Best items for Melee Damage
Every shop item that gives Melee Damage, ranked by points per 100 materials of base price. In Brotato 1.1.15.4 the top 3 are Mammoth (18.2), Goat Skull (12), Big Arms (11.4); 18 ranked in all.
| # | Name | Melee Damage per 100 materials | Melee Damage | Price | Tier | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mammoth | 18.2 | 20 | 110 | Tier IV | +5 HP Regeneration, -8 % Damage, -3 % Speed |
| 2 |  Goat Skull | 12 | 3 | 25 | Tier I | -2 % Crit Chance |
| 3 |  Big Arms | 11.4 | 12 | 105 | Tier IV | +6 Ranged Damage, -3 % Attack Speed, -3 % Speed |
| 4 |  Mastery | 10.9 | 6 | 55 | Tier II | -3 Ranged Damage |
| 5 |  Gnome | 10 | 10 | 100 | Tier IV | +10 Elemental Damage, -20 Range |
| 6 |  Handcuffs | 10 | 8 | 80 | Tier III | +8 Ranged Damage, +8 Elemental Damage |
| 7 |  Charcoal | 10 | 2 | 20 | Tier I | +1 Elemental Damage, -2 Harvesting |
| 8 |  Defective Steroids | 10 | 2 | 20 | Tier I | +2 Max HP, -3 % Attack Speed |
| 9 |  Hedgehog | 6.7 | 2 | 30 | Tier I | +1 Ranged Damage, -1 HP Regeneration |
| 10 |  Black Belt | 6 | 3 | 50 | Tier II | -8 Luck |
| 11 |  Little Muscley Dude | 6 | 3 | 50 | Tier II | +5 Max HP, -15 Range |
| 12 |  Boxing Glove | 5.6 | 1 | 18 | Tier I | — |
| 13 |  Scarf | 5 | 4 | 80 | Tier III | +4 HP Regeneration, +4 % Speed |
| 14 |  Riposte | 5 | 2 | 40 | Tier II | — |
| 15 |  Claw Tree | 5 | 1 | 20 | Tier I | +3 % Crit Chance, -1 Max HP |
| 16 |  Wheat | 4.7 | 4 | 85 | Tier III | +2 Ranged Damage, +10 Harvesting, -2 Elemental Damage |
| 17 |  Saltwater | 4 | 2 | 50 | Tier II | +3 % Attack Speed, -1 Elemental Damage |
| 18 |  Alloy | 3.8 | 3 | 80 | Tier III | +3 Ranged Damage, +3 Elemental Damage, +3 Engineering, +5 % Crit Chance, -6 % Dodge |
Formula and assumptions
Value = Melee Damage the item gives ÷ its base price × 100.
- Only plain stat changes count (not conditional or per-wave effects).
- Base price; the shop price grows with the wave for every item alike.
Other rankings
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