Best Warframe Melee Weapon Builds

Nikana Prime

Hybrid Nikana: Million Damage Bleed (Angels of Zariman 31.5)

Nikana Prime guide by hampstr

  • Update 31.5
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
1593
Redeemer Prime

Ripdolon (Definitely not OP crit redeemer)

Redeemer Prime guide by Kahl175

  • Update 29.6
  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
1018
Xoris

Xoris 2.0 - The new S tier melee - Volatile Rebound - Steel Path Approved - The New War

Xoris guide by Keltrick

  • Update 31.0
  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
882
Nikana Prime

Absolutelly THE BEST Nikana Prime - Steel Path and way beyond (READ guide for more information)

Nikana Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
836
Praedos

The Void Praedetor | Hybrid x12 Heavy Attack Influence

Praedos guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
676
Paracesis

Paracesis (for Railjack Sentient Ship farm and SP Acolytes Killer) by ZeroX4

Paracesis guide by ZeroX4

  • Update 30.8
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
648
Innodem

House of Flying Daggers | Extreme Range Aerial Hybrid Light attack x12 Heavy Tennokai

Innodem guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
602
Guandao Prime

Spear of Cassius

Guandao Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
594
Exalted Umbra Blade

Exalted Umbra Blade Build - Steel Path | Ultimate Endgame | Guaranteed Red Critical Hits

Exalted Umbra Blade guide by DaLegends6

  • Update 35.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
591
Orthos Prime

Melee 3.0, Blend the World 100% Status + Armor Strip + Viral Slash 300% Crits

Orthos Prime guide by corgigoro

  • Update 27.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
543
Gram Prime

Orange Crits. Wow. Gram so stronk. Much Killing.

Gram Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
535
Glaive Prime

Glaive Prime: Thrown (Heavy Attack Detonation)

Glaive Prime guide by The-Simulacrum-Warriors

  • Update 33.6
  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
524
Iron Staff Prime

Monkey Stick In The Anthill

Iron Staff Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 34.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
481
Broken War

Broken Broken War (Beginner Low-Cost)

Broken War guide by anthony83

  • Update 33.6
  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
449
Kronen Prime

Warglaives of Azzinoth

Kronen Prime guide by jawqesz

  • Update 32.2
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
388
Stropha

Light/Heavy Combo build - from distant Observer

Stropha guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
364
Reaper Prime

148k sustain / Fear the reaper

Reaper Prime guide by CountDabula

  • Update 30.6
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
356
Dual Keres Prime

DUAL KERES PRIME Build (Nothing but RED)

Dual Keres Prime guide by WetArgonCrystal

  • Update 36.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
346
Garuda Prime Talons

Bloody Blenders | Light Attack Combo for Steelpath/Endurance

Garuda Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
322
Nikana Prime

Nikana Prime 20k DPS | +Millions Red Critical Bleed DMG + Healing | Steel Path

Nikana Prime guide by Glogikon

  • Update 36.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
321
War

Red War

War guide by Alhazred

  • Update 36.0
  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
306
Lesion

Melee 3.0 (1 Forma), 100% Status + Armor Strip + Viral Slash + MORE: Will it blend??

Lesion guide by corgigoro

  • Update 26.0
  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
306
Valkyr Prime Talons

Now you pissed me off

Valkyr Prime Talons guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.2
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
305
Skiajati

STARTER BUILD 4Ok DAMAGE SKIAJATI (1 FORMA)

Skiajati guide by RiceySparkz

  • Update 36.0
  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
301
Glaive Prime

Glaive Prime x2 Heavy Spam Detonation

Glaive Prime guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
290
Hate

Hate INCARNON | Hybrid light attack and x12 Heavy attack TENNOKAI

Hate guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.1
  • 5 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
289
Skiajati

destroyer of factions

Skiajati guide by Dragonriders75

  • Update 26.1
  • 0 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
286
Sepfahn

Warframe Tier List - Mikazuki

Sepfahn guide by sakai4eva

  • Update 30.5
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
272
Shadow Claws

crit/status set up

Shadow Claws guide by Dakatsu666

  • Update 30.5
  • 6 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
272
Kuva Shildeg

Kuva Puncher Shildeg

Kuva Shildeg guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
256
Xoris

SOLO GRANUM VOID NIGHTMARE [Hotfix 28.0.5]

Xoris guide by anikris

  • Update 28.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
250
Diwata Prime

OBSOLETE! ||| Please, Read the Guide!!! ||| Corrosive/Puncture

Diwata Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 33.6
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
244
Desert Wind Prime

Baruuk's Arsenal | Viral Heat Desert Wind + Alternative Options

Desert Wind Prime guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
239
Kronen Prime

Lidless Kronen Prime (W/ Combo: Avg Hit 20.3K , S-DPS 40.3K, No Riven)

Kronen Prime guide by foxglove01

  • Update 31.5
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
239
Tatsu Prime

Tatsu Calamity Sower Prime

Tatsu Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
231
Xoris

Xoris SP Nuke | Permanent x12 Tennokai + Melee Influence

Xoris guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
195
Azothane

RED CRIT DEATH BLENDER - Azothane 12x combo viral/slash

Azothane guide by itwillsit

  • Update 35.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
193
Galatine Prime

Meat Slasher

Galatine Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
189
Orthos Prime

Tennokai Orthos Prime is still the best melee in the game, change my mind!

