Close Combat

Skill Close Combat
Modifies	To-hit chance with unarmed attacks and melee weapons, and also character's speed of run.
Initial level	30% + 2 x (Agility + Strength)
Related perks	HtH Evade, Bonus HtH Damage, Bonus HtH Attacks, Silent Death, Right between the Eyes
Related traits	Bruiser, Heavy Handed

"A combination of martial arts, non-ranged weapons in hand-to-hand, or melee combat - knives, sledgehammers, spears, clubs and so on."

Unarmed attacks are divided into two groups: primary and secondary. At any one time you will have up to four attacks available: the strongest primary punch/kick you meet the requirements for (a plain punch/kick if none), and the strongest secondary punch/kick you qualify for, if any. The secondary attacks have a higher AP cost and cause more devastating effects.

Attacks without any weapon are considered as "no-handed-weapon" attacks, so you can kick\punch even having all your legs and arms crippled.

Close Combat Weapons

The table below lists all the close combat weapons that were formerly tied to the Melee Weapons skill.

PICTURE	NAME	DMG TYPE	DMG	RANGE	AMMO	TYPE	ST	AP	PERKS
	Boxing Gloves	Normal	20-32	1	None	Single-Handed	1	5	Smasher! Life Steal Knockback
	Plated Boxing Gloves	Normal	2-5	1	None	Single-Handed	1	3	Knockback Smasher! Life Steal
	Brass Knuckles	Normal	19-23	1	None	Single-Handed	1	3	Smasher! Lethal Damage Poisoned
	Spiked Knuckles	Normal	8-22	1	None	Single-Handed	1	3	Smasher! Spiked Spiked
	Power Fist	Normal	20-32	1	50 SEC	Single-Handed	1	3	Smasher! Smasher! Lethal Damage
	Mega Power Fist	Electrical	21-41	1	50 SEC	Single-Handed	1	3	Smasher! Smasher! Penetrate
	Shiv	Normal	10-20	1	None	Single-Handed	1	2	Bonus Attack Speed Bonus Attack Speed Fast Trigger
	Knife	Normal	10-40	1	None	Single-Handed	2	5	Lethal Damage Bonus Max Damage Bonus Max Damage
	Combat Knife	Normal	15-60	1	None	Single-Handed	2	4	Life Steal Bonus Critical Power Destroyer
	Switchblade	Normal	5-15	1	None	Single-Handed	1	2	Less AP cost Bonus Attack Speed Bonus Attack Speed
	"Little Jesus"	Normal	15-22	1	None	Single-Handed	2	2	Poisoned Lethal Damage Bonus Critical Chance
	Wakizashi Blade	Normal	20-80	1	None	Single-Handed	2	5	Bloody Bloody Life Steal
	Old Shovel	Normal	1-3	2	None	Single-Handed	6	4	None
	Shovel	Normal	2-5	2	None	Single-Handed	6	5	None
	Club	Normal	12-20	1	None	Single-Handed	4	4	Frozen Queen Knockback Life Steal
	Crowbar	Normal	12-20	1	None	Single-Handed	4	4	Poisoned Killing Spree Killing Spree
	Wrench	Normal	30-60	1	None	Single-Handed	4	6	Knockback Fast Trigger Bonus Min Damage
	Sharpened Pole	Normal	16-27	2-15	None	Two-Handed	4	3	None
	Spear	Normal	18-50	2-15	None	Two-Handed	4	3	None
	Sharpened Spear	Normal	12-20	2-15	None	Two-Handed	4	5	None
	Laser Spear	Laser	20-73	2-15	None	Two-Handed	4	3	None
	Sledgehammer	Normal	40-92	2	None	Two-Handed	6	6	Knockback Fast Trigger Fast Trigger
	Super Sledge	Normal	50-123	2	None	Two-Handed	5	6	Knockback Destroyer Destroyer
	Mega Sledge	Normal	10-180	3	None	Two-Handed	8	6	Knockback Destroyer Bonus Critical Power
	Cattle Prod	Electrical	26-41	1	20 SEC	Single-Handed	4	4	Frozen Queen Bonus Max Damage Spiked
	Super Cattle Prod	Electrical	40-62	1	20 SEC	Single-Handed	4	4	Frozen Queen Frozen Queen Lethal Damage
	Plasma Torch	Plasma	66-116	1	15 MFC	Single-Handed	4	4	Frozen Queen Frozen Queen Frozen Queen
	Louisville Slugger	Normal	50-123	1	None	Two-Handed	5	6	Less AP cost Fast Trigger Bonus Attack Speed
	Ripper	Normal	50-150	1	30 SEC	Single-Handed	5	4	Bloody Bloody Bloody