Melee Combat ? Melee Weapons?

[RonEmpire]

For the most part despite the combat improvements made to melee.

I found Melee to be really not the best way to play the game. It's way too risky to melee. Especially when there are large groups of mobs and some shoot at you. And crafting melee enhancement drugs and melee weapons is a waste of resources- since resources are very limited.

I saw on the store page there was an icon of a "light saber." that looked pretty neat in the screen shot. but not sure if it is in the game.

The only time melee is useful is the egg spawner thingy that doesnt attack you. Saves you energy and durability on guns by melee attacking.

[silencer4]

Laser sword is last tier "knife"

[Auburok]

The general consensus on the forums is that melee is more for taking out lesser foes (until laser sword/mace tier) and saving energy. It's the only form of combat that you can buff with a drug, so it has its uses. It definitely requires a specific play style when weilding a melee weapon. Positioning is important, as is kiting.

The knife/sword line synergizes well with shotguns, while the pistol and SMG synergize better with the baton/mace line (knockback over damage).

[end_game_13]

I tend to found them best for those extra hard eggs, just beat on them with a melee weapon so you dont waste energy. Once you get the Stun versions you can use them for clearing out weak enemies to conserve energy.

[Siffrin]

I find Meele Weapons really good early game when you rush for Tier 4 because it takes alot less time to research them instat of guns and when you are fast enough you can clear out floors with just meele weapons. Well I play on easy just to get the permadeath achievement so who knows how well it would work on normal and upwards.

Also the Tier 4 "Knife" that bad ass light saber with tier 4 drugs is so strong you one hit those big doods most of the time. Also the speed drug improves speed which improves meele atk speed!

Also the tier 4 Knife has alot of durability (1200).

EDIT: Just to clarify I also beat the game on normal and there I onehit those big doods with the Last Tier "Knife" while on drugs.

[Ciome]

imho the melee weapons are useless just at the beginning, when they don't do much damage. They're not worth your time bc every time you hit you have to charge the shot, and that means higher fatigue + the fact that after that you have to evade if they mob is not dead. ALso, higher fatigue means that you lose more time in bed. That's why you need to wait to have the best melee weapons before using them seriously.

When you have the best melee weapons, then it's different. I always use a mix of all the ranged weapons, but the shotgun is my favorite. To maximize its damage I have to go point blank, so melee wouldn't be any different, if not for the fact that instead of consuming energy cells, it consumes my stamina.