How to handle dodging when melee fighting?
In The Last Of Us it's quite common scenario to fall into a melee brawl. However if you fight with bare hands, your attack turns into long series of hits, that are often interrupted when the enemy steps back or just somehow evades a hit, that according to my experience always leads for Joel to get hit back. Is there any way to avoid being hit when you already missed the enemy? Step forward/backward of sideways? Any other mechanic?
Best Answer
You can still counter attack with the triangle button but you must time it perfectly and it will only work if your enemy doesn't have a melee weapon (you can't counter melee weapon bare handed). Otherwise, you'll get hit.
I think your best bet would be to not get in this situation into the first place by being cautious, keep a melee weapon like a brick, a bottle or a pipe, try to do combos like throwing and dashing in, or use the environment.
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How do you dodge melee?
When you see the punch coming towards you, just press the Space button on your keyboard. This will help you successfully dodge the punch. 4. After dodging the punch, you can press 'R' to punch your enemy.Can you dodge a sword?
You can dodge by pressing Square (PS3/PS4) or X (Xbox 360/One) or Space (PC). Extra tip for dodging: you can dodge any attacks so when your target is making a chain of attacks, you can dodge all attacks, also you can counter by pressing X (Xbox 360/One) or O (PS3/PS4).How do you dodge melee attacks on PC?
The basics of melee combat come down to dodging and attacking. The key to surviving a hand-to-hand fight is in the dodge. Focus on an enemy and manage the dodge button to stay in the fight as long as possible.Beginners Combat Guide - Learning how to fight in Elden Ring!
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