How exactly does punching work?

[Banana_Duck 121]

(and Melee wapons)
A few times now I've been mildly baffled by the punching mechanic of this game, I feel sometimes Its luck, sometimes its lag. But even when lag doesn't seem present the fights can go either way (even including a ballistic Helmet)
 
I've experienced a man knock me out with one punch whilst I had a ballistic Helmet on -

(which I assumed took less damage)
 
I have also been knocked out while a good few feet away for said fiend, I put this down to lag i guess?
 
Is it just luck sometimes? I've had my fair share of victory's, but also (what seemed unfair) amount of losses
 
I know head shots are what to go for, but given lag sometimes I have just spam hit at the "headshot level"
 
I myself have found, you can "over-punch" if you're too close to a player
 
 
questions

• Do hard hats/bike helmets/ballistic helms reduce damage from fists and melee weapons?

• Is first person more accurate? 

• Should I just spam?

• How do you "run punch?"

• Do factors like hunger and thirst apply to a players ability to fight or take hits?

• Could an Epi pen make a fighter super human?

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I'd aprechiate any help or tips on how to become a champ xx

Edited May 16, 2014 by Mr duke

[Deathlove 2286]

Just bike helmets reduce fist and melee damage i think.

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

press W twice than start punching

 

Yes for taking damage if your character is healthy it will take longer for him to die from hits.

 

probably not unless its like PCP filled or something

[Irish. 4886]

Watch this video and notice how when I hit the body, its almost futile.. but when you aim up higher, so that your crosshair is just above the zombies head you will typically score a headshot which will take a reasonable amount of damage even with weak melee weapons. With fists the only real way to be effective is to hit in the head, again you have to aim high with your crosshair.

 

 

 

..around the :30 second mark is a great example.. the swings before are too low, and the next 2 swings are aimed properly and hit the head knocking them both down.

Edited May 16, 2014 by lrish

[Reg Park 160]

ya, it shouldn't be this difficult to take out a few zombies with a melee.....

[rodolfoxiii 71]

i have news

 

it doesn't

[Irish. 4886]

ya, it shouldn't be this difficult to take out a few zombies with a melee.....

 

See below

 

i have news

 

it doesn't

 

Yes, I purposefully and some just because I was laughing made it a long process killing them.. I wanted to make a Zombie Baseball video, and you cant do that if you're hitting homers every time ;)

[chekovp 89]

Items that don't cover the nose and/or jaw area don't and shouldn't help prevent someone from being knocked out from a punch. 

[Reg Park 160]

Irish, to go a bit off topic... what did you use to record and how do you like it?

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Meet me at the bike rack after school and I'll show you how punching works.