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Machete

Melee Slot 1 · Melee since Early Access unverified
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Machete

Stats

Cost$30
Damage 220
Muzzle velocity —
Rate of fire —
Drop range —
Reload —
Capacity —
Reserve —

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Patch history

Changed in 15 patches · ▲ 12 buffs · ▼ 2 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

  1. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, neutral: Machete slot size changed from Small to 1
  2. Update 2.5 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • handling, buff: Maximum reach of melee-focused weapons, Tools, and variants with melee attachments slightly increased.
  3. Update 2.1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • damage, buff: Machete light attack damage increased from 90 to 175
    • damage, buff: Machete heavy attack damage increased from 150 to 220
  4. Update 1.13 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Machete damage increased to allow one hit kills to the upper torso
  5. Update 1.9 2022-07-13
    • damage, buff: Machete heavy melee damage increased. Armoreds can now be killed in two heavy attacks rather than three
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  1. Update 1.8.1 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: Machete unlock changed from Bloodline Rank 24 to 1
  2. Update 1.4.8 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, buff: Machete normal attack angle slightly changed to ensure hits are more reliable
    • unlock, neutral: Machete unlock rank moved from Bloodline Rank 12 to 24
  3. Update 1.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, buff: Machete heavy attack stamina consumption reduced (will now perform 5 heavy melee attacks up from 4)
  4. Update 1.1.3 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Machete light attack damage increased from 60 to 90
    • damage, buff: Machete heavy attack damage increased from 120 to 135
  5. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, nerf: Machete price increased from 13 Hunt Dollars to 18 Hunt Dollars
    • unlock, neutral: Machete unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 20 to 12
  6. Early Access 6.0 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Normalized and increased melee range across all weapons
  7. Early Access 3.0 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Machete can now kill Grunts with a regular hit to the head
    • damage, neutral: Machete requires three heavy slash attacks to kill an Armored for a total of four heavy attacks per full stamina bar
  8. Early Access 2.5 Early Access
    • damage, nerf: Machete damage slightly reduced
    • handling, neutral: Machete charged melee attack pose changed, to no longer cover the torso with the arm to absorb damage
  9. Early Access 1.0 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Increased damage of regular melee attacks for all true melee weapons
  10. Early Access 0.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Machete added for 13 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 20)

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