Close Quarters Combat

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Close Quarters Combat is a Perk added in the v0.20.0 "Open Season" update on October 27th, 2024. It provides a damage and reload speed boost when close to other players.

Effects

When an opponent is within 60 units and on the same layer:

• 17.7% Faster reload speed
• 10% Increased damage

Obtaining

In Harvest Mode, Close Quarters Combat drops from the Plumpkin, located in the Plumpkin Bunker. Like other perks, it is occasionally dropped from Airdrops and more commonly from Gold Airdrops.

Strategies

Using

• As the name implies, this perk only works when you get up close to opponents.
• Shotguns and any other CQC weapon naturally synergies well with the Close Quarters Combat perk.
  • The increased reload speed makes single reloads even faster with shotguns.
• Avoid using snipers and DMRs with Close Quarters combat, as they won't benefit at all unless you are close enough.
• You can also use the damage modifier to boost the damage of Melee Weapons, although the 10% is a modest boost.
• Try and stick to Buildings, as that is where this Perk shines the most.
  • Close Quarters Combat is even stronger in the enclosed space of bunkers.

Countering

• Stay far away from your opponent, so that Close Quarters Combat can't activate, and use longer range weapons (DMRs/snipers).
• Even if you do end up close to your opponent, remember that the damage boost is only 10%, and if you hit your shots you should still come out on top.
• Use a Perk that increases speed, such as Berserker or Second Wind, as this will make you harder to hit in close range as well as giving you the freedom to quickly leave the range at which Close Quarters Combat is active.

History

• v0.20.0
  • Added