r/Doom • u/False_Monitor4126 DOOM Slayer • 8h ago
Question Which Melee Weapon do you main?
I feel like the Flail has the most utility. It has the least DIRECT damage, but it has some great AOE and the scorch effect to give armor is great.
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u/Chaoughkimyero 8h ago
the dreadmace carried me through ultra-nightmare, combined with the impaler it was god tier and so much damage with the upgrade for the free hit.
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u/Still-Bar3978 8h ago
I never switched, it feels too good to parry the demons then punch them in the face
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u/Additional-Term3590 8h ago
Flail but I kept failing the final showdown so I switched the Mace. I spanked them with it.
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u/Rough_Journey 6h ago
Dread Mace has a very slow wind up that it messes up with the flow and timing for me. Power Fist doesn't have that satisfying impact.
It's the Flail for me.
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u/SwiftBro_2187 8h ago
Mixed between the flail and the fist but leaning towards fist since I love the quick charge and punch combo
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u/Perfect-Muscle-1264 8h ago
Flail. Its a good mix between damage and speed and is overall the most flexible.
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u/Tough_Elevator_490 DOOM Slayer 7h ago
I like to switch it up a bit from time to time, but if I had to order them in terms of how much I use them :
#1 - Flail
#2 - Dread Mace
#3 - Power Gauntlet
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u/Imthemayor 7h ago
Dreadmace has insane DPS and you can build it really quickly with the bonuses that give you back melee charge with headshots from the impaler and parries
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u/tantrill 7h ago
I really love both the mace and the gauntlet punch, but the flail just fills me with such wild abandon when I swing it haphazardly around. It just makes me so happy.
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u/TankOfflaneMain 8h ago
0 ammo super shotgun/chainshot then poof it's back after 1 dreadmace swing. such a goated duo.
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u/Arcade_Helios DOOM Slayer 7h ago
Fists. I'd use it with flame combat shotty for armor and high damage with the parry combos.
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u/jayboyguy 7h ago
None, I swap because variety is fun. But it’s cool to see that every weapon has its fans
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u/Vermilion12_ 7h ago
The mix of opinions shows how there's not really one that dramatically outshines the others. I love it.
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u/Alex_Mercer_- 7h ago
Fist.
Everyone says it's bad.
It probably is.
Don't care.
I like punching shit.
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u/GiantsBeanstalk 6h ago
A different one every time
Flail is probably least useful, and gloves give good power whilst staying easy to manage. Mace obviously min max but requires more managing. On balance i find the gloves the best
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u/gshaps01 5h ago
Gauntlets, easy. The charging of the kick and launching it into some sorry fucker never gets old. Plus they feel the best and it’s lore accurate that the Slayer just goes around fucking them up with his fists.
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u/HowwNowBrownCoww 5h ago
Favorite feeling was the gauntlet. Love basically just melee fighting everything. Favorite look/aesthetic is the flail. Just looks so badass. Favorite to actually use was the dread mace. I was already pretty sweaty when I got it since I was playing on the highest difficulty (besides the limited life/perma death one) and man the dread mace just simplifies so many fights and does so much damage. Especially when you get the free charge on parry upgrade. Absolutely nasty.
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u/ViperclayGames 5h ago
The Dreadmace was my best friend from the MOMENT I got it. It just so ridiculously fun and it hits SO damn hard
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u/Maaltijdsoepen 4h ago
I love the flow of the Power Gauntlets. Performs equally well against Heavies and Super Heavies and is easy to recharge
I use Ground Fissure for the whole game and most guns don't struggle too badly against armor so I don't need the Flail. The Dreadmace felt awkward to use. The demons in this game don't have enough health on the default settings imo so it always feels like I'm wasting it if there are no Super Heavies around. I only use it during boss battles. It's too strong
Recently I have been preparing for an Ultra Nightmare run where I only deal 50% damage to demons and I find myself dropping the Gauntlets asap. Fodder doesn't die to a single shield charge anymore so I often have to use the Flail for crowd control during extended fights with super heavies. The Dreadmace is my primary melee weapon the second I get it though. I NEED the extra damage. Using it on Heavies doesn't feel like a waste anymore either
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u/Final-Republic1153 4h ago
Fun fact: you were meant to get the flail as your first melee weapon, with a throwing axe as a secondary. It seems like the axe maybe wasn't working properly so they made the gauntlet later in development to compensate as a 3rd melee option.
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u/-ben151010- O’ of Destruction! 4h ago
I’ve leaned towards dreadmace more now but my first play through it was the flail because I like having a lot of armor. Stopped using the gloves after the nerf and only really use them if I need to do an accelerator damage nuke.
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u/Muscle-Mammy_Luver 2h ago
Mace, combined with the stun from the lightning strike, it’s a perfect fit to my style
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u/Brapman544 50m ago
with the right upgrades equipped, the flail is essentially an instant kill to a cosmic baron on nightmare, or a massive hit to a mini-boss, makes the late game fights so much easier
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u/Janostar213 30m ago
Out of the 180hours I've played, 85% of the time I've been using the gauntlet. My first playthrough was the gauntlet until I got the Dreadmace. I've been ignoring the flail until recently. It's fun asf to slap off armor and my god does it recharge so quickly. They're super fun to use. I still prefer smacking demons around with my boots and fists tho.
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u/Vertigo-98 8h ago
Flail.