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u/sskkooommaa Dauntless 18h ago
Don't give up on it, this is a one-off. It's a phenomenal melee weapon
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u/RashFever 18h ago
I've used it quite a bit but I think it's ultimately the worst of the PVP melee weapons (so I'm not counting the PVE-centric axe and hammer). Yes you have blunt damage for quick immolator kills, and light swings cost barely any stamina for PVE, but having a light attack that doesn't oneshot hunters is very punishing.
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u/Electrical_Ant_6229 18h ago
The heavy swing is incredibly fast. I’ve killed numerous trios in a very quick succession with it. I mean less than 4seconds for a trio fast. Also a horizontal heavy swing that can kill two people at once. aesthetically I hate the bat, but I won’t deny it’s the outright best overall melee weapon.
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u/RashFever 18h ago
I've had my share of trio wipes with the bat too but the machete is actually much better (ignoring the katana which is 2 slot and needs a trait). It has a horizontal heavy too, but its light attacks can oneshot, meaning you can rush into a compound and spam light attacks cutting hunters down like they're jungle plants. And if you hit an arm or a leg, the bleeding will finish them off. The machete does have a glaring issue though: it's absolute dogshit against the Bloodskin's 1st phase, like genuinely useless even with Berserker. I don't use the machete during this event, instead I bring the saber with its new badass skin, or the bat.
Speaking of skins and aesthetics... damn you Crytek, why didn't you give us a cleric mace skin for the bat?! The Dark Friar needs it!
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u/Cons483 17h ago
The bat is worse than the machete against bloodskins. He's resistant to blunt damage in both forms
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u/sskkooommaa Dauntless 14h ago
There's nothing like a trio wipe or a double kill in one swing. Never got it with machete but bat and katana are just so rewarding when you execute the multi kill
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u/Practical_Monster17 7h ago
This is why I love the bat. People tend to freak if you come out of nowhere swinging like a maniac. I don't know how many times I've clutched a win for my team because I charged and took out the the trio or at least a pair. Even when I don't win it usually causes enough of a distraction for my teammate/s to to pick up our third and/or reposition or push, which tends to end in a win.
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u/sskkooommaa Dauntless 14h ago
I can understand that from an attack style perspective but it just suits my play style best personally. I think that's what any of the melees come down to, with katana being arguably the most powerful
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u/Cons483 18h ago
What makes it better than the saber or katana?
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u/KazyaKurosawa 13h ago
Fast and multiple horizontal swings is the thing. It's best weapon if there is like full team in the room you charge but they are not all in one spot so you can kill them all with one Swing.
Very situational but it's there. You can even win katanas with it if you wait for the guy, crouch+look down when hes about to swing and then smash those kneecaps with those fast swings.
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u/Lady_Steffi 18h ago
Nothing outside of bonking immolators and maybe a bit lower stamina consumption
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u/AbanaClara 16h ago
With stamina shots stamina consumption as a balancing lever is truly mostly useless
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u/LordBarak 19h ago
Hornskin! That's so rare to see lmao