This will cause the attacker to lunge forward before striking.Ī lunge delays a melee. If a target is close enough that aiming at them turns an attacker's reticle red, then the attacker can aim at them and press RT. When wielding a melee weapon, it is possible to lunge at a distant enemy. Occasionally, two players with depleted or near-depleted shields will hit each other at around the same time, resulting in both players dying. Melees are more efficient when used from behind.

Melee attacks are commonly used in multiplayer matches, where only a few blows are needed to kill an opponent they allow one player to kill another without the sound of gunfire revealing their location or the weapons they are carrying. In Campaign, melees are classified as 'silent', thus, without having the need to alert everyone. They must hold the melee input while being behind the enemy, initially stabbing the opponent from behind to break their opponents' necks. In Halo: Reach, a new melee feature, called an assassination, is presented. Also, one melee against a sleeping Unggoy, regardless of difficulty or their rank, will kill them instantly.

A melee from behind functions by breaking the target's neck or spine, and is sufficient to kill virtually any enemy in the games, regardless of how much shielding or armor they happen to be wearing (with the exception of Hunters and Flood forms). The close-range attack causes damage to the target's bones and tissues, allowing an attacker to injure a target without using ammunition. Melee attacks are stealthy and conserve ammunition.

3.7 Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike.

3.1 Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

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