Many players are now criticizing in Fallout 76 that melee weapons are significantly superior to rifles, pistols, and other firearms. However, this apparently does not apply to a particularly quirky weapon.
This is the weapon in question: The discussion is about the Döner knife, in English: Shishkebab. As strange as it sounds, the Döner knife is indeed a weapon in Fallout 76. It consists of a long blade that is engulfed in fire by a tank and a small flame.
The Döner knife has existed since Fallout 3 and has been one of the most popular weapons in the game ever since. In Fallout 3 and New Vegas, it was made of an old lawnmower blade and a motorcycle tank. The new version is more reminiscent of a modified Japanese sword.
Since its inception, the Döner knife has been considered an iconic cult weapon and is very popular among many players solely because of its appearance.
Why the Döner knife is too weak: Players criticize that the Döner knife simply does not deal enough damage. The biggest problem is that while it is a melee weapon, it only benefits from strength scaling halfway.
This is because the damage of the Döner knife is calculated only halfway as physical damage. The other half is from the fire damage type. The problem is discussed on reddit and finds a lot of support. The creator of the thread writes:
You could literally DOUBLE the base damage of the weapon and it would still only be a B- or A-Tier weapon. It is that bad. Yes, a 100% increase in base damage wouldn’t make it OP. Just usable.
Some other fans compare the Döner knife’s effectiveness to the rather weak clubs. There are even jokes about the fact that even rolling pins, which could drop as unpopular loot from the end boss, scale better.
How should the Döner knife become stronger? Fans provide a few improvement suggestions on how the Döner knife could somehow be made stronger or at least more useful. Mainly, the damage should be increased
This should make it comparably strong as the Deathclaw Gauntlet, which is currently considered one of the strongest melee weapons. Other players are also calling for a rework of other weapons like the chainsaw or adding more crazy suggestions. For example, it should automatically cook meat when enemies are defeated with it.
Bethesda has already responded to the criticism. Community manager ladydevann has responded to the thread and wants to ensure that the feedback reaches the developers.
Do you also want a stronger Döner knife?
Whether the Döner knife is included is still unknown, but there are big plans for Fallout 76:
