Home Run gives crafted and found melee weapons a large damage boost. It is a Tier 4 Melee skill. Stacked with Hard Hitter, it lets a good weapon drop most humans and Swarmers in a few hits.
Yes, for anyone who fights up close. It is the biggest melee damage boost in the tree.
Hard Hitter, Field Repairs and Busted Up. Quick kills keep your stamina and your weapon in better shape.
Strong hits mean fewer swings per kill. That saves scrap you would otherwise spend on Field Repairs.
Bull Rush
Lets a sprinting melee attack stun a regular human or a Swarmer.
Busted Up
Restores some stamina with each melee kill.
Escape Artist
Lets you kill a smaller enemy right after breaking out of its grapple.
Executioner
Lets you stealth attack heavy Freakers, and kill heavy Freakers or large animals when breaking a grapple.