Knife Slashing vs Stabbing: whats more effective?

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Is the only difference just range of attack but DPS is still the same?

[Vinnolo]

stabbing is faster from what i got from playing the game

[Xengre]

Neither, they both suck. Use a gun. Exception obviously being the mandatory Krauser fight where stabbing is far more effective plus more likely to stun him.

For breaking boxes and crates though? Stabbing definitely.

[Örlögin]

Slashing is a small AoE, stabbing is faster and single target. Both do the same damage per hit I believe. If you're surrounded by enemies you shouldn't be knifing anyway so I'd say stabbing is better.

[ggAkatsukiP]

Unless you are using all max Fighting Knife, there's no way you can stab and slash enemies without expecting to eat an axe to your neck. Fighting Knife all max has enough attack power to guarantee always hit stun on basic human ganado once you acquire it on Chapter 15.

Except Garradors / stealth insta kill / basic human ganado knife insta kill, all knife qte are affected by knife attack power. You can flash chainsaw dude in Chapter 1 then proceed to one shot it with Fighting Knife all max throat slit knife prompt.

[oChalko]

Originally posted by Xengre:

Neither, they both suck. Use a gun. Exception obviously being the mandatory Krauser fight where stabbing is far more effective plus more likely to stun him.

For breaking boxes and crates though? Stabbing definitely.

i only knife krauser so thats false

[Xengre]

Originally posted by GooGooGaGa:

Originally posted by Xengre:

Neither, they both suck. Use a gun. Exception obviously being the mandatory Krauser fight where stabbing is far more effective plus more likely to stun him.

For breaking boxes and crates though? Stabbing definitely.

i only knife krauser so thats false

Great job reading. Truly.

Next.

[oChalko]

Originally posted by Xengre:

Originally posted by GooGooGaGa:

i only knife krauser so thats false

Great job reading. Truly.

Next.

imagine responding lmao slow brain

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[Xengre]

Originally posted by GooGooGaGa:

Originally posted by Xengre:

Great job reading. Truly.

Next.

imagine responding lmao slow brain

Next.

Yeah. Lets insult my intelligence for dismissing this failed post of yours because I'm the slow one. Right...

Originally posted by GooGooGaGa:

Originally posted by Xengre:

Neither, they both suck. Use a gun. Exception obviously being the mandatory Krauser fight where stabbing is far more effective plus more likely to stun him.

For breaking boxes and crates though? Stabbing definitely.

i only knife krauser so thats false

Please don't tell us you need someone to spell this out for you.

[zerogear5]

I don't have anything to back this up but the fighting knife maxed out while stabbing seems to penetrate more when I knife regens. It might just be doing enough damage to stun but I couldnt do it with any other knife.

[Uzi Master]

Fighting knife might have a bigger hitbox, seeing as how it's literally bigger.

[DarthCystril]

Originally posted by Xengre:

Neither, they both suck. Use a gun. Exception obviously being the mandatory Krauser fight where stabbing is far more effective plus more likely to stun him.

For breaking boxes and crates though? Stabbing definitely.

God forbid you want to save ammo. Just say you're bad at countering lol

[セーラーマーズ]

I can't answer this question because kicks in my game destroy shields lol