does Melee damage effect gathering efficiency

[Mafu]

I wanna know if melee damage increases the gathering efficiency for dinos.

[Vaclar]

Yes

[Fox]

Originally posted by VAC:

Yes

Also worth noting is that the Melee Skill affects Protection from Temperature on Otters, too!

[Vesuvius]

Only up to a point.... there is a point at wich you stop harvesting more from adding melee

[Trigger Zero]

Directly and heavily, yes. Also depends on if the server has clamp harvest setting enabled. This would prevent harvesting above a certain amount no matter the dinos damage/harvesting skill.

For years I've heard around 600% it starts to decline, but I've tried googling graphs and haven't really found any solid evidence. If anyone has any I'd be interested in taking a look at it.

[Cobretti]

Yes up to a point as others have said but I find that for some dinos there is zero worth in putting points in any other stat.

For example the Anky. Whether you have 500 weight or 2000 weight doesnt matter, your Anky will be overburden well before whatever is carrying it is. Seeing that weight stat doesn't actually affect how much your dino can carry, I don't see why you would put points in anything but melee for the Anky at least. I do put weight on the wood and stone gatherers.

[Kraken:1]

Originally posted by Cobretti:

Yes up to a point as others have said but I find that for some dinos there is zero worth in putting points in any other stat.

For example the Anky. Whether you have 500 weight or 2000 weight doesnt matter, your Anky will be overburden well before whatever is carrying it is. Seeing that weight stat doesn't actually affect how much your dino can carry, I don't see why you would put points in anything but melee for the Anky at least. I do put weight on the wood and stone gatherers.

You do know that Ankys get a 75% reduction on the weight of metal right? Weight is absolutely what you should be pumping on Ankys, the amount of metal a 2000 weight Anky is going to hold is ridiculous, and is still going to weigh 2000 for whatever is carrying it.

[GreenMan]

Depends on 'how' you're using the anky. If it never needs to move other than to get on/off a quetz platform, weight is inconsequential. Though these days it'd be easier to mine with a weight argent and a buddy to run the anky.

[Trigger Zero]

Originally posted by Kraken:1:

Originally posted by Cobretti:

Yes up to a point as others have said but I find that for some dinos there is zero worth in putting points in any other stat.

For example the Anky. Whether you have 500 weight or 2000 weight doesnt matter, your Anky will be overburden well before whatever is carrying it is. Seeing that weight stat doesn't actually affect how much your dino can carry, I don't see why you would put points in anything but melee for the Anky at least. I do put weight on the wood and stone gatherers.

You do know that Ankys get a 75% reduction on the weight of metal right? Weight is absolutely what you should be pumping on Ankys, the amount of metal a 2000 weight Anky is going to hold is ridiculous, and is still going to weigh 2000 for whatever is carrying it.

But an anky can hold a ridiculous amount regardless of its weight. It's more dependant on what you are using to transport the metal (argy /quetz). There really isn't a reason to put weight into them. More damage is more metal per node = less nodes for the amount of metal you'd have to harvest if you put points in weight.