Builds ForgeBest Melee builds (PvP)
The melee damage weapons that win the most in open-world PvP in Europe over the last 7 days, each with the gear most players use.
- 1
Trinity Spear
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate61.1%Fights: 5,931
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Healing and recovery
What most players use
Hunter Hood
Head · 84.7%
Cleric Robe
Armor · 79.6%
Soldier Boots
Shoes · 38.8%
Thetford Cape
Cape · 68.9%
Healing Potion
Potion · 48.4%
Stew
Food · 33.4%
- 2
Forcepulse Bracers
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate60.3%Fights: 3,731
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Active defenses
What most players use
Stalker Hood
Head · 31%
Feyscale Robe
Armor · 27%
Assassin Shoes
Shoes · 46.8%
Smuggler Cape
Cape · 31.3%
Poison Potion
Potion · 25.1%
Stew
Food · 71.4%
- 3
Hellspawn Staff
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate59.0%Fights: 21,420
- PvE: in 2 top Armory builds
- Strong control
- Healing and recovery
- Active defenses
What most players use
Royal Helmet
Head · 68.6%
Soldier Armor
Armor · 64.2%
Stalker Shoes
Shoes · 36.7%
Caerleon Cape
Cape · 73.6%
Hellfire Potion
Potion · 42.5%
Stew
Food · 89.3%
- 4
Prowling Staff
Melee
Q
W
E- P
Win rate58.4%Fights: 12,371
- Strong control
- Slows
- Active defenses
What most players use
Royal Helmet
Head · 46.7%
Armor of Valor
Armor · 48.2%
Shoes of Tenacity
Shoes · 39.3%
Smuggler Cape
Cape · 46.6%
Healing Potion
Potion · 51%
Roasted Snapper
Food · 30.9%
- 5
Crystal Reaper
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate58.4%Fights: 6,572
- PvE: in 28 top Armory builds
- Mobility
- Active defenses
- Immunities
What most players use
Helmet of Valor
Head · 22.1%
Druid Robe
Armor · 36.8%
Stalker Shoes
Shoes · 19.6%
Avalonian Cape
Cape · 35%
Resistance Potion
Potion · 37.4%
Stew
Food · 77.5%
- 6
Claymore
Melee
Q
W
E- P
Win rate57.6%Fights: 20,197
- PvE: in 1 top Armory builds
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Active defenses
What most players use
Stalker Hood
Head · 44.1%
Mage Robe
Armor · 36%
Assassin Shoes
Shoes · 45.2%
Thetford Cape
Cape · 54%
Resistance Potion
Potion · 34.3%
Stew
Food · 79.7%
- 7
Glaive
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate57.5%Fights: 1,075
- Strong control
- Slows
- Active defenses
What most players use
Fiend Cowl
Head · 27.6%
Robe of Purity
Armor · 21.4%
Shoes of Tenacity
Shoes · 34.4%
Thetford Cape
Cape · 63%
Energy Potion
Potion · 32.7%
Stew
Food · 58.2%
- 8
Grailseeker
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate57.4%Fights: 12,152
- PvE: in 1 top Armory builds
- Strong control
- Active defenses
- Invisibility
What most players use
Helmet of Valor
Head · 16.5%
Graveguard Armor
Armor · 30.8%
Hunter Shoes
Shoes · 78.7%
Demon Cape
Cape · 47.7%
Hellfire Potion
Potion · 31%
Avalonian Sandwich
Food · 22.1%
- 9
Tombhammer
Melee
Q
W
E
P
Win rate56.2%Fights: 10,114
- Strong control
- Slows
- Mobility
What most players use
Mage Cowl
Head · 16.4%
Soldier Armor
Armor · 28.7%
Assassin Shoes
Shoes · 17.8%
Smuggler Cape
Cape · 59%
Hellfire Potion
Potion · 59.3%
Stew
Food · 27.9%
- 10
Claws
Melee
Q
W
E- P
Win rate56.1%Fights: 5,207
- PvE: in 2 top Armory builds
- Strong control
- Active defenses
- Invisibility
What most players use
Fiend Cowl
Head · 35.8%
Assassin Jacket
Armor · 52.8%
Hunter Shoes
Shoes · 45.3%
Demon Cape
Cape · 55%
Poison Potion
Potion · 58.2%
Stew
Food · 84.7%
How we choose
Ordered by the win rate corrected for gear level (50% is expected), in open-world fights of every size. "Melee" means the close-range weapons: swords, axes, maces, hammers, spears, daggers, quarterstaffs, knuckles and shapeshifter staves. Only weapons with at least 300 fights are listed, so the number is reliable. Instanced PvP (Hellgates, arenas...) is not included: the game's kill feed does not separate it from the open world.
We use a sample of kills and battles between players, collected several times a day. Each kill is worth one win, split among the builds that took part according to each one's damage and healing (so healers count too), and one loss for the build that died. The average across all builds is therefore 50%. Rankings use a smoothed win rate: builds with few fights are pulled towards 50% so they do not top the list by luck. We correct for gear level: players with better gear win more fights whatever the weapon. So each weapon, build and piece is compared with the others that had gear of the same level, and the win rate shown tells how much it wins above or below what is expected for that level (50% = as expected). We never use or store player or guild names, and kills are discarded once counted.