Need info on blades/blunt weapons (Ps4 version )

[Trunks_Budo]

So, I notice the damage of a level 600 machete rivals that of a level 600 spiked club. I play on nightmare and found great success easily killing zombies with pummel pete and a spiked club by standing on a rock or car, it's pretty effective, and i might switch to the sledge later as i get further in Blunt Weapons and Pummel Pete. I'm wondering, is the machete equally effective? Is the damage gain for Knife Guy and Pummel Pete identical, per rank-up? Or does one weapon type outclass the other for damage eventually? I also notice there's no dismemberment chance on the machete... What's up with that? does the decapitator perk really only give 15% chance, is that really the max chance on a Machete or hunting knife, 15%? Seems underpowered compared to the stun-locking ability of the spiked club. Also, is it true that I need 100 weapon smithing to unlock the machete schematic? Or is there no Machete schematic in console yet?

 

[4sheetzngeegles]

Hey first welcome to the forum. Second this is PC forum so that answers may vary, because of preference, combination, playstyle, mod, etc. But Go here https://7daystodie.gamepedia.com/List_of_weapons It should help with any questions, from weapons to blocks. I still use it for upgrade paths for materials.

Good luck and good hunting.

 

[Jugginator]

Honestly, I've never put a point into Blade Guy (or whatever it is) perk and use Mr. Sledgy almost constantly. However, the machete is amazing for harvesting animals, and it saved my ass in PVP a few times. Granted, pvp never happens on console but it would sorta be the same as PC I do suppose. Hell, as a fresh spawn with a luckily-found 400 something quality machete, I had a well-geared guy follow me into a house (I suppose he thought he was sneaky haha), and I ran upstairs and out a balcony door acting like I never heard him. I waited patiently for him to breach the door and I smacked him in the face with the machete, one-shotting him. I do notice the machete likes to slice heads off -- but Mr. Sledgy does, also. *shrug* I suggest keeping both and using Pummel Pete.

On a side note, I never go further than adding 1 rank into Pete.