Melee Prestige Tier List, ranked
Ten melee platforms ranked by market demand, inspect-loop prestige, and combat utility. The Karambit dominates on every axis.
S+
1 entries
Highest market demand. Inspect animation is the prestige signal of the trading scene.
A
4 entries
Most-traded mid-tier asset. Bridging collateral for large trades.
Fastest deploy animation. Mandatory for slide-cancel builds.
Anime-adjacent appeal. Steady demand from demographic anchor.
Niche panic-button pick. Strong in close-range duels.
B
3 entries
Long-reach aesthetic pick. Out-ranged by other melees in actual combat.
Visual appeal drives demand. Wide arc punish.
Standard secondary for bolt-action mains. Reliable backup.
C
1 entries
Close-range only. Mandatory on Jet Rush, weak on FFA arenas.
D
1 entries
Code-injected over-supply. Market value cratered.