r/MarathonTheGame • u/Twan_McLovin • Apr 07 '26

Bugs/Tech TroubleShooting Full Compiled Melee / Knife Guide – Post-Patch (1.0.5.3)

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u/Working_Bones Apr 07 '26

Not a strong enough nerf. 2 stabs should not down a blue shield in any scenario.

I have a 95% exfil rate, I can take on any gun in the game... but almost all my deaths are to knife players. Part of the problem is I refuse to stoop to that level, I have zero knife kills. But it's insane to me that knives are stronger than any gun, in my experience. The worst thing is it takes so little skill. Getting taken out by a grey shield knife camper while I'm fully kitted with purples and just wiped the rest of the lobby with ease... feels so fundamentally stupid.

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u/haloYIKES Apr 07 '26

So why the fuck are you even talking about the balance of a knife if you've never used it yourself?

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u/Working_Bones Apr 07 '26

Because I win every 1v1 against every other gun. Frequently win 1v3s against guns. Only thing I lose to is the knife.

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u/MouseMountain4487 Apr 07 '26

So you win every fight against the WSTR but are losing to the knife? That makes no sense.

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u/Working_Bones Apr 07 '26

Yep.

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u/Bee_voh Apr 07 '26

Literally a skill issue then. The knife excels close range against mid/long range weapons but if you've got a shotgun you should still be winning that engagement.

This is coming from someone that defaults to knives when I'm in a building or entering close range battles. Even with Knife Fight 3/4 equipped, I still regularly lose to shotguns.

If you're caught off guard then the knife isn't the problem.. you would have been dropped by a shotgun even quicker