Ghost Flint

MeleeEtherealTiers I–IV

+1% Attack Speed for every 20/18/16/12 enemies you kill during a wave with this weapon

Unlock: Available from the start
Starting weapon for: 24 characters

Community builds that use it

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.
GhostBuild around the Ethereal set: Ghost Flint plus Ghost Axe for melee damage and Attack Speed, or six Ghost Scepters for a large Max HP pool that needs piercing and Attack Speed. Armor is not worth buying.
Well-RoundedNo restrictions, so any build works; the common picks are six SMGs or Double Barrel Shotguns with Ranged Damage, or Sticks/Spears as a primitive melee fallback. Take early Luck and Harvesting, then split between offence and defence.

Stats by tier

Tier I Common
Damage
6 (+100% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
1.25s
Crit
x2 (3% chance)
Range
170
Tier II Uncommon
Damage
9 (+100% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
1.19s
Crit
x2 (3% chance)
Range
180
Tier III Rare
Damage
12 (+100% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
1.12s
Crit
x2 (3% chance)
Range
190
Tier IV Legendary
Damage
20 (+100% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
1.06s
Crit
x2 (3% chance)
Range
200

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

DPS at tier IV

19.4 DPS with no stats, 38.9 at 20 Melee Damage and 68 at 50 (single target, every projectile hits, crits averaged): #50 of 58 weapons that scale with Melee Damage. Full ranking or your own stats.