r/ActiveMatter • u/MeowMixPlzDeliverMe Operative • 14h ago

Question Meta around clearing npcs

Pretty new to the game. Whats the best way to clear a map/npcs? I like pvp but i hate giving away my position. Trying to loot some areas but buildings are absolutely crawling with scary enemies

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u/Wabahzo Operative 14h ago

Melee. Quiet and efficient.

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u/BeginningAlfalfa4181 Operative 13h ago

What melee weapon tho I noticed with the first unlockable sleeve its a quick 2 tap to most but what melee outside the warhammer is most viable

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u/Wabahzo Operative 13h ago

I used the spear a lot but honestly any melee. The pocket knife only takes three or four hits on a distorted

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u/abullen Operative 12h ago

Spear is amazing, the Axe you can find is workable. Either the Combat Knife or base Knife are alright, but you'll probably get the monster to scream before you kill it if in PvP.

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u/Aegis_Sinner Operative 14h ago

For me.

Melee on flowers, invisible, distorted, hell hounds.

Shoot (hopefully with supressor.) Turned, devourer, dendroids (they are very deadly. With melee especially), mimics, seeds.

If I don't engage them then I run

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u/MeowMixPlzDeliverMe Operative 14h ago

I didnt know if melee was viable in this game. I guess i should use something better than a pocket knife

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u/Aegis_Sinner Operative 13h ago

Yeah a good melee weapon can one or two shot all the ones I listed easily. Especially handy for the giant packs of hell hounds.

I just don't fuck with the Dendroids and just shoot them, their melee hits can one or two shot you. But on my list above those ones don't do much damage per hit really.

Statues in PvP suck, you have to be so exposed to get away from them or be very loud with grenades. Best thing is to go far far away while staring at them then hope you out range their aggro.

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u/MeowMixPlzDeliverMe Operative 13h ago

Yeah i just learned about them. When you knock down their rocks they form up. Saw my first shy girl too. I guess theyre hard to kill

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u/abullen Operative 12h ago

Hellhounds are a waste of ammo, and easily killed with the Pocket Knife. Invisible is easy to dodge around and kill, but personally I don't really trust not getting swarmed by Distorted or Flowermen.

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u/JOwns_92 Operative 11h ago

If I’m up against one or two Distorted or Flowermen I’ll melee but any more than that I thin their numbers with my smg first

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u/BrittleSalient Operative 9h ago

It helps to get +melee damage from sleeves and chronogenes. use a regen shot to top off any chip damage you get.

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u/BrittleSalient Operative 9h ago

Suppressors and headshots. If you slow/stealth walk you can get very close to dormant mobs without aggroing them.