Well I would personally. Dunno how many ninja weapons would be better than a Zanbato. That thing is epic in real life.

I did think that double bladed sword in the Movie ninja assasian was pretty cool, It slid from end to end. Thats really awesome.

i can come up with a few ;D

Some of the melee weapons that might be used:

A scissor, a bladed weapon that had a hollow handle; it would cover the users arm up to the elbow, perfect for a little extra armor.

A trident, it has a little distance and can skewer multiple enemies if they happen to be standing in a straight line

Nets, can be thrown on a zombie to disable movement

A blow torch attached to a crude sword, like the shish kabob from fall out 3

Ball and chain, heavy blunt force rotating from a point and it might be even used as a ranged weapon

Shields, extra armor

other mechanized weapons buzz saws, wood chippers, and of course a lawn mower<zombie movie reference, guess what it might be.

War hammer, heavy hitting weapon

The sad thing is, the majority of these weapons wont even be used by the average player. We need to have a thing that makes in necessary for players to use any weapon they can get their hands on instead of that Compact Minigun they just happen to stumble upon in a gunshop that happens to be not looted by raiders.

Dont get me wrong, I like my Ak47, but it all seems rather too convenient. In comparison, buying a compact minigun in this game, would be like buying "The Blade of God-Slaying and Unicorn taming" in some MMORPG at the newbie starter area.

well, i dont know how many squares it is, but theres a low chance of someone stumbling over Gary's gun store xD

A spoon and fork XD you can eat the zombie. Mmmmmmm, yummy.

Ninjo has made a "dream set" of 6 decapitation tools. We will add them to the game this weekend but here is a sneak preview. We imagine that there will be some variation in the oppinions of how much damage these babies should cause. So when we do create them we would greatly appreciate your input if you disagree with the stats and we will be happy to adjust accordingly. As an example some of these weapons might have an agility penalty but compensate by deal massive damage on impact etc.

We have included Ninjos comments:

Kunai - A perfectly balanced 7 foot long solid piece of damascus steel shaped like a giant kunai!!!!!

Shaolin spade - This makes decapitation like shooting pool! A six foot long staff with a crescent blade counterbalanced with a weight at the pommel. This is bad ass but not as much as the kunai sword.

Naginata spear - A 5 foot staff with a huge blade!

Kusarigama - A 5 pound hammer connected to a 10 foot chain with a sickle. throw the weight at the feet of a zombie wrapping the chain around, pull and he is off his feet! a quick blow decapitates the offending incapacitated zed! 

War Hammer  - A 5 feet long pretty hard to wield, but gives a huge payoff. swing, brain, repeat.

hm... im gonna pass on this one, i dont think this would be right to implement in the game, in Japan maybe, but not the where-we-are

^its as based in reality as the guns available.

the first one in the list there is the zanbato (i think thats what it was called?)

the second is the kunai sword, that version looks funny for some reason, im sure admin will replace it with the second version in game. but it would really be the holy grail for decapitation, its perfectly balanced and made of great metal. i suggest it has the highest attack at a slight cost to agility.

Yes, its called Zanbato. Sweet its a dream weapon! (Looks very cool btw)

not entirely sure about the kunai sword. How heavy would that thing be?

Love the Shaolin Spade and Kusarigama.

and the other 2 are alright.

The Kunai should be attached to a piece of rope, then you can attack a zombie at a longer range then pull them closer for an Uppercut--No wait, wrong game.

Thanks for the improvements!

From a physics point of view, force can be calculated by multiplying mass x acceleration.

The war hammer has so such a long lever and weight behind it that just the force of gravity will shatter a man with no problem. It should have huge attack power, but limits your agility and you can only attack once ever x amount of turns. This goes for all of the big heavy weapons that are extra long and require two handsl, the huge sword and spear. A pole weapon like the naginata spear is more effectively used at mid-range vs close range, so there should be a accuracy penalty if the enemy is to close for a proper swing.

The majority of these weapons should have no problem doing a one hit one kill for small fry enemies and will for sure take limbs off.Thats what they do in real life. With weapons like this more people will use melee a little more, because they are able to perform a different function from firearms. I mean come on' who doesn't like amputating. decapitating, and disemboweling a zed?

To piggy back on a couple of points, we should come up with more themed weapons. I have suggested a few weapons that were used in the Roman Colosseum, so seeing some armor that goes with the weapons will be a natural fit. Oh CarlBreder, if you want realism when was the last time you've ever been to a corner gun store that sells unlimited stock in ammunition and military grade weapons. If you really want to get realistic with weapons we would have to strip players of a lot of weapons that they own now, like the mini-gun, grenade launcher, PSG-1, and many more. I actually know people who own and have some training with some of the above melee weapons. I would not want to mess with them when they have something like a katana or spear in their hands.


