I’ve seen people get triple kills with cricket bat, yet when I try I can’t hit anything. I swung my bat multiple times inside the container in terminal where 3 people were crowded trying to defuse, I was pretty close but all I got was one hit.
I had trouble hitting people even before the recent patches broke hit reg.
Is melee hitscan? Is it affected by ping?
Or is there a range to the bat I should maintain?
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”
Then why can i do one strike kills to head with right clicks
But body strikes require more than one shot with right clicks.
@Mc1412013 said:
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”Then why can i do one strike kills to head with right clicks
But body strikes require more than one shot with right clicks.
Mabye you used chopper or they lost some hp before you stabbed them.
@Lord_Coctus said:
@Mc1412013 said:
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”Then why can i do one strike kills to head with right clicks
But body strikes require more than one shot with right clicks.Mabye you used chopper or they lost some hp before you stabbed them.
Nope full health in an aura station
@Mc1412013 I am just telling you what the wiki says. And according to the wiki all melee weapons can kill 80 hp mercs with one heavy attack.
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 I am just telling you what the wiki says. And according to the wiki all melee weapons can kill 80 hp mercs with one heavy attack.
All melee weapons do at least 80 damage on a right click and can one hit auras regardless of chopper or not. See https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lfrz5hOUaihkviy1VIPo4-aCy7hKnMm8y7W4g269t6E/edit#gid=494855935 for further details.
@Mc1412013 said:
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”Then why can i do one strike kills to head with right clicks
But body strikes require more than one shot with right clicks.
These stats are up to date and correct:
Also, there is absolutely NO way to “headshot” a merc with a melee weapon. All heavy attacks will 1-shot mercs like Sparks and Aura; similarly, only the Katana can fully 1-shot 90hp mercs.
If there’s some kind of headshot mechanic with melee weapons now, I’m pretty sure it will be a bug. There never has been any kind of headshot mechanics linked with melee weapons.
@Faraleth said:
@Mc1412013 said:
@n-x said:
@Mc1412013 From DB wiki: “Melee attacks have no special damage multiplier for different body regions. Leg and Head hits deal the same damage.”Then why can i do one strike kills to head with right clicks
But body strikes require more than one shot with right clicks.These stats are up to date and correct:
Also, there is absolutely NO way to “headshot” a merc with a melee weapon. All heavy attacks will 1-shot mercs like Sparks and Aura; similarly, only the Katana can fully 1-shot 90hp mercs.
If there’s some kind of headshot mechanic with melee weapons now, I’m pretty sure it will be a bug. There never has been any kind of headshot mechanics linked with melee weapons.
Well that case that makes things easier if i dont have to aim for the head like i thought
@Faraleth said:
If there’s some kind of headshot mechanic with melee weapons now, I’m pretty sure it will be a bug. There never has been any kind of headshot mechanics linked with melee weapons.
My friend got headshotted by a train in Trainyard once.
Never underestimate this game’s ability to mess things up
@STARRYSOCK said:
My friend got headshotted by a train in Trainyard once.
Never underestimate this game’s ability to mess things up
Why does this not surprise me? 
@STARRYSOCK said:
@Faraleth said:
If there’s some kind of headshot mechanic with melee weapons now, I’m pretty sure it will be a bug. There never has been any kind of headshot mechanics linked with melee weapons.My friend got headshotted by a train in Trainyard once.
Never underestimate this game’s ability to mess things up
And i cant get turtles sheild to stop the train either lol
@Mc1412013 said:
@STARRYSOCK said:
@Faraleth said:
If there’s some kind of headshot mechanic with melee weapons now, I’m pretty sure it will be a bug. There never has been any kind of headshot mechanics linked with melee weapons.My friend got headshotted by a train in Trainyard once.
Never underestimate this game’s ability to mess things upAnd i cant get turtles sheild to stop the train either lol
You need Aura and Rhino too.
@averagerussian said:
@HammerOfDawn21 said:
Is melee hitscan?
No, it’s projectile
So if I had high ping, I will have to predict and compensate for the delay? Like the spinfusers in Tribes.
Try to play with same speed and range melee weapon. Your crosshair needs to aim target, it rarely swings good. Get used to weapon and try to be as fast as possible. Use walljumps and surprise from behind or crossfire. Crossfire is usually easier direction, because most of them will try dodging. Hardest part is timing, hit the wall and when you hear noise, you know it hits the target. And finally, keep attention to enemy health bar to calculate your swing type from mouse 1 and 2. Sometimes RNG can side with you or not when playing with high ping.
PS.
I hope they are developing kill bill style chopped body parts and smashed skulls with concussion effect.
It took me a while to master the katana, but once you do so, you become the ultimate troll. Honestly, it’s one of the worst ways to die in DB. Getting chopped down by a Kira or Phantom sprinting at you does suck. Biggest key to melee is simply mobility. Don’t stop moving and don’t be afraid to retreat/wait in ambush. Also learn how many hits it takes to kill various mercs. For example, Fragger takes 1 stab and 1 slash from the katana to kill. Thunder on the other hand takes 2 stabs (sadly). Rhino takes 2 stabs and a slash. Other mercs either take 2 slashes or 1 stab. This is all with the katana though. The cricket bat of course will be different, but can be equally effective (use it on Sparks or Aura).
