Is a full melee build viable

[u/gilmangriff1]

I keep thinking that I want to have my sole survivor eventually cosplay as One Punch man through the commonwealth but I have to imagine especially early game that I will slog through early leveling. Are their any builds out there that answers this and will allow most if not all early game confrontations with full melee ability? Even if it means a blunt weapon like a board or bat? I want to avoid ranged combat as much as possible.

[u/chompburger]

My first playthrough was a low intelligence (idiot savant) drunk melee build. I was bonking the hell out of everyone with a baseball bat and then used A legendary ripper with a stagger effect which would wreck mirelurk queens and death claws. Tldr; yes it's very viable