Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Gaia skin pulling off a finishing move on a player in MW3
Image via Activsion

CoD devs looking into ridiculous Warzone melee lunge bug turning players into Saitama

You shouldn't have brought a gun to a fist fight.

Call of Duty players constantly search for the best meta loadout with the strongest guns, yet it turns out they should have just been using their fists the whole time as a melee lunge bug is plaguing Warzone.

Recommended Videos

Fear not, as the developers are aware. Raven Software launched an investigation on Jan. 9 into the issue, which is seeing melee hits deal more damage than intended. It’s hard to fully understand this glitch without seeing it in action, and the result is something straight out of an anime fight scene. CoD content creator TCaptainX provided the video evidence and pleaded with the devs to look into this frustrating bug.

TCaptainX fired his SMG at an enemy multiple times, but it was no match for a few quick melee hits with a pistol. The streamer could do nothing but yell and watch the kill-cam defeated with his hands over his head, watching the enemy lunge across the room and win a gunfight with fists.

Community members sounded off in the comment section after watching the outrageous clip. “Melee damage is broken right now. Two wacks with a pistol should not kill faster than me spraying them with a Swarm,” a frustrated player responded.

Being able to lunge across like that and lock onto an enemy is a problem, but users are more concerned over the fact that guns aren’t doing more damage or causing more flinch to enemies. “I’m always astounded that two melee hits are stronger than four gunshots,” a second commenter added.

Fortunately, players won’t have to worry about the issue for much longer given Raven has opened an investigation into the glitch, but worryingly the devs did not provide a timeline for how long the fix will take. Community members can track the investigation progress on Warzone’s official Trello board.

In the meantime, perhaps a good shotgun might be the way to go to blast these melee-lunging maniacs back to the respawn screen.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Ryan Lemay
Ryan Lemay
Staff Writer
Ryan graduated from Ithaca College in 2021 with a sports media degree and a journalism minor. He gained experience as a writer with the Morning Times newspaper and then Dexerto as a games writer. He mainly writes about first-person shooters, including Call of Duty and Battlefield, but he is also a big FIFA fan. You can contact him at ryanlemay@dotesports.com.