your preferd mellee weapon during a Zombie apocalypse

[Quazimofo]

my first thought was mjolnir, not terribly long so its useful in damn close quarters (the way i would likely run into zombies), and it is magic (and according to my complete lack of knowledge of norse mythology or marvel comics i would also get a snazzy winged hat)

a second thought is the Gunblade (is it disqualified for also being a firearm?), because being able to shoot zombies if i see them further away or if im running is quite usefull (not to mention its fucking awesome)

 

[DuctTapeJedi]

that weapon you can create in fallout 3. I cant remember what it was called but it used a mower blade and set things on fire when you hit them.

It's the Shishkebab.

As for my melee weapon of choice, I'm going with a two pound sledge set on a three foot long handle. Powerful, and has good reach... Plus I probably already have one or two in the back of my car. (I am not a normal person.)

 

[iBananaCrazy]

Probably the throwing knives I have up in my closet.

 

[Ken Sapp]

Machete IRL, Lightsaber in a more fictionalized setting

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

A shovel.

Long shaft for reach and distance from zombies, huge metal end for destroying head, and is really fun to swing around.

 

[crimsonshrouds]

that weapon you can create in fallout 3. I cant remember what it was called but it used a mower blade and set things on fire when you hit them.

It's the Shishkebab.

As for my melee weapon of choice, I'm going with a two pound sledge set on a three foot long handle. Powerful, and has good reach... Plus I probably already have one or two in the back of my car. (I am not a normal person.)

Thank you

And what exactly is this "normal" of which you speak?

 

[technoted]

My battleaxe, that way even if it blunts down before I get a chance to sharpen it again it'll still be like swimming a large hammer with great force.

 

[Tdc2182]

In all honesty, a mallet.

There is no more effective weapon than a mallet.

Bigger than a Hammer, so you don't get the risk of getting infected, faster and less of a windup than a bat, so you can get quick but lethal jabs in.

Oh yeah, and for all you people saying chainsaws, good luck with your new infected life. The worst weapon to use. I don't know what you saw in Texas Chainsaw Massacare, but those things aren't exactly as lethal as you'd think. Sure, scarey and dangerous- if you like cuts and scrapes- but against an undead bastard who no longer cares about pain, you're boned.

 

[Foobula]

Hugs. All you need is love <3

 

[Sangtrain]

Swordchucks Yo.


But no really I'd just go Casey Jones style And have a golf bag full of all sorts of blunt "weaponry" aka Sports equipment.

 

[mikespoff]

katana.

 

[MrhalfAwake]

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Offense and Defense

 

[Savvz]

I guess I'd raid a museum for a morning star or failing that a generic mace. Bladed weapons go dull fast and can permanently lose their edge if you don't sharpen them often enough.

If I had a choice of fantasy weapons I'd go for a plasma or chainsword.

 

[Agrajagged]

Definitely a Big Daddy's drill

 

[loremazd]

Well, you kinda have to think of what a melee weapon is for in this situation. Primarily it is for clearing a path to run away, not killing droves and droves of them. You'll want something that is easily able to knock them down and move on quickly from.

Swords are bad for this, swords break and wear down and get stuck. A titanium bat would probably be the best.

However, there simply is no better melee weapon in mythos than the Lightsabre.It will not break, it can easily knock down or even kill a zombie. And can be used for clearing a blocked path.

 

[blind_dead_mcjones]

*sigh*
How to kill zombie threads, or zombie threads in general, need to be banned. We get it, you guys like zombies! Stop wanking over them for one second for the love of god, and make an interesting thread that hasn't been done several million times!

i concur with this statement, can we extend this ban to mentioning katanas as well, for the same reason?

However, there simply is no better melee weapon in mythos than the Lightsabre.It will not break, it can easily knock down or even kill a zombie. And can be used for clearing a blocked path.

except for the problem that it would eventually run out of power, also the bug zapper glow and buzz from the blade will attract MORE zombies to your location, plus the risk of slicing your own limbs off

 

[Scarim Coral]

People, you forget that although blade weapon like the Katana is cool and deadly against zombie but you must remember that blood will get on it. The more blood on it, the more blunt it will get. Sure you can clean it with a cloth or pour liquid on it but would you have time to clean it against a horde? Well ok, even it had been cover in blood to the point it's too blunt to cut it maybe be handy as a metal stick?
As for my melee weapon, does a shild (police riot shield) count? A good defence is a good offence.

where did you hear that?

I myself would go with either a templar sword or a small broadsword. Spears would actually near perfect for this situation (sorry, no coolness factor though) because theyre used to kill someone and push them away from you, but only work in one direction (good in groups) but in all directions or inside, a bit unwieldy.

So yeah, Katanas are cool, but got to go with that double edged stabby power.

It was in a film magazine (Total Film). Someone question if it was possible in the film "Kill Bill" for the Bride to kill all the Crasy 88 at that time. A sword expert said no because of all the killing, the katana would of been cover in blood and become too blunt to cut the flesh. Unless she able to clean it while dealing the remaining Crazy 88 then it possible.
Also the game "Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad" make use of cleaning the katana if it had too much blood covering it.

 

[General_Potatoes]

A frying pan. LFD2 style or maybe also this

Spoiler

 

[Benn_Walden]

... a light saber Derr =P it incinerates everything so it can be good for killing zombies Und for Opening doors and such.

 

[mParadox]

Golf club or light saber.