8. The Cavalry Saber

Watch the fury of the Cavalry Saber.

The Cavalry Saber is a terrifying thing to have coming at you at full speed. Any player who has run out of ammo and seen a crazy, melee wielding hunter suddenly charge out from behind cover with his saber raised knows this feeling all too well. The Cavalry Saber is the machete’s big brother and it is capable of piercing damage, which causes bleeding and can also pierce through multiple hitboxes. This makes it less important where you hit the enemy when you strike, so long as you aim precisely enough to actually hit the enemy.

The Cavalry Saber has a stronger heavy attack, with much better reach than the machete, but at the cost of attack area. You have to learn how to be precise when you use this melee weapon. If you do, you will be rewarded with considerable skill at using the best melee weapon in the game. The Saber is a one shot kill to anything but the Armored, which requires three hits, and the Meathead, which requires six. Hunters may need one or two depending on where you hit them and where their health is at.

Now, let's dive into the stats:

• Cost - $28

• Category - Small Weapon

• Melee - 30

• Heavy Melee - 64

• Melee Damage Type - Rending

• Heavy Melee Damage Type - Piercing