Stopper

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You'd have to be a crazed clown to use a stop sign as a melee weapon! The most nimble of the 'heavy weight' weapons. Model by Vic.

–In-Game Description

Stopper
Overview
Melee Type	Two Hand Blunt
Rank Required	118
Properties
Blade Range	7.0
Walk Speed	11.25
Damage
Base Damage	110
Backstab Damage	110
Torso Multiplier	1.14×
Head Multiplier	1.14×
Swing Times
Main Attack Time	0.8 s
Main Attack Time	0.8 s
Main Attack Delay	0.3 s
Main Attack Delay	0.3 s
Alt Attack Time	1 s
Alt Attack Time	1 s
Alt Attack Delay	0.4 s
Alt Attack Delay	0.4 s
Quick Attack Time	1 s
Quick Attack Time	1 s
Quick Attack Delay	0.3 s
Quick Attack Delay	0.3 s

The Stopper is a Two-Hand, Blunt melee available in Phantom Forces. It is unlocked at rank 118, ‎by rolling a LEGENDARY while opening cases, or could be purchased using credits.

In-Game

General Information

The stopper is excellent when it comes to damage and range, however it struggles with overall speed. The main attack swipes diagonally and the alternate attack swipes horizontally, making them great to hit limbs and the torso, the quick attack swipes vertically which can hit heads.

Usage & Tactics

Due to the stopper's slow speed, using this melee in open areas will make the user an easy target. Automatically making it superior in close quarters combat.

Conclusion

The stopper has extraordinary damage but slugish speed. It will instantly kill any target with no exceptions.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• 1SK
• High blade range

Cons:

• High rank unlock
• Slow walkspeed
• Slow attack times and delays

Trivia

• The in-game description is a clear-cut reference to the character Tricky from the Madness Combat series
• When spotting an enemy, the player will turn the stop sign and shout "Stop!". The audio is from Half-Life 1
• According to the maker of this melee, the stop sign is taken from the map Peak
  • In fact, in said map, one can find the stump of a severed traffic sign