All 30 Melee Weapons: Damage and Locations in Active Matter

Many of the melee weapons here are household tools you'll find in civilian cars, wardrobes and cardboard boxes. Soviet-style blades and shovels come from crates and caches, a few only come with an edition, and some have no confirmed route yet. Check where a weapon comes from before you plan a raid around its damage.

Melee

30 items

Bugswatter

A green fly swatter with a long handle.

Damage per hit: 10
Where to find it: Closed-beta exclusive for players who participated in testing before September 2025.

Baseball Bat

A wooden bat with a black grip band.

Damage per hit: 240
Where to find it: Found in America: Downtown civilian cars and Ford F-250 vehicles.

War Hammer

A black hammer head on a long shaft.

Damage per hit: 290
Where to find it: Included in the Deluxe Edition weapon pack; Elite Squad includes the same in-game content, plus two Standard Edition keys for friends.

Combat Knife

A black combat knife with a straight blade.

Damage per hit: 151
Where to find it: Found in America: Downtown and Headquarters: Airport; listed in Modern Melee Weapon T1 loot and Nexus replacement-kit airdrops. Included in the Standard, Advanced and Deluxe Edition weapon packs; Elite Squad includes the same in-game content, plus two Standard Edition keys for friends.

Wrench

A pale open-end wrench.

Damage per hit: 50
Where to find it: -

Green Carpet Beater

A green carpet beater with a looped head.

Damage per hit: 10
Where to find it: Found in civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, and kitchens. Search cardboard boxes, bedside tables and civilian melee caches.

Pocket Knife

A black folding knife with a silver blade.

Damage per hit: 100
Where to find it: -

Red Carpet Beater

A red carpet beater with a looped head.

Damage per hit: 10
Where to find it: Found in civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, and kitchens. Search cardboard boxes, bedside tables and civilian melee caches.

Red Screwdriver

A flat-tip screwdriver with a red handle.

Damage per hit: 50
Where to find it: Found around Downtown, Dalniy Island, Headquarters: Airport and Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes, toolboxes and bedside tables.

Cooking Knife

A long kitchen knife with a wooden handle.

Damage per hit: 80
Where to find it: Found on Dalniy Island at Junkyard and Bus Station, at Headquarters: Airport and in Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes and bedside tables.

Cooking Cleaver

A cleaver with a red grip and a hole near the top of the blade.

Damage per hit: 140
Where to find it: Found on Dalniy Island at Junkyard, Bus Station, Military Base, Garage, Factory, Park, Shegolskoe and Private House 1, plus Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes and bedside tables.

Crowbar

A rusty steel crowbar with a hooked end.

Damage per hit: 180
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island, including Junkyard, Dogorsk, Dam, Ozernoe, Bus Station, Military Base, Garage, Factory, Park, Cargo Port and Shegolskoe. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes and bedside tables.

Pry Bar

A steel pry bar with a blue grip and a flat end.

Damage per hit: 180
Where to find it: -

MPL-50 Shovel

A short shovel with a dark blade and a wooden handle.

Damage per hit: 230
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island. Search Weapon Crate T1; listed loot sources also include Soviet Melee Weapon T1 caches.

NR-40

A combat knife with a dark, wrapped grip.

Damage per hit: 140
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island and Gigastructure. Search Weapon Crate T1 and Soviet Melee Weapon T1 caches.

Brass Knuckles Knife "Bouncer"

A brass-knuckle grip with a serrated back on the blade.

Damage per hit: 140
Where to find it: Included as a personal backup weapon with the Advanced and Deluxe Editions.

Police Flashlight

A long black flashlight with a round lens.

Damage per hit: 60
Where to find it: -

Festive Spear

A black spear with a red ribbon on the shaft.

Damage per hit: 210
Where to find it: -

Rusty Bayonet

A rust-coated bayonet with a dark grip.

Damage per hit: 100
Where to find it: -

Blue Screwdriver

A blue-handled screwdriver.

Damage per hit: 50
Where to find it: Found around Downtown, Dalniy Island, Headquarters: Airport and Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes, toolboxes and bedside tables.

