Minecraft Dungeons II Melee Tier List
The best melee weapon by measured single-target DPS is Twilight Dagger (51.9 DPS). 56 melee weapons are ranked within their weight class: Light: Twilight Dagger, Medium: Pride of the Plains, Heavy: War Hammer, Other: Gauntlets.
- S tier
- 8 weaponsTwilight Dagger · Sculker's Bane · Pride of the Plains
- Best Light
- Twilight Dagger51.9 DPS
- Best Medium
- Pride of the Plains51.1 DPS
- Best Heavy
- War Hammer41.6 DPS
- Ranked
- 56 of 58
Tier list
CalculatedMelee weapons ranked by the DPS of their full combo, within light, medium and heavy weight classes.
Rascal's RazorMedium35.3 DPS
SwordMedium35.1 DPS
GreatswordHeavy28.7 DPS
Monster MasherHeavy28.7 DPS
The DarkshardHeavy28.7 DPS
RapierLight34.7 DPS
The Thousand CutsLight34.7 DPS
Redstone WreckerHeavy27.9 DPS
FrostbiterMedium33.9 DPS
Meat CleaverMedium33.5 DPS
Cacaphonous CleaverMedium33.4 DPS
SabreMedium33.2 DPS
LongswordMedium33 DPS
ScytheMedium32.5 DPS
Soul ReaperMedium32.5 DPS
The Burning BladeMedium32.4 DPS
The Prospector's PickMedium31.6 DPS
PikeMedium31.5 DPS
PickaxeMedium31.4 DPS
Battle HammerMedium31 DPS
Emerald HammerMedium31 DPS
Mob MalletHeavy25.5 DPS
ClobbererHeavy25 DPS
Data from the Minecraft Dungeons II game files, build 1.1.3.0. How we source this
The weapon tier list, one click from your game
Melee and ranged weapons ranked by measured combo DPS, split by weight class, with the best pick of each class on top.
- Ranked by measured DPS
- Melee & ranged lists
- Best pick per class
Melee weapons by weight class
Each bar is the weapon's DPS as a share of the best weapon in the same class.
Light (10)
Medium (22)
Heavy (22)
Other (2)
Every ranked weapon
Game dataCombo damage and length come from the game's weapon data and animations.
| # | Name | Tier · class | DPS | Combo damage | Combo time | Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Twilight Dagger | Twilight Dagger S Tier Light | 51.9 | 25 | 0.48 s | 1 |
| 2 |  Sculker's Bane | Sculker's Bane S Tier Light | 51.7 | 25 | 0.48 s | 1 |
| 3 |  Pride of the Plains | Pride of the Plains S Tier Medium | 51.1 | 58 | 1.13 s | 3 |
| 4 |  Riftslasher | Riftslasher S Tier Medium | 49.7 | 58 | 1.17 s | 3 |
| 5 |  Sculker Claws | Sculker Claws A Tier Light | 44 | 80 | 1.82 s | 3 |
| 6 |  Wolf Claws | Wolf Claws A Tier Light | 43.5 | 80 | 1.84 s | 3 |
| 7 |  Sift Sickles | Sift Sickles A Tier Light | 43 | 62 | 1.44 s | 3 |
| 8 |  Double Sickles | Double Sickles A Tier Light | 42.6 | 62 | 1.46 s | 3 |
| 9 |  War Hammer | War Hammer S Tier Heavy | 41.6 | 40 | 0.96 s | 1 |
| 10 |  Heartbreaker | Heartbreaker S Tier Heavy | 41.6 | 40 | 0.96 s | 1 |
| 11 |  Gauntlets | Gauntlets S Tier Other | 39.5 | 60 | 1.52 s | 3 |
| 12 |  Lunar Sickle | Lunar Sickle S Tier Heavy | 37.5 | 53 | 1.41 s | 3 |
| 13 |  Axe | Axe B Tier Medium | 37.1 | 52 | 1.4 s | 3 |
| 14 |  Hunter's Hatchet | Hunter's Hatchet B Tier Medium | 36.1 | 49 | 1.36 s | 3 |
| 15 |  Battlestaff | Battlestaff A Tier Heavy | 35.3 | 82 | 2.32 s | 3 |
| 16 |  Prime Enchanter's Gauntlets | Prime Enchanter's Gauntlets A Tier Other | 35.3 | 70 | 1.99 s | 3 |
| 17 |  Rascal's Razor | Rascal's Razor C Tier Medium | 35.3 | 48 | 1.36 s | 3 |
| 18 |  Sword | Sword C Tier Medium | 35.1 | 52 | 1.48 s | 3 |
| 19 |  Shovel | Shovel A Tier Heavy | 34.9 | 90 | 2.58 s | 3 |
| 20 |  Diamond Shovel | Diamond Shovel A Tier Heavy | 34.9 | 90 | 2.58 s | 3 |
| 21 |  Rapier | Rapier C Tier Light | 34.7 | 70 | 2.02 s | 3 |
| 22 |  The Thousand Cuts | The Thousand Cuts C Tier Light | 34.7 | 70 | 2.02 s | 3 |
| 23 |  Cookiecutter | Cookiecutter A Tier Heavy | 34.2 | 70 | 2.05 s | 3 |
| 24 |  Frostbiter | Frostbiter C Tier Medium | 33.9 | 62 | 1.83 s | 3 |
| 25 |  Elemental Staff | Elemental Staff A Tier Heavy | 33.6 | 78 | 2.32 s | 3 |
| 26 |  Meat Cleaver | Meat Cleaver C Tier Medium | 33.5 | 44 | 1.31 s | 3 |
| 27 |  Cacaphonous Cleaver | Cacaphonous Cleaver C Tier Medium | 33.4 | 44 | 1.32 s | 3 |
| 28 |  Sabre | Sabre C Tier Medium | 33.2 | 48 | 1.45 s | 3 |
| 29 |  Greataxe | Greataxe B Tier Heavy | 33.1 | 58 | 1.75 s | 2 |
| 30 |  Awesomeaxe | Awesomeaxe B Tier Heavy | 33.1 | 58 | 1.75 s | 2 |
