Melees

Overview
Melees are a type of weapon available in Notoriety. There are four melees currently available in Notoriety:
 * Baseball Bat
 * Excalibur
 * Knife
 * Tomahawk

Baseball Bat
The Baseball Bat appearance is a standard wooden baseball bat with two strips on the barrel featuring an end cap and a knob, however, it has no grip. Owing to its low price, players are able to pick up this melee much earlier than other melees and it is generally quite effective.

Excalibur
The Excalibur is a very expensive large broadsword. Players may avoid purchasing the Excalibur due to its price. If the player wishes for a lower rate of detection it is recommended that they get Inner Pockets Basic to compensate for the low concealment. Its damage of 350 makes it the strongest melee. However it has a very slow swinging speed.

Knife
The Knife is a free melee, and the first you get in the game but is generally weak. As a result, it is the first melee every player will use. It has the same concealment as the tomahawk. It has low damage and reach, but has a very fast swing speed.

Tomahawk
The Tomahawk appears to be a modern, tactical tomahawk rather than a traditional style tomahawk. It is often considered a direct upgrade to the Knife, having higher damage, reach and the same concealment.

Trivia

 * The knife was originally called the Murderer's Knife in beta. It used to be one of the most damaging melees in the game, only surpassed by the Drill, ironically the opposite of the modern knife, which deals the least damage.
 * There used to be a Fist and Taser melee in beta, however they were removed after the revamp.
 * There is a skill in the Ghost skill tree called "Infiltrator" that allows you to open non-reinforced doors with a swing of your melee weapon.
 * There is a different skill in the Technician skill tree called "IT Department" that allows you to repair drills with a swing of your melee weapon.
 * The knife has a knockback effect, unlike weapons so its more effective in stealth since you can knock a guard into a area where it cant be seen.