 vs 30 (a 25 point gap).
Fists fires faster — roughly 2.9 shots/sec vs 1.4 for Battle Axe.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Fists comes out ahead at ~86/s vs ~79/s for Battle Axe.
Fists is the cheaper unlock (Free vs 50 Keys).
| Stat | Battle Axe | Fists |
|---|---|---|
| Category | melee | melee |
| Cost | 50 Keys | Free |
| Damage | 55 | 30 |
| Fire Rate | 0.70s | 0.35s |
| Ammo | — | — |
| Reload | — | — |
Battle Axe
The Battle Axe is a weapon which is designed to dominate melee encounters. While its sheer power comes at the cost of reduced movement speed, skilled players can leverage its strengths to great effect in both offensive and defensive scenarios.
Fists
The Fists are a weapon that is very useful in getting on your ground after firing at the enemy, and also good for cancelling out unnecessary shoot cooldowns or reload cooldowns for weapons like the Sniper. This is the default melee weapon that you get for free when you join the game.