Oh, if it ain't too much trouble, can we please have that sishkabob weapon from Fall out 3. I would imagine it would be expensive, needs a fuel supply, is a danger to the player, and is hard to maintain, but it would ignite enemies in a fire storm and melt them straight to the bone. It may have multiple applications as a light source or barricade burner. Imagine a weapon that can set small vehicles on fire and turn bunched up groups of zombies to ash. It is essentially a napalm flame thrower with a metal protrusion that be used to cut. A very dangerous weapon that is high risk high reward. It might be the mini-gun equivalent of melee weapons

Large post dude, But a nice one.

I really like the idea of really large weapons having a turn recharge rate. We can apply this with guns too while we're at it with the talked about overheating with the mini gun, jamming with M16's etc. Just that we can apply turn recharges. It'd keep players on their toes.

Could you put some of them at blades of steel? They have a sorry collection of blades and they are in dire need of better stock.

2 birds with 1 stone, the zanbuto and hammer is there now! 8]

Zanbato. (Zahn- Bah- Toe) I call it the Z Sword Personally.

I think its catchy, The Z Sword (for Zanbato, and Zombie) When in doubt snag the Z Sword.

i'd say its awesome, its high damage makes it useful for anything getting close(and thats not much) awesome, awesome and awesome

what was that Monk spade tool the Max Brooks was talking about? That would be neat to have.

I played with some of the weapons. The zanbato is what I expected, but it still could use a higher close combat at the expense of agility or losing x amount of turns. I guess it could have a marginally beefier attack, but is adequate.

The naginata has sorry attack power for a pole weapon that can literally cut somebody's head off with no problems. It would be nice to see that weapons like spears or pitchforks have the option of performing a stabbing attack to push back enemies and a second option of a swing.

Same goes with the shaolin spade, however all of these weapons are new, so we got lots of time to find the right stats and abilities. It is fun to see how we the players can contribute so much to a game. This is why I like zombie pandemic, our beta input is looked at by administrators and results happen fairly quickly.

yes! all that! ^

I would have to agree with Carl. This is way too specific. I would like to see the use of more basic household items first. Even items that break over time, and the image can change with it. Such as a broom that takes damage as you hit with it. It will first lose the brush head, then the handle will snap in half, then it turns into a 1 hit spear type weapon. Or if your killing a zombie in a construction zone, maybe you could knock him down, and then drop a cinder block on his head until it smashes, or his head smashes. Wich ever comes first haha.

and where a broom dont last for more then a few hits, a broadsword, a machete... or a katana would last... to the end of your brains.... or to the day you dont clean it

I get your concern for more mundane objects.

A potato sack, Garbage can, Toilet lid, Kitchen sink, light bulbs, door,

However, this thread does ask for the more over the top melee weapons. In which case we could have:

Cattle rods

Fan blades

Pendulum

Three section staff

Mace (the heavy weapon not the spray)

Jaws of life

Black jack

Sword breaker

A squirt gun, it can be armed with acid, napalm, or a freezing agent at a short distance

Nuke on a stick, a high explosive on the end of stick that destroys user and enemy

....nuke on a stick? ....really? If so, then whenever pvp comes out I'm hiding from Kamikaze noobs with cash. 0.o

My favorite weapon to play with IRL is the sai. It's actually not a dagger, it's blunt, so it's used more for stabbing/crushing/hooking/trapping/striking/blocking. Actually, come to think with it, it probably won't be that great in the current combat system. Unless limb targeting is used, then maybe you could trap a zombie arm or neck and snap it... still it probably won't be that great against zombies. Probably the only 'exotic' weapon listed here so far that isn't. Would be an interesting balance.

As for more mundane weapons that would be interesting: scalpel (scavenged from the hospital perhaps?), craft knife, anything heavy on the end of a chain, computer mouse, pickaxe, hammer, scissors.

How about mason jars? It is a variation of the squirt gun and molotov cocktail. You fill a container with something potent like metal pieces and combine it with an explosive. You may even replace it with acid or napalm. The only real difference is the jar can be filled with more material and will probably be thrown at a shorter distance.

Their should be stats with items instead of just damage and range.Im pretty confident that a person is more agile swinging a dagger than they would swinging a 2-handed Bastard sword.

Rocket launching katana with lasers. Imagine that...