# Melee chance to hit really low

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [November 18, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956 "2016-11-18T03:34:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Cranit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Cranit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cranit)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956/1 "2016-11-18T03:34:37Z")

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Hi All,

First time poster in this forum, have just started playing and am really enjoying myself. One question however, when I look at my dexterity on the Stats panel it tells me my melee chance to hit is -1342177280… which probably explains why I can no longer hit things with my cleaver 🙂 any idea why this might be the case? I’m not injured and am encumbered, but not overly.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Profugo\_Barbatus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@Profugo\_Barbatus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Profugo_Barbatus)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956/2 "2016-11-18T04:03:15Z")

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Jesus. That looks like a buffer underflow. Have you used the debug menu to alter any character stats? Only time I’ve broken the engine like that was when I faffed about with a characters stats there.

Otherwise, what is your encumbrance, whats your weapon, do you have any mutations, whats your speed and focus, etc.

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**Author:** ![Cranit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Cranit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cranit)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956/3 "2016-11-18T04:12:43Z")

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Nope, no fiddling around with anything, no mutations etc - only 4 days in. I took everything off in my safehouse basement and dropped my entire inventory apart from a melee weapon; still no better though :S

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**Author:** ![Profugo\_Barbatus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@Profugo\_Barbatus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Profugo_Barbatus)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956/4 "2016-11-18T04:25:05Z")

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Can you take a screenshot of your stats menu? Maybe I’ll spot something there like “literally made of stone” or something improbable that might give a clue to whats gone and broke.

Are you running the experimental or stable version, and are you running any mods?

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**Author:** ![Shadow86](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/shadow86/32/589_2.png) [@Shadow86](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadow86)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-chance-to-hit-really-low/12956/5 "2016-11-18T19:55:14Z")

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I’ve run into this issue as well, unfortunately on a past character. Also quite early in the game (very recent experimental), without mods, mutations nor debug tinkering.

EDIT: I’ve seen this frequently on my past few characters, but it seems to be a display bug only, because I have been able to hit enemies. If that vastly negative number were real, I wouldn’t be able to hit the broad side of a barn.