Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6218837-20150831132121

Those who know me know that I use the term "overpowered" very sparingly, but I will not avoid calling the Amarok that. It is just so: overpowered. Compare it to other melee weapons in that tier, such as the Ice Sickle, Bananarang, Flying Knife and Shadowflame Knife. None of those come close to it, and none of them are nearly as easy to get.

I used the Amarok almost exclusively from the time I entered Hardmode to the time I got the Yelets and Death Sickle simply because for all purposes it did better than my other weapons - not all of which were melee, and included strong standbys like the Poison Staff. It is entirely capable of defeating the mechs, which really shouldn't be for something you can get in the first few minutes of Hardmode.

Also, it destroyed my inventory. I have six chests of gear, and I would estimate 1 1/2 are Amarok.

Have at it. Dispute my claim, agree with it, whatever. All I ask for is respectful discussion. 