Melee upgrade order

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Introduction & Disclaimer

This guide lists the recommended general melee purchase/unlock progression for players to follow.

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Last Revised: 23rd October 2026

The order is subject to change at any time as prices change, updates occur, and knowledge expands

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Please note the following assumptions:

⬥ The order assume a starting point of T70 gear

⬥ Priorities may be different if you are doing niche content

⬥ "ROI" (meaning return-on-investment) typically means quality-of-life upgrades or typical damage increase

⬥ We do not recommend selling an item to buy another, unless it is a direct upgrade

⬥ Unlisted items are not worth buying

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Feel free to ask in PvM help (external Discord) for a tailored list to the content that you do!

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Melee Upgrade Order

For further information on each upgrade, check Armour And Weapons, Perks and Perk Information, Permanent Unlocks, or Eof Specs

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Stage 1: High ROI

⬥ Work towards everything in Free Upgrades

⬥ Laniakea's Spear - 4,596,261

⬥ Am-hej - 3,618,865

⬥ Abyssal Scourge + Dark Ice Sliver - 61,348,598

⬥ 1st god book (Scripture of Jas or Amascut )

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• - 2,468,912

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• - 1,837,525

⬥ Jaws of the Abyss + Laceration Boots - 1,219,620

⬥ Precise 6 + Eruptive 4 on weapons - 1,890,243

⬥ Equilibrium 1 + Mobile X on armour - 607,853

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Choose X based on your preferred content (e.g., Demon slayer / Venomblood / Dragon slayer / Genocidal )

⬥ Greater Barge - 140,391,485

⬥ Greater Flurry - 105,122,602

⬥ Igneous Kal-Ket - free!

⬥ Crackling 4 + Ultimatums 4 on armour - 14,538,463

⬥ Flanking 4 on cheap offhand (if doing applicable content) - 5,476,693

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• E.g., Off-hand ripper claw - 479,865

⬥ Vestments of Havoc Boots + Hood - 188,996,451

⬥ Vestments of Havoc Bottom - 255,736,908

⬥ Cinderbanes (if doing poisonable content) - 41,219,331

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Stage 2: Medium ROI

⬥ All other upgrades in Free Upgrades

⬥ Masterwork 2h sword - 208,272,023

⬥ Chaos Roar - 104,676,872

⬥ Vestment of Havoc Top - 376,747,432

⬥ Scripture of Ful - 117,685,383

⬥ Divert - 22,178,750

⬥ Ek-ZekKil - 2,074,004,041

⬥ Dragon Claws EoF - 163,544,923 + 2,083,633

⬥ Biting build

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Biting 4 - 80,228,265

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Champion's Ring - 5,367,155

⬥ Equilibrium build

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Equilibrium 4 - 158,413,014

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Masterwork Spear of Annihilation + Lunging 4 - 256,642,057

⬥ Both builds

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Enhanced Gloves of Passage - 80,267,425

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Impatient 4 + Devoted 4 on armour - 63,994,317

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Aftershock 4 on weapon

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Cheapest: combo'd with Precise 2 - 30,117,609

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Least waste: combo'd with Eruptive 2 - 50,012,498

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Stage 3: Low ROI

⬥ Dark Sliver of Leng + Dark Shard of Leng - 514,810,441 + 513,407,384

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Higher priority if you are primarily speed-killing

⬥ Shard of Genesis Essence - 631,546,595

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use on EZK

⬥ Upgrade prayers depending on content:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Malevolence - 647,519,856

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Eclipsed Soul + Divine Rage - 75,220,620

⬥ Greater Fury - 381,307,292

⬥ P6R1 + AS4E2 for 2H weapons - 74,550,570

⬥ P6AS1 + AS4E2 for dual-wield weapons - 103,418,917

⬥ Enchantment of Agony - 72,899,043

⬥ Shard of Genesis Essence - 631,546,595

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use on

⬥ Nodon spike harness - 401,454,302

⬥ Vital Drain - 158,609,796

⬥ Limitless - 129,670,000

⬥ Varanus' Mercy EoF - 163,544,923 + 182,690,260

⬥ Enchantment of Heroism ( upgrade) - 67,068,689

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

⬥ Common Mistakes to Avoid

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