Melee build for veteran and nightmare. Typically ran with a shotgun. Build can also work for Evangelo. Machete>Bat for killings lots of ridden and hatchet>fire-axe for single targets (e.g. mutations/bosses).
Your team heals 15 Health, 7 Trauma Damage and refills 10% Ammo at the start of each level.
Meth Head
offense
Each Melee swing grants 5% Melee Speed and 5% Melee Stamina Efficiency for 6 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
Your Melee Attacks no longer stick in tough enemies.
DISABLES: Aim Down Sights
Face your fears
defense
Heal 1 Temporary Health whenever you kill a Ridden within 2.5 meters.
Vanguard
defense
Melee kills heal 1 Health to yourself, and teammates within 10 meters.
Soften Up
offense
Melee hits cause the target to deal 3% reduced damage, to a maximum of 15% reduced damage.
Adrenaline fueled
offense
When you kill an enemy, gain 5 Stamina instantly and an additional 7 Stamina over 7 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
Ignore the pain
defense
+ 20% Melee Damage against Mutations
When you deal Melee damage to a Mutation heal 2 Health and recover 3 Stamina.
Heavy hitter
offense
Melee hits always Stumble Ridden the first time they are hit.
This effect can only occur once per target.
Berserker
offense
Each Melee kill grants 5% Melee Damage, 5% Melee Speed and 5% Move Speed for 3 seconds.
Scar tissue
defense
Take 1 less damage from all Ridden.
Sunder
offense
Melee hits cause the target to take 3% increased damage, to a maximum of 15% increased damage.
Melee hits that destroy Armor have a chance to create usable Makeshift Armor.
True grit
defense
When you take a single hit for 15 or more damage, heal 10 health over 5 seconds.
