Fifth Dwarf: Pure Melee

[Vara]

I'd love to see DRG (Deep Rock Galactic) hire a new fifth dwarf, a dwarf who focuses purely on melee combat -- think Reinhardt from Overwatch. Big and beefy, prefers close quarters combat but still has some ranged abilities, and someone who can get a punch.

That or give the Driller a new weapon in his reinforced power drill slot, like a hammer and shield and just have him be the tank / melee class gimmick.

P.S Add sandwiches to the Abyss Bar! My dwarves need a lunchbreak!

[The Loan Ranger]

Almost hit the trifecta. Just missing the medic or female aspect. Both a fifth class and a melee character have been suggested many times. The dev team isn't interested in adding a fifth class as it'll complicate pretty much everything. They're also uninterested in adding a melee class due to the game having a focus on firearms.

[Vara]

Originally posted by The Loan Ranger:

Almost hit the trifecta. Just missing the medic or female aspect. Both a fifth class and a melee character have been suggested many times. The dev team isn't interested in adding a fifth class as it'll complicate pretty much everything. They're also uninterested in adding a melee class due to the game having a focus on firearms.

Actually, yeah. That sounds way better. Fifth dwarf could be a female medic who is also a melee class, think shield and electric baton. And the trifecta also sounds better than what I had in mind, like a local hangout for dwarves.

[Chibbity]

Dev's already said no to ever adding a melee class, or a medic class.

[Vara]

Originally posted by Chibbity:

Dev's already said no to ever adding a melee class, or a medic class.

Yeah, but it'd be cool.

[Sagi]

I don't think melee would be a good class add-on.
However i am all for new classes with new weapons and utilities (vertical zipline perhaps?).

When playing killing floor and there where player(s) who did the melee class it always felt like they don't belong there and i think this will be even stronger in DRG.

Always felt like the engineer should have a weaker limited version of bosco with him tough.

Not sure about a medic either but i am also not sure wich class is clearly missing as wel.

Female dwarfs are almost indiffrent from male dwarfs. They could already be female for as far as we know XD.

[Vash(88)]

There are enough problems with ff and bug lovers diving face first into a horde just to rub a bug on dong. Melee would be a terrible idea

[Shorogyth]

[OP] I have an idea! Tesla should produce a flying car with not passenger seats!

[Answer] Other... idea-people... have brought this up quite a number of times. Apart from the obvious problems there is a long list on why that is a very bad idea that does not work for this game.

[Now OP needed to choose:]
A- Ah, ok. Thanks for the info! I will have a look at the reasoning on why it does not work :)
B - Yeah, but it'd be cool.

[Mage Hand, Wizard Brand]

The only melee weapon we're ever getting is the Driller's Impact Axe. Turns out it counts as a melee for a reason

[An Ordinary Noob]

Actually you could call driller the melee class, cryo cannon + drills + vampire + axes.

[R.-]

Oh yes, a female melee-medic dwarf. Her special abilities include locking the drop pod button, banning unpromoted dwarves, and buffing scout's firepower.

Originally posted by R.-:

Oh yes, a female melee-medic dwarf. Her special abilities include locking the drop pod button, banning unpromoted dwarves, and buffing scout's firepower.

Truly the best. Karl died by this class.

[Mage Hand, Wizard Brand]

Originally posted by R.-:

Oh yes, a female melee-medic dwarf. Her special abilities include locking the drop pod button, banning unpromoted dwarves, and buffing scout's firepower.

So literally a full-on support? Sign me right out!

[TΞSTOSTΞROWNLOL]

Way back when DRG first hit steam, we were fantasizing about a berserker kind of dwarf with dw 1h axes who could leap and climb walls with his axes.

Still hoping that we will get him one day :(

[TheSuit]

You wouldn't be able to fight cave leeches.
Or flying bugs.
and youll struggle with Rollers.

So umm no?

[JeanneOskoure]

Originally posted by Vara:

Originally posted by Chibbity:

Dev's already said no to ever adding a melee class, or a medic class.

Yeah, but it'd be cool.

Laying a massive ♥♥♥♥ in front of your annoying boss would be cool too. It doesn't mean it is actually a good idea.