Which Weapons Do Melee Damage In Fortnite?

If you're playing Fortnite, you may have a challenge that tasks you to deal melee damage to opponents. There have been a handful of melee weapons throughout Fortnite's existence. However,  there is actually quite a bit to learn about the different melee weapons in Fortnite. So, here's all you need to know about melee damage in Fortnite and which weapons fall into the category.

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All Melee Weapons In Fortnite

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Melee weapons in Fortnite aren't always the best way to take down enemies, but they can be used as a way to flex on opponents, provided you have the capabilities to avoid gunfire and beat someone down with a good old wham bam.

Most of the melee weapons fit into one category, though. The most basic form of Fortnite melee weapons are the Harvesting Tool variants.

There have been countless different pickaxe options that all do the same damage output, ever since the skinless character swung their axes at trees and walls to gather mats and loot chests.

In Fortnite, there is currently only one more weapon in the game that could fall under the melee category, and that's the recently added Shockwave Hammer which differs in stats from that of the pickaxes. Technically, the Shockwave Hammer isn't a melee weapon as it falls under the utility class due to its movement buffs.

Previous melee weapons that are now gone for good include lightsabers and other mythic blades.

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Fortnite Melee Damage Stats

Over the years, mythic melee damages have varied, but the Harvesting Tool has always persisted as the same.

So, here's how much damage you can cause with Fortnite melee weapons:

Current Fortnite Melee Weapons:

• Harvesting Tools
• (Shockwave Hammer)

Previous Fortnite Melee Weapons

So, even though getting that final kill with a pickaxe is quite the flex, if you don't want to be chipping away 20 damage every swing, you might be better off with a shotgun or a mythic Fortnite melee weapon.

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