
Attempting a hit-and-run on an enemy with less than half a bar of stamina can result in the attacker stopping short before being able to actually hit the enemy giving the opponent a window of opportunity to gun down his/her attacker.Įxecutions provide a more clandestine means of taking out targets. At the same time, the melee weapon user should monitor their stamina bar regularly. By doing this, the user can easily deliver strikes against a fleeing enemy, as one cannot fire a weapon while sprinting. Introduced during the Care Package Update, the melee mechanics were reworked to give players the ability to use melee weapons while sprinting. One would assume that wielding a melee weapon was as simple as swinging your arms like a lunatic but, there is actually a bit more complexity than that. They can be used to silently execute enemy units when they least expect it.

While they lack in range, they compensate with their swiftness in striking, with an attack speed around twice that of any shovel. Knives can be used to inflict fatal wounds to targets. The Red Army has the AVS-36 Bayonet and the NR-40 Combat Knife.Much like blunt melee weapons, each faction has their own knife. Being considerably smaller than a shovel, the wrench is not one of the most reliable melee weapons and should only be used as a last resort, as its damage is half of that as normal melee weapons. While the Adjustable Wrench technically counts as vehicle equipment, it can also be used as a weapon.

Strikes to limbs will require up to five hits to kill, depending on the badge selection of the victim.Īside from previously mentioned weapons, there is a fourth blunt melee weapon that is available for all factions.

From full health, a well-placed swing at an enemy soldier's head will prove fatal to the potential victim, while striking an enemy in the body will require two hits to kill. Each of these shovels have a range of about half a meter. These three blunt objects are essentially military-issued shovels used for digging trenches that double as a last line of defense when firearms are not part of the equation. There are currently two different types of melee weapon: Blunt Objects and Knives.Įach faction has their own basic blunt melee weapon.
