Best Warframe Melee Weapon Builds

Nikana Prime

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

Nikana Prime guide by hampstr

  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
1826
Exalted Umbra Blade

Exalted Umbra Blade Build - Steel Path, Endgame, Level Cap | Guaranteed Red Critical Hits

Exalted Umbra Blade guide by DaLegends6

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
1383
Xoris

Xoris 3.0 - The new S tier melee - Volatile Quick Return - Steel Path Endurance Approved - Patch 40

Xoris guide by Keltrick

  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
1223
Praedos

The Void Praedetor | Hybrid x12 Heavy Attack Influence

Praedos guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
1155
Redeemer Prime

Ripdolon (Definitely not OP crit redeemer)

Redeemer Prime guide by Kahl175

  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
1109
Innodem

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

Innodem guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
1006
Hate

Hate INCARNON | Hybrid light attack and x12 Heavy attack TENNOKAI

Hate guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
906
Nikana Prime

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

Nikana Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
905
Glaive Prime

Glaive Prime x5 Heavy Spam Detonation

Glaive Prime guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
758
Okina Prime

Okina Prime INCARNON | Electric Influence

Okina Prime guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
717
Paracesis

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

Paracesis guide by ZeroX4

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
709
Guandao Prime

Spear of Cassius

Guandao Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
664
Orthos Prime

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

Orthos Prime guide by corgigoro

  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
654
Glaive Prime

Glaive Prime: Thrown (Heavy Attack Detonation)

Glaive Prime guide by The-Simulacrum-Warriors

  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
630
Iron Staff Prime

Monkey Stick In The Anthill

Iron Staff Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
590
Gram Prime

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

Gram Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
576
Broken War

Broken Broken War (Beginner Low-Cost)

Broken War guide by anthony83

  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
569
Garuda Prime Talons

Garuda Talons | Standard influence nuke

Garuda Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
544
Skiajati

STARTER BUILD 4Ok DAMAGE SKIAJATI (1 FORMA)

Skiajati guide by RiceySparkz

  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
535
Dual Ichor

Dual Ichor Melee Influence Nuke

Dual Ichor guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
514
Desert Wind Prime

Thunder Palm | Electric Influence Desert Wind | Baruuk's Arsenal

Desert Wind Prime guide by ninjase

  • 2 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
509
Xoris

Xoris SP Nuke | Permanent x12 Tennokai + Melee Influence

Xoris guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
504
Valkyr Prime Talons

Valkyr Prime Talons - Red Crit Raw damage

Valkyr Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • 7 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
474
Dual Keres Prime

DUAL KERES PRIME Build (Nothing but RED)

Dual Keres Prime guide by WetArgonCrystal

  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
458
Harmony

Harmony x5 Heavy Spam Expedite | Melee Afflictions

Harmony guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
451
Reaper Prime

148k sustain / Fear the reaper

Reaper Prime guide by CountDabula

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
436
Kronen Prime

Warglaives of Azzinoth

Kronen Prime guide by jawqesz

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
428
War

Red War

War guide by Alhazred

  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
414
Stropha

Light/Heavy Combo build - from distant Observer

Stropha guide by THeMooN85

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
393
Ceramic Dagger

Ceramic Dagger INCARNON | x12 Heavy Spam Blast Electric NUKE

Ceramic Dagger guide by ninjase

  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
351
Coda Pathocyst

Coda Pathocyst | x5 Heavy Spam Influence Nuke

Coda Pathocyst guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
345
Lesion

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

Lesion guide by corgigoro

  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
326
Valkyr Prime Talons

Now you pissed me off

Valkyr Prime Talons guide by THeMooN85

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
324
Azothane

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

Azothane guide by itwillsit

  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
323
Broken War

Stalker Like Red Crits Broken War Build

Broken War guide by Demonyx

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
319
Shadow Claws Prime

Light Attack with x12 Tennokai Influence Nuke | Shadow Claw

Shadow Claws Prime guide by ninjase

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
312
Sepfahn

Warframe Tier List - Mikazuki

Sepfahn guide by sakai4eva

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
312
Nikana Prime

Universal [50k Sustained DPS, 300% CC, Interchangeable Exilus, Faction & Status] *READ DESC*

Nikana Prime guide by Umbrati

  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
307
Orthos Prime

Orthos Prime Reborn; still the best melee in the game, change my mind!

Orthos Prime guide by IbnBattutaEG

  • 2 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
300
Kuva Shildeg

Kuva Puncher Shildeg

Kuva Shildeg guide by THeMooN85

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
294
Skiajati

destroyer of factions

Skiajati guide by Dragonriders75

  • 0 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
293
Xoris

SOLO GRANUM VOID NIGHTMARE [Hotfix 28.0.5]

Xoris guide by anikris

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
280
Shadow Claws

crit/status set up

Shadow Claws guide by Dakatsu666

  • 6 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
279
Tatsu Prime

Tatsu Calamity Sower Prime

Tatsu Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
276
Whipclaw Prime

Whipclaw | Magnetic Toxin Vortex Automatic Pull for Looting

Whipclaw Prime guide by ninjase

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
275
Diwata Prime

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

Diwata Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
260
Diwata Prime

Razorflies buff

Diwata Prime guide by Garzox

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
258
Diwata Prime

The Only Diwata

Diwata Prime guide by Zeemgeem

  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
251
Kronen Prime

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

Kronen Prime guide by foxglove01

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
251
Guandao Prime

Combo Max DMG Guandao Prime build

Guandao Prime guide by Demonyx

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
238
Magistar

Slamistar | x 5 combo Slam Spam Magistar (Tox/Corro + Variants)

Magistar guide by ninjase

  • 7 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
233
Valkyr Prime Talons

