# Melee training with high encumbrance

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [May 18, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170 "2014-05-18T01:57:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fishy1234555](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/fishy1234555/32/50_2.png) [@fishy1234555](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fishy1234555)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/1 "2014-05-18T01:57:06Z")

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I was out in a field with 2 vests, 2 backpacks, and a jacket knifing a dog for hours without hitting it. I just wanted to stab the little bastard because he wouldn’t stop following me. So I swung my combat knife at him viciously until it became dark. I then checked my skill levels to see that they had raised significantly. I have level 5 melee in a little over a day with 10 kills. Half of which are dogs that decided to jump me when I opened a barn pulley. Anyway I know my encumbrance is what wouldn’t allow me to hit it. My point is the fact that I didn’t hit it allowed me to lvl rapidly on a neutral creature without damaging it, essentially making it so I can speed train faster than reading in multiple skills even. So what is everyones opinion on this?  
[size=1pt]note: I dont have quick learner or slow learner trait[/size]  
[size=1pt]note: When i kill the dogs i butcher them and (t)hrow all their pieces in different direction.[/size]  
[size=1pt]note: Then i drink so much that i vomit all over their butcher site.[/size]  
[size=1pt]Note: Staggering off to pillage the zombies and rape the town[/size]  
[size=1pt]not a note: Why are you still reading these?[/size]  
[size=1pt]There are better things in life that zooming in on tiny text.[/size]  
[size=1pt]Like women[/size]  
[size=1pt]Or men?[/size]

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**Author:** ![Khrysanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Khrysanth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Khrysanth)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/2 "2014-05-18T03:53:12Z")

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A few things:

[ol][li]Learning from your mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.[/li]  
[li]I typically go for squirrels for the same purpose.[/li]  
[li]Quit puking on dead dogs. Preserve their meat as tasty jerky or sausage.[/li]  
[li]Copy and paste voids the necessity of zooming in.[/li][/ol]

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/3 "2014-05-18T16:11:56Z")

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[quote=“Khrysanth, post:2, topic:6170”]A few things:

[ol][li]Learning from your mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.[/li]  
[li]I typically go for squirrels for the same purpose.[/li]  
[li]Quit puking on dead dogs. Preserve their meat as tasty jerky or sausage.[/li]  
[li]Copy and paste voids the necessity of zooming in.[/li][/ol][/quote]Hit the quote button is even easier.

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**Author:** ![Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kyriolexical_dino/32/276_2.png) [@Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kyriolexical_Dino)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/4 "2014-05-18T16:25:20Z")

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Also a tip for people that are missing too much, throw rocks at them, litteraly. Rocks are common and unfalible weapons, altough you might just get 9-7 dmg you will allways hit them when close.

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**Author:** ![Pageman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Pageman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pageman)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/5 "2014-05-18T21:46:24Z")

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You could do the same with your dodge skill and a black rat, sadly they are not as common than before…

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**Author:** ![Paquito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-training-with-high-encumbrance/6170/6 "2014-05-18T22:25:52Z")

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> [@Kyriolexical Dino](#):
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> Also a tip for people that are missing too much, throw rocks at them, litteraly. Rocks are common and unfalible weapons, altough you might just get 9-7 dmg you will allways hit them when close.

Of course, if you want to increase your melee skills and one of the melee weapon specialties, this does not help you 🙂