For Offense
- Fighter: Adrenaline – Temporarily boosts attack power.
- Fighter: Triple Annihilator – Unleash a combo on a nearby target. An offensive skill performed with Two-handed sword/hammer.
- Ranger: Venom Mark – Temporarily applies the venom effect to your current weapon.
- Berserker: Blow of Madness – Increases the power of the next attack.
- Prometheus: Blade Dance – Temporarily increases attack power each time you damage an enemy with your weapon.
As a melee attacker in Code Vein, you have plenty of options to work with. Adrenaline and Triple Annihilator are the first Gifts you need to get, as they offer you a nice power boost, along with a combo that can almost one-shot most enemies.
Venom Mark is a big one that you should certainly get as well, as it’s almost ridiculous how effective Venom damage can be against bosses. You’ll get even more status effect Gifts later on, such as Lightning and Fire, but Venom applies a DoT effect on enemies, and that’s invaluable.
Once you gain access to the Berserker Blood Code, you can replace Adrenaline with Blow of Madness. Instead of increasing attack over a short period of time, it drastically increases the power of your next attack. It’s got a pretty short cooldown and fairly low ichor cost, making it one of the best Gifts for melee players.