Valkyr Talons | Electric Melee Influence Variant

Valkyr Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
218
Thalys

Shocking Reap | Influence + Hybrid

Thalys guide by RaccoonEmperor

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
214
Ceramic Dagger

Initial Combo Abuser

Ceramic Dagger guide by Phizard

  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
208
Galatine Prime

Meat Slasher

Galatine Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
207
Rakta Dark Dagger

Rakta Dark Dagger | AOE Electric Nuke + Shield Gen + Armor Strip

Rakta Dark Dagger guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
201
Kronen Prime

TRUE VIRAL SLASH KRONEN BUILD (BLEED DAMAGE)

Kronen Prime guide by 22Pixels

  • 2 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
200
Garuda Prime Talons

One Slash Kill | Hybrid Combo x12 Heavy Attack TENNOKAI

Garuda Prime Talons guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
198
Nami Solo

Nami Solo Incarnon | Highest Group DPS Melee in the game

Nami Solo guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
196
Coda Mire

Coda Mire | x5 Slam Spam | Gas and Toxin Afflictions

Coda Mire guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
192
Guandao Prime

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

Guandao Prime guide by Blaczy

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
192
Desert Wind Prime

Desert Wind Paci Fists Prime

Desert Wind Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
191
Tenet Grigori

Grigori the Decapitator (162k)

Tenet Grigori guide by CountDabula

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
191
Furax Wraith

Thunder Punch | Electric Influence Nuke Furax Wraith

Furax Wraith guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
190
Iron Staff Prime

200k+ Crit Gladiator Deconstructor Synergy

Iron Staff Prime guide by corgigoro

  • 2 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
189
Coda Caustacyst

Corroding Currents | Coda Caustacyst Influence Nuke

Coda Caustacyst guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
186
Sun & Moon

Steelpath/general build

Sun & Moon guide by Smo1Bol

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
186
Innodem

Ash's Arsenal | Finisher Dagger for Teleport Rush

Innodem guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
182
Tenet Exec

U30.5: 500% Crit

Tenet Exec guide by kujo

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
182
Ripkas

Ripkas - Farming Shotgun Partner

Ripkas guide by zack

  • 3 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
182
Syam

Syam, Byam, Myam, Big Bada Boom

Syam guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
180
Xoris

Xoris/Falcor x5 Heavy Spam Influence

Xoris guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
179
Desert Wind

Paci Fists

Desert Wind guide by THeMooN85

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
178
Ruvox

Thunderous Thumpers | Electric Influence Ruvox Hybrid x12 Tennokai Heavy Slam

Ruvox guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
175
Redeemer Prime

Let's dance on the graves of our enemies

Redeemer Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
175
Gram Prime

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

Gram Prime guide by CerebralCortex

  • 0 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
175
Praedos

Tennokai Speed Stick for Exalted Melee Weapons (Excal/Baruuk/Valkyr/Wukong)

Praedos guide by ninjase

  • 1 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
173
Stropha

Stropha / Heavy Build

Stropha guide by Iryn

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
173
Guandao Prime

Yúncháng's Blade | Guandao Prime | Revisited

Guandao Prime guide by UltimoFive

  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
171
Dual Ichor

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

Dual Ichor guide by H_ex

  • 7 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
168
Diwata Prime

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

Diwata Prime guide by apocryphate

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
167
Tenet Agendus

Shield of Thunder | Tenet Agendus (Pure Electric Hybrid Combo/x12 Heavy - Influence Nuking)

Tenet Agendus guide by ninjase

  • 5 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
165
Shadow Claws

Hybrid x12 Tennokai Heavy attack Influence Nuke Shadow Claws

Shadow Claws guide by ninjase

  • 9 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
164
Glaive Prime

The Explosive Spinner | Glaive Prime

Glaive Prime guide by UltimoFive

  • 4 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
160
Spinnerex

Toxic Whip | Spinnerex

Spinnerex guide by ninjase

  • 6 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
158
Verdilac

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

Verdilac guide by ninjase

  • 7 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
157
Magistar

Magistar Incarnon Khora Raw Damage Statstick [OUTDATED]

Magistar guide by DEEZNUTS

  • 6 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
157
Ruvox

RUVOX - The Ass-Whooping Tool

Ruvox guide by THeMooN85

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
154
Exalted Umbra Blade

Umbral Blade

Exalted Umbra Blade guide by Magnus

  • 3 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
154
Silva & Aegis Prime

Silva & Aegis Prime - Heavy Attack Tank

Silva & Aegis Prime guide by zack

  • 5 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
153
Gunsen Prime

Gunsen "Feel Like Kitana" Prime

Gunsen Prime guide by THeMooN85

  • 2 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
153
Dokrahm

Exodia Contagion (Grineer)

Dokrahm guide by ninjase

  • 5 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

  • 1 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
151
Shadow Clones Prime

Ash Shadow Clones Build One shot levelcap

Shadow Clones Prime guide by ninjase

  • 1 Forma
  • Medium Guide
Votes
150
Redeemer Prime

HEAVY SHOT ONLY | LVL160+ (No Riven)

Redeemer Prime guide by Skwadleton.

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
149
Hespar

Hespar Build

Hespar guide by DeathAndTaxes

  • 3 Forma
  • Long Guide
Votes
148
Landslide Fists Prime

Atlas Arsenal | Electric NUKE Influence Landslide

Landslide Fists Prime guide by ninjase

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
147
Corufell

The Kartofell

Corufell guide by THeMooN85

  • 4 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
146
Coda Hirudo

Kuroda Hirudo - 10+ Million Raw dps

Coda Hirudo guide by CosmicProdigy

  • 5 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
145
Fang Prime

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

Fang Prime guide by Zakutay

  • 8 Forma
  • Short Guide
Votes
143