| 31 |  Longsword | Longsword C Tier Medium | 33 | 62 | 1.88 s | 3 |
| 32 |  Glaive | Glaive B Tier Heavy | 32.9 | 66 | 2 s | 3 |
| 33 |  Golden Glaive | Golden Glaive B Tier Heavy | 32.9 | 66 | 2 s | 3 |
| 34 |  Lullaby Blade | Lullaby Blade B Tier Heavy | 32.8 | 70 | 2.13 s | 3 |
| 35 |  Scythe | Scythe C Tier Medium | 32.5 | 78 | 2.4 s | 3 |
| 36 |  Soul Reaper | Soul Reaper C Tier Medium | 32.5 | 78 | 2.4 s | 3 |
| 37 |  The Burning Blade | The Burning Blade C Tier Medium | 32.4 | 48 | 1.48 s | 3 |
| 38 |  Tidal Sickle | Tidal Sickle B Tier Heavy | 31.8 | 43 | 1.35 s | 3 |
| 39 |  The Prospector's Pick | The Prospector's Pick C Tier Medium | 31.6 | 56 | 1.77 s | 3 |
| 40 |  Pike | Pike C Tier Medium | 31.5 | 54 | 1.71 s | 3 |
| 41 |  Slaymore | Slaymore B Tier Heavy | 31.4 | 60 | 1.91 s | 3 |
| 42 |  Pickaxe | Pickaxe C Tier Medium | 31.4 | 56 | 1.79 s | 3 |
| 43 |  Claymore | Claymore B Tier Heavy | 31.3 | 60 | 1.92 s | 3 |
| 44 |  Battle Hammer | Battle Hammer C Tier Medium | 31 | 55 | 1.77 s | 3 |
| 45 |  Emerald Hammer | Emerald Hammer C Tier Medium | 31 | 55 | 1.78 s | 3 |
| 46 |  Mace | Mace D Tier Medium | 29.8 | 54 | 1.81 s | 3 |
| 47 |  Venomous Fangs | Venomous Fangs D Tier Light | 29.4 | 42 | 1.43 s | 3 |
| 48 |  Double Daggers | Double Daggers D Tier Light | 29 | 42 | 1.45 s | 3 |
| 49 |  Carapace Mace | Carapace Mace D Tier Medium | 28.9 | 54 | 1.87 s | 3 |
| 50 |  Greatsword | Greatsword C Tier Heavy | 28.7 | 54 | 1.88 s | 1 |
| 51 |  Monster Masher | Monster Masher C Tier Heavy | 28.7 | 104 | 3.62 s | 2 |
| 52 |  The Darkshard | The Darkshard C Tier Heavy | 28.7 | 54 | 1.88 s | 1 |
| 53 |  Redstone Wrecker | Redstone Wrecker C Tier Heavy | 27.9 | 35 | 1.25 s | 1 |
| 54 |  Stormcaller | Stormcaller D Tier Medium | 27 | 54 | 2 s | 3 |
| 55 |  Mob Mallet | Mob Mallet C Tier Heavy | 25.5 | 114 | 4.48 s | 2 |
| 56 |  Clobberer | Clobberer C Tier Heavy | 25 | 35 | 1.4 s | 1 |
Not ranked
These weapons' combo timings could not be read exactly, so they are left out rather than guessed.
How we rank
CalculatedMelee score = single-target DPS of the weapon's full combo at base stats.
- Melee: add up the damage of every attack in the combo and divide by the combo's animation length at the weapon's attack speed.
- Only weapons whose animation sections were read exactly are ranked; the rest are listed separately.
- Tier = the weapon's score as a share of the best in the same class: S at 90% or more, A at 80%, B at 70%, C at 60%, D below.
Limits: Crowd hits, reach, stagger, enchantments and gear effects are not in the score. A wide-swinging heavy weapon can clear groups better than its single-target DPS suggests.
56 of 58 melee weapons have exact attack timings and are ranked; Twilight Dagger is the highest at 51.9 DPS. 8 weapons reach S tier: Twilight Dagger, Sculker's Bane, Pride of the Plains, Riftslasher, War Hammer, Heartbreaker, Lunar Sickle, Gauntlets. Best per class: Light: Twilight Dagger, Medium: Pride of the Plains, Heavy: War Hammer, Other: Gauntlets. 2 weapons are left out because their animation timings could not be read exactly. Scores use base stats: enchantments, gear effects and item level shift every weapon, so treat tiers as a starting point.
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Melee tier list FAQ
What is the best melee weapon in Minecraft Dungeons II?
Twilight Dagger, at 51.9 single-target DPS over its full combo. Per weight class: Light: Twilight Dagger, Medium: Pride of the Plains, Heavy: War Hammer, Other: Gauntlets.
What is the best Light weapon?
Twilight Dagger (51.9 DPS), ahead of Sculker's Bane (51.7 DPS).
What is the best Medium weapon?
Pride of the Plains (51.1 DPS), ahead of Riftslasher (49.7 DPS).
What is the best Heavy weapon?
War Hammer (41.6 DPS), ahead of Heartbreaker (41.6 DPS).
What is the best Unique melee weapon?
Sculker's Bane, at 51.7 DPS before its Unique effect is counted.
How is this tier list ranked?
We read each weapon's combo animations from the game files, add up the damage of every attack in the combo and divide by the combo's length at the weapon's attack speed. Weapons are compared only within their weight class.