Chopper

MeleeBladeTiers I–IV

+1/+1/+1/+2 HP recovered from consumables

Unlock: Win a run with Multitasker
Starting weapon for: 23 characters

Community builds that use it

ChunkyMax HP is both defence and damage, so stack Max HP and Armor and heal through consumables; Chopper, Spiky Shield, Rock and Pruner are the recommended weapons. Speed upgrades do nothing, which makes items with a Speed penalty attractive.
LichDamage comes from healing scaled by Max HP, so stack Max HP, HP Regeneration and Life Steal and use weapons that trigger healing often or scale with HP: elemental burn with Snake and Scared Sausage, Slingshot, Chopper or Spiky Shield. Sources differ on the main weapon.
LuckyStack Luck and use weapons that convert it into damage: Lute is the favoured choice, Flute and Pan Flute add luck damage, and Slingshot or Stick work while luck items are missing. Baby Elephant, Cyberball, Crocodile and Pearl are the named luck-damage items.
OgreKills explode and the explosions scale with Max HP, so stack Max HP and Melee Damage; Brick, Rock, Chopper and Fist starts are recommended, moving to Spears or Trident for long-range triggers. Keep Speed positive despite the Blunt and Ogre penalties.
RomanticCharm triggers below 25% enemy HP and scales with Max HP, so build Max HP alongside an ordinary ranged setup; SMG with early Ranged Damage and Sharp Bullet is the easiest, Slingshot or Spoon the alternatives. Dodge is needed.

Stats by tier

Tier I Common
Damage
6 (+50% Melee Damage, +15% Max HP)
Cooldown
0.99s
Crit
x2 (10% chance)
Range
135
Tier II Uncommon
Damage
12 (+50% Melee Damage, +20% Max HP)
Cooldown
0.98s
Crit
x2 (15% chance)
Range
150
Tier III Rare
Damage
18 (+50% Melee Damage, +25% Max HP)
Cooldown
0.96s
Crit
x2 (20% chance)
Range
165
Tier IV Legendary
Damage
30 (+50% Melee Damage, +30% Max HP)
Cooldown
0.89s
Crit
x2 (25% chance)
Range
180

Damage in brackets is added from your stats before %Damage multiplies the total; see the damage formula or the calculator.

DPS at tier IV

42.1 DPS with no stats, 56.2 at 20 Melee Damage and 77.2 at 50 (single target, every projectile hits, crits averaged): #37 of 58 weapons that scale with Melee Damage. Full ranking or your own stats.