Chisel

A wood-handled chisel with a broad blade.

Damage per hit: 50
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island, Headquarters: Airport and Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes, toolboxes and bedside tables.

Chisel

A wood-handled chisel with a narrow blade.

Damage per hit: 50
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island, Headquarters: Airport and Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes, toolboxes and bedside tables.

Tactical Spear

A black spear with a plain, pointed tip.

Damage per hit: 210
Where to find it: -

Axe

A wood-handled axe with a dark steel head.

Damage per hit: 240
Where to find it: Found across Dalniy Island and at Headquarters: Airport. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes, bedside tables and Weapon Crate T1.

Hatchet "Woodcutter's Argument"

A hatchet with a camo grip and a cord wrap.

Damage per hit: 240
Where to find it: Included as a personal backup weapon with the Deluxe Edition; Elite Squad includes the same in-game content, plus two Standard Edition keys for friends.

Pipe Wrench

A long steel pipe wrench with a worn finish.

Damage per hit: 200
Where to find it: Found at America: Comic Book Store, Headquarters: Airport, several Dalniy Island sites and Gigastructure. Search civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, kitchens, cardboard boxes and bedside tables.

P-2 Flashlight

A compact grey flashlight with a worn finish.

Damage per hit: 60
Where to find it: -

Diver's Flashlight

A dark blue flashlight with a clear lens.

Damage per hit: 70
Where to find it: Found at Headquarters: Airport and several Dalniy Island locations. Search Army Crate T1 and listed shop, shelf and table loot.

Black Carpet Beater

A black carpet beater with a looped head.

Damage per hit: 10
Where to find it: Found in civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, industrial and storage areas, and kitchens. Search cardboard boxes, bedside tables and civilian melee caches.

Bayonet Knife

A bayonet with an orange grip and a strap.

Damage per hit: 140
Where to find it: Available from the starting Replicator blueprint. Also found on Dalniy Island and in Gigastructure, including Weapon Crate T1 and Soviet Melee Weapon T1 caches.

What the Melee Damage Number Means in Active Matter

Every damage number here is for one hit, not damage per second. Use it as the starting point when you compare two weapons, then check how each one swings, because every weapon has its own timing. A bigger number doesn’t settle the choice on its own.

Household Tools Are the Everyday Melee Finds

Carpet beaters, screwdrivers, chisels, kitchen knives, cleavers and a crowbar mostly come out of the same searches: civilian cars, wardrobes, homes, kitchens, industrial and storage areas, cardboard boxes and bedside tables. Toolboxes are the place to check for screwdrivers and chisels, so start there if you need either one.

Soviet-Style Blades and Shovels Come From Crates and Caches

The Soviet-style blades and shovels show up in crates and caches rather than in civilian searches. Weapon Crate T1 and the Soviet Melee Weapon T1 caches are the ones to search, and Dalniy Island and Gigastructure are where to start looking.

Edition Extras, Backup Weapons and the Bayonet Blueprint

A few melee weapons are edition extras. Some editions include a weapon pack, and some give you a personal backup weapon that never shows up in raid loot. The Bayonet Knife is the one to know about: its Replicator blueprint is unlocked from the start of the game, so a raid find isn’t the only way to get one.

FAQ

Why are there several Chisel and carpet beater entries?

Each chisel and carpet beater is its own item, with its own model in the game. Within each group the damage and search spots match, so the entries look alike on the list, but they are separate weapons.

Why do some melee weapons have no location listed?

Some weapons don’t have a confirmed route yet. The Wrench, Pocket Knife, Pry Bar, Police Flashlight, Festive Spear, Rusty Bayonet, Tactical Spear and P-2 Flashlight are in that group, so their entries leave the location blank. Don’t plan a raid around one of them until a route is confirmed.

What does personal mean on a backup weapon?

A personal item isn’t lost when you die. Gear you carry into a raid is lost on death unless it’s in a safe container or marked personal, so a personal backup weapon stays with you even if you lose the rest of your loadout.