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The gaderffii sticks used by the Tusken Raiders were melee weapons.
Melee weapons were weapons designed for close- to medium-ranged combat. Such weapons included clubs like the gaderffii used by the Tusken Raiders of Tatooine,[1] swords,[2] and vibro-axes.[3] In the sparring gym of his flagship, the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Chimaera, Grand Admiral Thrawn kept a number of melee weapons, which he used against DT-series sentry droids to train his fighting skills.[4]
By the time of the Cold War, people usually preferred to fight from long range, using rifles and blasters. As a consequence, physicians were not used to treating wounds inflicted by melee weapons such as lightsabers.[5]
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- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as Melee weapon)
Poll: Which Star Wars Weapon Would You Use? on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 2 (Droid Directory: 3PO-series Protocol Droids, Part 1) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Building the Galaxy: Filming R2-D2, Part 3) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 7 (Building the Galaxy: The Star Wars Stunt Team) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Helmets: In Pictures)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (Weapons & Uniforms: Jabba's Courtiers)
Star Wars: Legion – Legion Core Set (Card: Force Push) (Reissued in Clone Wars Core Set, Upgrade Card Pack) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Legion – Legion Core Set (Card: Saber Throw) (Reissued in Upgrade Card Pack)
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Weapons & Uniforms: Aurra Sing) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: C-3PO - 2020 Base Series) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Cast"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Technology"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Practical"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Process"
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Enfys Nest - Topps' Women of Star Wars)
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
Season 1 Recap | The Mandalorian | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"Chapter 7: The Reckoning" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
"Naboo" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two
2-1B Droid in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Electro-Bisento in the Databank (backup link)
electroripper staff in the Databank (backup link)
Jarek Yeager in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
vibroblade in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
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External links[edit | edit source]
Melee weapon on Wikipedia
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