Claw

2 weapons: +3% Crit Chance
3 weapons: +6% Crit Chance
4 weapons: +9% Crit Chance
5 weapons: +12% Crit Chance
6 or more: +15% Crit Chance

Unlock: Win a run with Cryptid
Starting weapon for: 17 characters

Community builds that use it

BrawlerFill all slots with Fists and add Flaming Brass Knuckles and Power Fists when they appear; reach 60% Dodge quickly and back it with Armor and Max HP because the low range means taking hits. A six-Claw build stacking Attack Speed and Crit Chance is the alternative, but it gets no benefit from the starting Fist bonus.
CrazyUse Precise weapons, which keep the full +100 Range, and push Crit Chance toward 100% with plenty of Melee Damage; Thief Dagger is the economy pick, Lightning Shiv, Shuriken, Claw and Icicle are the other main options. Leave Dodge negative and rely on Armor and Max HP instead.
CryptidMelee crit build that leaves trees alive: Thief Dagger, Knife, Claw or Jousting Lance with Crit Chance and Melee Damage, capping Dodge at its 70% limit. Ranged weapons and turrets pop trees.
VagabondEach weapon counts toward every weapon class you hold, so get six different melee weapons with as many classes as possible; Cacti Club, Spear, Quarterstaff and Lightning Shiv starts are recommended. Ghost weapons and chasing Luck/Harvesting are discouraged.

Stats by tier

Tier I Common
Damage
5 (+15% Attack Speed, +50% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.78s
Crit
x2 (10% chance)
Range
150
Tier II Uncommon
Damage
10 (+20% Attack Speed, +50% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.74s
Crit
x2.15 (15% chance)
Range
150
Tier III Rare
Damage
15 (+25% Attack Speed, +50% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.69s
Crit
x2.3 (20% chance)
Range
150
Tier IV Legendary
Damage
25 (+30% Attack Speed, +50% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.61s
Crit
x2.5 (25% chance)
Range
150

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

DPS at tier IV

56.6 DPS with no stats, 79.1 at 20 Melee Damage and 112.7 at 50 (single target, every projectile hits, crits averaged): #22 of 58 weapons that scale with Melee Damage. Full ranking or your own stats.