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).
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
Vanguard
defense
Melee kills heal 1 Health to yourself, and teammates within 10 meters.
Fresh bandage
defense
At the start of each level, heal 15 Trauma Damage, then restore any missing Health.
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.
Scar tissue
defense
Take 1 less damage from all Ridden.
Body armor
defense
+ 20% Trauma Resistance
True grit
defense
When you take a single hit for 15 or more damage, heal 10 health over 5 seconds.
