While a stomp deals more damage than a punch, a punch's sweeping motion allows it to hit two body parts or Necromorphs simultaneously.While Isaac's melee range in Dead Space 2is shorter than in Dead Space, Necromorphs will not block melee attacks, and punches can be aimed toward the head or legs.The rate of attack (Swings and Stomps both) are a lot slower in Dead Space compared to Dead Space 2, leading to using melee effectively to dispatch enemies in Dead Space fairly ineffective compared to the second game, where the swings come fast after one another.It does not need to do damage blocked attacks provide the same result.

Melee can be used, if timed right, to stop a Slasher charging at you from doing harm.If ammo is scarce, then the player can kill a Pregnant by applying Stasis to it and stomping its legs until it falls, at which point Stasis is reapplied and the player can stomp it to death.In Dead Space, Necromorphs' ability to foil Isaac's punches and stomps makes meleeing Necromorphs without the aid of Stasis ill-advised.

Dead space weapon damage