Best melee weapons (Tier IV)

Every melee weapon at Tier IV ranked by damage per second worked out from its damage, crit and cooldown. In Brotato 1.1.15.4 the top 3 are Excalibur (346.2), Scythe (215.2), Flaming Brass Knuckles (135.3); 45 ranked in all.

#	Name	DPS	Class	Damage	Cooldown	Price
1	Excalibur	346.2	Legendary, Blade	200	0.66s	230
2	Scythe	215.2	Legendary, Ethereal	150	0.72s	285
3	Flaming Brass Knuckles	135.3	Unarmed, Elemental	80	0.59s	173
4	Power Fist	135.3	Unarmed, Explosive	80	0.59s	221
5	Fist	108.3	Unarmed	64	0.59s	91
6	War Hammer	104.2	Tool, Blunt	200	1.95s	255
7	Brick	87.4	Blunt	120	1.39s	40
8	Captain’s Sword	87	Naval, Blade	80	0.95s	210
9	Mace	86.4	Heavy, Medieval	100	1.23s	185
10	Plasma Sledge	82.5	Elemental, Explosive	120	1.49s	272
11	Knife	82.2	Precise	25	0.76s	91
12	Hammer	81.6	Blunt, Heavy	120	1.5s	151
13	DEX-troyer	77.5	Legendary, Explosive	100	1.33s	315
14	Hatchet	73.1	Primitive	45	0.63s	91
15	Thunder Sword	72.6	Blade, Elemental	75	1.06s	238
16	Sword	68.3	Blade, Medieval	65	0.98s	190
17	Anchor	61.8	Naval, Heavy	110	1.81s	175
18	Vorpal Sword	59.8	Blade, Medieval	55	0.95s	200
19	Trident	58.2	Naval, Medieval	80	1.41s	200
20	Thief Dagger	57.7	Precise	30	0.73s	105
21	Claw	56.3	Unarmed, Precise	25	0.61s	110
22	Rock	53.9	Primitive, Blunt	70	1.46s	91
23	Spear	50	Primitive	60	1.24s	149
24	Circular Saw	48.3	Blade, Medical	25	0.62s	173
25	Cacti Club	45.3	Primitive, Heavy	60	1.36s	149
26	Chopper	42	Blade	30	0.89s	122
27	Drill	38.8	Legendary, Precise	10	0.45s	250
28	Jousting Lance	38.6	Medieval	50	1.33s	132
29	Chainsaw	36.4	Blade, Tool	20	0.56s	242
30	Quarterstaff	33.1	Primitive, Medieval	30	0.92s	122
31	Screwdriver	33	Tool	20	0.88s	91
32	Plank	31.6	Explosive, Elemental	30	0.98s	122
33	Pruner	31.3	Support	25	0.89s	95
34	Spiky Shield	30.6	Medieval, Blunt	30	1.01s	122
35	Scissors	30.2	Medical, Precise	20	0.86s	122
36	Spoon	28.9	Blunt	25	0.86s	122
37	Ghost Axe	27.2	Ethereal	40	1.51s	149
38	Hiking Pole	26	Support	30	1.17s	130
39	Sickle	22.1	Support	15	0.7s	122
40	Lightning Shiv	21.2	Precise, Elemental	15	0.78s	142
41	Ghost Flint	19.4	Ethereal	20	1.06s	105
42	Sharp Tooth	19.1	Primitive, Precise	15	0.93s	105
43	Wrench	16.6	Tool	24	1.49s	149
44	Lute	14.2	Musical, Support	16	1.14s	122
45	Stick	11.2	Primitive	12	1.09s	91

Formula and assumptions

DPS = damage × projectiles × (1 + crit chance × (crit damage − 1)) ÷ cooldown, the cooldown being the one the game shows (attack duration + cooldown frames ÷ 60).

Every stat at 0 (no character, items or level-ups).
Weapon effects (burning, explosions, pierce, bounce) are not counted.
Support weapons that deal 1 damage are left out.

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