Melee: Difference between revisions

In ''Halo: Reach'', one melee attack completely depletes shields, but cannot "spill over" and do damage to health in multiplayer unless the players shields are already down. Additionally, a new melee gameplay mechanic is added, [[Assassinations]]. Holding the melee button while behind the target will result in a complex animation viewed from a third person viewpoint, ranging from stabbing the opponent to breaking necks. Unfortunately the downsides of assassinations are that they leave a player vulnerable and take a relatively long time. While performing as assassination, other players can [[Yoink Medal|kill the opponent you are assassinating]], stealing your kill, or [[Showstopper Medal|kill you, saving your victim]]. However, assassination will give you an [[Assassination Medal]], additional credits and advance the [[Rear Admiral (commendation)]]. Additionally, if you are falling from a high height, performing an assassination on an opponent on the ground will negate any fall damage you would have received. There are more than 40 different animations that change depending on the species assassinating or being assassinated, as well as the position of the players, and the weapon used.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_081310</ref> Melee attacks are also able to "clang", where if two players melee each other at the same time, instead of both players receiving damage they bounce off of each other instead with only a slight amount of damage.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7H9_1f_KxM&feature=player_embedded#!</ref> This only seems to apply when both players have shields, however, and it is not known if using different weapons affects the damage done.