![]() Then it goes to the difference between a bunch of fast slashing attacks and few strong mace hits. Plasteel longsword has better dps, mace has better armor penetration. Just remember that some weapons are better than others, and if you can you should support melee with ranged.Basically the tie is between the plasteel longsword and the uranium mace. A skilled melee fighter with a good weapon and armor can dominate a battlefield. Melee can be scary when you’re starting a game, but you shouldn’t ignore it. Hopefully, you won’t encounter raiders with these but it’s possible.They can always be purchased, although it’ll be expensive.It costs 100 materials to make at the smithy.Second highest base damage for a melee weapon.The plasteel longsword has the highest DPS.Being made of plasteel it swings faster than the spear.With the help of some great armor, an expert melee pawn would be a menace with one of these. Just another example of how the material of the weapon has a great effect on its performance. While the thrumbo horn is better than the steel longsword, the plasteel longsword has much higher swing speed and DPS. Maybe a trader? It’ll be crazy expensive.Ī hi-tech material used to make a medieval melee weapon for the poshest feudal lords.How do I get my hands on the Thrumbo Horn?: ![]() Best you wait until later in the game when you get some high-end guns. You are welcome to try and take the creature down for its horn but you’ll have a hard time. The majestic wild thrumbo is an enormous beast sporting a rock hard and razor-sharp horn on the top of its head. Thrumbo horn is an exotic treasure and an incredible melee weapon. Most effective against the heavier armors.It’s the perfect melee weapon for tearing through armored raiders. The difference is that when a mace is made of uranium its armor penetration is incredible. The mace has roughly the same stats as the gladius. They can be purchased from many traders.įacing off with the fearsome panther, with nothing more than a dense mace.Some primitive raiders will carry them.The spear has a very high base armor penetration with moderate damage. The spear fairs about equally in most respects, except against armored targets. Use plasteel if you can.Ī true primitive warrior, spear hunting his lunch.Ī more primitive weapon than the gladius. Some raiders carry these and can always be looted.Only costs 50 building material, and the best is Plasteel.The cooldown on a swing of only 2 seconds.Its swing speed makes up for its slightly lower damage and armor penetration. It’s cheap, but it’s sharp and against unarmored savages, it’ll manage. The gladius is a very basic melee weapon. Slaying the foul llama, like a Roman gladiator. Having at least one melee fighter will at least slow the charging sythers. But this leaves you vulnerable in the event something manages to close that gap. It can be easier to focus on gunning down any threat before it even gets close. Some people don’t even bother learning what you can do to optimize your melee fighters. Close quarters combat is always pretty intimidating in Rimworld unless you’ve got some beefy armor in your colony.
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