Orthos Prime guide by IbnBattutaEG

  • Update 35.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
187
Desert Wind Prime

Desert Wind Paci Fists Prime

Desert Wind Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.2
  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
184
Kronen Prime

TRUE VIRAL SLASH KRONEN BUILD (BLEED DAMAGE)

Kronen Prime guide by 22Pixels

  • Update 30.8
  • 2 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
184
Diwata Prime

Razorflies buff

Diwata Prime guide by Garzox

  • Update 31.7
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
180
Desert Wind

Paci Fists

Desert Wind guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.2
  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
174
Redeemer Prime

Let's dance on the graves of our enemies

Redeemer Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
171
Guandao Prime

Yúncháng's Blade | Guandao Prime | Revisited

Guandao Prime guide by UltimoFive

  • Update 31.6
  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
170
Stropha

Stropha / Heavy Build

Stropha guide by Saviik

  • Update 30.7
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
169
Tenet Grigori

Grigori the Decapitator (162k)

Tenet Grigori guide by CountDabula

  • Update 30.5
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
169
Iron Staff Prime

200k+ Crit Gladiator Deconstructor Synergy

Iron Staff Prime guide by corgigoro

  • Update 27.1
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
163
Exalted Umbra Blade

Umbral Blade

Exalted Umbra Blade guide by Magnus

  • Update 33.5
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
155
Ceramic Dagger

Gara Stat Stick INCARNON NON-COMBO

Ceramic Dagger guide by ninjase

  • Update 35.6
  • 6 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
154
Diwata Prime

Hardcore Endgame Diwata | Razorflies Booster | Steel Path | Arbitrations | The Index

Diwata Prime guide by apocryphate

  • Update 30.6
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
152
Harmony

Harmony x2 Heavy Spam | Melee Afflictions

Harmony guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
151
Gram Prime

Gram Prime, Viral+heat, 132.7k sustained damage (conditional). No forma necessary.

Gram Prime guide by CerebralCortex

  • Update 29.0
  • 0 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
151
Garuda Talons

ENDGAME SHREDDERS: 200% STATUS, 150% CRIT, +75% SPEED, INFINITE COMBO, CONDITION OVERLOAD MELEE 3.0

Garuda Talons guide by nikk

  • Update 29.5
  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
143
Glaive Prime

The Explosive Spinner | Glaive Prime | Revisited

Glaive Prime guide by UltimoFive

  • Update 31.6
  • 0 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
142
Dual Ichor

[009] INCARNON Dual Ichor Build/s | 12x Light Attack (Toxin & Slash), 12x Heavy Hybrid (Toxin) WIP

Dual Ichor guide by H_ex

  • Update 35.0
  • 7 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
141
Redeemer Prime

HEAVY SHOT ONLY | LVL160+ (No Riven)

Redeemer Prime guide by Skwadleton.

  • Update 35.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
140
Dual Ichor

Dual Ichor Melee Influence Nuke

Dual Ichor guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
139
Garuda Prime Talons

One Slash Kill | Hybrid Combo x12 Heavy Attack TENNOKAI

Garuda Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
139
Guandao Prime

Guandao prime 100k DPS tennokai no riven,For Steelpath-After melee nerf

Guandao Prime guide by Blaczy

  • Update 35.5
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
138
Ceramic Dagger

Ceramic Dagger INCARNON | x8 Heavy Spam Gas Bombs

Ceramic Dagger guide by ninjase

  • Update 35.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
135
Tenet Exec

U30.5: 500% Crit

Tenet Exec guide by kujo

  • Update 31.2
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
132
Kronen Prime

The Blade Dancer

Kronen Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
132
Paracesis

Crit - Attaque Speed - Corrosive (or viral, or toxin ; read the guide)

Paracesis guide by GKP_light

  • Update 31.5
  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
129
Hespar

Hespar Build

Hespar guide by DeathAndTaxes

  • Update 32.3
  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
128
Sepfahn

Sepfahn Peye Nikana (106k DPS)

