The Ascent: Melee attacks - are they available?
Opponents in The Ascent use katanas and other melee weapons. Our guide will tell you if the player can fight at close range with white weapons.
In The Ascent, you can use a variety of rifles, shotguns or handguns. Some enemies, however, use melee weapons against the player, for example, katanas. On this page of the guide, you will learn whether you can use melee weapons in this game and fight at close range.
Is it possible to fight with melee weapons?

The answer is short - the player character cannot use melee weapons. you can only use different types of long-range weapons. Of course, some weapons allow for close-combat - shotguns are the best for it. Additionally, some Augmentations are used in close contac, too. An example of this is Hydraulic Slam which has a small range of attack and forces you to get close to enemies.
- The Ascent Guide
- The Ascent: Game Guide
- The Ascent: FAQ
- The Ascent: Healing - how to heal?
- The Ascent: Character appearance - how to change?
- The Ascent: Proficiencies reset - is it possible?
- The Ascent: Access denied / blocked passage - what to do?
- The Ascent: Fast travel - is it in the game?
- The Ascent: Mission objectives - how to find them?
- The Ascent: Shielded enemies - how to defeat them?
- The Ascent: Credits - how to earn?
- The Ascent: Weapons - how to upgrade?
- The Ascent: Raising weapons & shields - how does it work?
- The Ascent: Death - does it have consequences?
- The Ascent: Ammo - is it limited?
- The Ascent: Photo mode - is it available?
- The Ascent: Melee attacks - are they available?
- The Ascent: Weapons - which one is the best?
- The Ascent: Co-op mode - what does it look like?
- The Ascent: Ending - can you play after it?
- The Ascent: Experience - how to earn?
- The Ascent: Skills - which are the best?
- The Ascent: Bounties - where to sell?
- The Ascent: FAQ
- The Ascent: Game Guide
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