Acid Edge
Tier 3 Axe Melee Sour damage
Acid Edge is a melee weapon in Grounded. It is a Tier 3 item. It deals 95 damage as a Chopping attack. It has 17 stun. In-game it is described as: "A shockingly deadly axe that's larger than necessary, packing the jolting power of Wormhole sour candies."
A melee weapon, so you have to close the distance โ weigh its stun value if you plan to trade hits rather than hit and run.
Its 95 damage puts it among the stronger of the 37 melee entries tracked here (#8 by raw damage).
Its Sour augmentation matches the 3 creatures in this database that are weak to Sour damage โ including Black Widow, Director Schmector, and Spiny Water Flea.
As a Chopping weapon it exploits the physical weakness of the 5 creatures here weak to Chopping damage โ Bee, Infected Mite, Lawn Mite, and 2 more.
Practical notes: it lands 17 stun per hit and is obtained via Discover Ominent Data Chip.
Verdict: Overall Acid Edge is a melee weapon whose Sour elemental damage is worth matching to the creatures weak to it.
Full stats
| Speed | Average |
|---|---|
| Charged speed | 2.0 Sec |
| Throw damage | 140 |
| Throw stun | 40 |
| Stamina cost | 12 |
| Durability | 500 |
| Damage type | Chopping |
| Level 6 perk | Finale Fury |
| Repair cost | 4 Sour Lump |
| How to get | Discover Ominent Data Chip |
A shockingly deadly axe that's larger than necessary, packing the jolting power of Wormhole sour candies.