Sepfahn guide by Hyoretsu

  • Update 29.2
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
128
Innodem

Ash Bladestorm Statstick UPDATED 2024

Innodem guide by ninjase

  • Update 35.5
  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
121
Ripkas

Ripkas - Farming Shotgun Partner

Ripkas guide by zack

  • Update 35.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
121
Gunsen Prime

Gunsen "Feel Like Kitana" Prime

Gunsen Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 33.6
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
119
Silva & Aegis Prime

Silva & Aegis Prime - Heavy Attack Tank

Silva & Aegis Prime guide by zack

  • Update 35.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
118
Corufell

The Kartofell

Corufell guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.3
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
118
Pangolin Prime

Pangolin prime : red weird crits builds on lvls 180+

Pangolin Prime guide by FuraFalevan

  • Update 27.3
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
117
Vitrica

THE GLASSINATOR 2.1

Vitrica guide by The_Blobfish

  • Update 31.7
  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
116
Ceramic Dagger

Initial Combo Abuser

Ceramic Dagger guide by Phizard

  • Update 35.0
  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
115
Syam

Syam, Byam, Myam, Big Bada Boom

Syam guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 33.0
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
115
Guandao Prime

The Steel Path Shredder - Super OP (no Riven, multiple builds, see description)

Guandao Prime guide by OmegaConstruct

  • Update 29.5
  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
114
Xoris

Budget Granum Void

Xoris guide by DoNotGoGently

  • Update 29.10
  • 0 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
112
Paracesis

Paracesis 38k DPS | + Millions Red Critical Slash DMG | Steel Path

Paracesis guide by Glogikon

  • Update 36.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
110
Ruvox

RUVOX - The Ass-Whooping Tool

Ruvox guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 35.5
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
110
Venka Prime

Wolverine JR.

Venka Prime guide by jawqesz

  • Update 32.2
  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
110
Vastilok

Vastilok Supreme - Heavy Viral/ Slash Gunblade

Vastilok guide by ReLLiKMaster

  • Update 32.2
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
109
Dorrclave

Rising Vendetta | DORRCLAVE

Dorrclave guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 34.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
107
Fang Prime

Big boy toys Fang Prime Re-reborn and no riven needed. UPDATED AGAIN

Fang Prime guide by Zakutay

  • Update 36.0
  • 8 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
105
Verdilac

Verdilac | Nira's Nukes | AOE Nuke Electric Corrosive Influence

Verdilac guide by ninjase

  • Update 35.6
  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
105
Plague Kripath

Lit Giao‘s build

Plague Kripath guide by Lit-Giao

  • Update 27.1
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
104
Praedos

Gladiator Speed Stick | Movement + Exalted Stat Stick (for Valkyr/Baruuk/Excal/Wukong)

Praedos guide by ninjase

  • Update 35.5
  • 0 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
102
Orthos Prime

Orthos primed Beast build bleed enemy lvl 9999+ to death VIRAL/SLASH

Orthos Prime guide by Alzekielz

  • Update 30.6
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
102
Balla

Balla Peye Dagger (110k DPS)

Balla guide by Hyoretsu

  • Update 29.2
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
102
Kuva Shildeg

Khora's Whipclaw | Viral Corrosive Statstick

Kuva Shildeg guide by ninjase

  • Update 36.1
  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
99
Vastilok

Exalted Melees StatStick + Armor Strip

Vastilok guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 32.2
  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
99
Tekko Prime

VIDEO STEEL PATH TEKKO + ATLAS - BY FAMECANS

Tekko Prime guide by Famecans

  • Update 32.0
  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
98
Tenet Livia

Tenet Granum Attaché Livia

Tenet Livia guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
98
Ether Daggers

Khora's Daggers | Slash Hybrid Stat Stick

Ether Daggers guide by ninjase

  • Update 33.6
  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
97
Rabvee

STOP! Hammer Time!

Rabvee guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 0 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
96
Sun & Moon

THeShüN & THeMooN

Sun & Moon guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 33.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
95
Ninkondi Prime

Game of Death

Ninkondi Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • Update 31.0
  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
94
Dragon Nikana

Warframe Tier List - Dragon Nikana

Dragon Nikana guide by sakai4eva

  • Update 30.5
  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
91
Nikana Prime

End Game Slayer - 4 Forma - 89K Sustained

Nikana Prime guide by ThiccNiicho

  • Update 29.5
  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
91
Cerata

Cerata: Thrown (Heavy Attack Detonation)

Cerata guide by The-Simulacrum-Warriors

  • Update 33.5
  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
90
Exalted Umbra Blade

Exalted Umbra Blade (Fast + Healing Return CO build) by ZeroX4

Exalted Umbra Blade guide by ZeroX4

  • Update 27.0
  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
90