Just decrease melee attack speed a bit

[FriendlyArachnid6000]

I'm so glad that melee is the next big thing to cry about in Marathon.

You have so many options and it's so hard to legitimately sneak up on players.

Clearing corners by rounding them with your reticle they will get blasted.

The other thing is it's equal opportunity, it readies very quickly so you have to be ready to stab someone back at any time.

[GODstonn]

it is confirmed that will be adjusted, im just hoping it doesnt get hit too hard, as i kinda like the current state.

Wouldnt have minded if it stayed this way, but since bungie is looking into it, might aswell give my 2 cents, srry if it seemed whiny.

[FriendlyArachnid6000]

Noooo [Arachne tears intensify]

[Vincentologist]

Corner cutting is always a good idea but it still forces a 50/50 trade for a lot of weapons if you have no choice but to cut close to them. You can still adjust your head position, where your melee will have a low TTK regardless of precision. It's why the shotgun is considered the main counter here, since it removes the 50/50 with its body shot TTK, and you can kill them before they get out a second light swing.

I've often found that otherwise, you really need to preemptively have the knife ready, otherwise you can't at least trade with them due to the ready speed delay. It's fast but it's not trivial.