Forum:Good Melee weapons to get Early on

So im doing a melee/unarmed based character so what melee/unarmed weapons would be easy to get early on like any good ones or any unique ones i just started a new game and never done a melee based character so i would appreciate some tips on this please. The Fallout Wanderer.The Fallout Wanderer 16:22, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

If you find a good pair of spiked knuckles that would help. If you help Goodsprings then kill the powder gangers at the correctional facility you're going find something (or be able to trade for stimpaks and a good weapon). That's all I really can give for advice. Bdude5 18:24, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

Have to second that spiked knuckles recommendation. Even with only 10 or so in Unarmed and 4 strength they are totally OP balls out bonkers in the early game (something like 24 damage a hit at 80% condition, it's just ludicrous). Compare with mint condition varmint rifle at 10-14 damage. Zhukov 19:49, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

Hidden valley bunker you can find a nice super sledge on display. I kicked some ass at level five with it.--Radiated Raider 22:27, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

There's an unique knickle called Love And Hate that's pretty good. Found on some human mob at Bonnie Spring, due north of start zone.

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There's a path that leads north from Goodsprings to the Tribal Village. There lay many corpses of fiends and tribals. Two of the fiends should have a fire axe each on their bodies. The fire axe is a very good weapon, with high DPS, but to use it 100% effectively requires 75 melee skill. Even before that point, however, it was the best melee weapon I've had until encountering a Super Sledge, but I didn't want to steal it. Be warned: the area around the Tribal Village is swarming with Cazadors, which are very lethal and hard to kill. It's quite an adventure to get that fire axe.

Also, when checking the place out just now, I fast traveled to it and an obvious bug caused all the people who were supposed to be dead (I know because some of them were named "Burned Body") were alive and hostile towards me. They all got swarmed by the Cazadors in an epic battle in which Boone lost his life. I highly, HIGHLY recommend sneaking, with a Stealth Boy if necessary, if you want to retrieve the Fire Axe safely. 67.184.152.132 03:57, November 7, 2010 (UTC)