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Mellka

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Mellka has some anger issues to work out. Fortunately, between her TX-12 Venom Launcher (which can rapid-fire loads of specialized nano-chemical mixes at foes) and an exotic Eldrid Bio-Glaive (a specialized near-living glove which can reshape itself based on subtle neural prompting) she’s always prepared to kick serious ass on the next away mission

Footage of her gameplay around 8:40.

She uses a venomous machine pistol called; The TX-12 Venom Launcher and her magical glove; An Eldrid Bio-Glaive to fight.
She is a nimble character, able to move quickly around the battlefield dealing Damage-over-time (dot) to anyone who crosses her path and ‘ducking out’ with her stealth technology whenever the situation gets dangerous.

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Her Abilities are;

  • Power Fist: Let Mellka lead the charge with this quick sprint attack.
    This attack lets you lock onto an enemy, and close ground for a
    high-powered punch.
  • Spike: Mellka charges up a Venom burst and spikes it into the ground.
    The resulting blast damages nearby enemies and shoots her up into the
    air.
  • Bladed Fury: The blades on the Bio-Glaive get laced with Venom as she
    lays into enemies with a barrage of slashes.

Having been robbed of a peaceful childhood Mellka, is unlike most Eldrid, in sense that she likes the action and not thinking too hard

Born in space, Mellka developed an early hunger for solid ground, and found a clear calling in special operations, even joining with the Eldrid group called The Vigilant. While serving with The Vigilant, she developed close ties with an elite Peacekeeper operative named Trevor Ghalt. While proficient at several combat styles, Mellka prefers some of the more exotic Eldrid weaponry including an Eldrid Bio-Glaive which reshapes itself based on her neural prompting.

I’ve been trying to figure out whether she’s a dark elf, goblin or maybe just a normal elf. any ideas?

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#2

At 8:40 I see this at level 5. Note level 4 should be a character’s ultimate. So that claw/hand probably inflicts venom.

Adreniline Rush: Meleeing enemies affected with venom increases Mellka’s regeneration rate for a short time. +7 Health Regeneration Rate for 4 seconds

or

Combat Rhythm: Killing an enemy afflicted with venom grants a stack of increased health (to a maximum of 10 stacks). Health stacks are reset upon death. +10% Maximum Health Per Stack

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#3

Just seen the video recently, this is one of the characters I’ll play for sure :blush: !

The pistol/miniSMG plus the retractable blade looks really excellent !

#4

Nice.

It looks like stacks don’t decay unless you die, so it’ll be very easy to get +100% health (at least in campaign).

I’m glad stacking mechanics are returning from Borderlands, definetly some of the most interesting/fun skills.

#5

I do like her bio-arm pistol and her look.

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#6

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“Mellka: A stealthy assassin, Mellka lost her parents at a young age before eventually earning her place among the Eldrid’s black op’s and intelligence bureau (Eldrid CIA!? :joy: ). Her life has been defined by a series of staggering losses, but her response to these losses was never despair – it was fury. She strikes quickly, disorienting foes with her nerve gas machine pistol and bio-glaive melee attacks.”

Bio-glaive? Eldrid technology is weird, but awesome! :blush:

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#7

Fixed that for ya :innocent:

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#8

I am totally exited about the new characters GBX released at Gamescom and Mellka and Reyna are my most favorite at the moment!

I hope we get more info on the Beta soon I cannot wait to get my hands on this game. It’s Pre-ordered anyways now :wink: BTW just read this great article on The Verge very positive impressions after playing Battleborn:

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#9

Soo… I can’t find mention of her sliding kick anywhere. If you’re sprinting and use your quick melee she does a sliding kick.