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Melee Master

Melee Master

Successfully use every melee attack move.

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How to unlock the Melee Master achievement in BattleBlock Theater - Definitive Guide

There are about 9 melee moves that you need to perform for this achievement, but it's a little buggy. Currently it is undetermined whether or not you HAVE to perform them all on an actual enemy or not. I did them each while standing in my prison cell and still got the achievement but others haven't been so lucky. The one that seems to be the hardest to pull off is the Up Shove, as the enemy AI almost always Spikes you in the head when they are above you.

I tested various methods on secondary and tertiary accounts with combinations of arena versus AI and versus a second controller and was able to unlock the achievement both ways but had no luck with unlocking the achievement while in my prison cell like on my main account. If you're having trouble unlocking this achievement, try all of these methods in combination and hopefully you won't have any problems.

The moves needed are...

Spike: A then X
Shove: X
Slide Kick: Forward + X
Low Kick: Down + X
Up Shove: Up + X under airborne enemy
Punch: B while close to enemy
Weapon Hit: B while enemy is just out of reach
Uppercut: Down + B
Judo Throw: Hold Right Trigger while partner or enemy approaches

These moves are not needed for the achievement, but could come in handy...

Jump: A
Double Jump: A then A again
Weapon: B
Suicide: Hold Y
Cry For Help: Hold Left Trigger
Grab & Climb: Hold Right Trigger
Judo Throw: Hold Right Trigger while partner or enemy approaches
Help Up: Hold Right Trigger near ledge while partner jumps up to you
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04 Apr 2013 10:10

21 Comments
Low kick was the only one I was missing. Thanks!
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By SilvrgunSuprman on 17 Apr 2013 01:38
I have done all of these moves multiple times and it still has yet to pop. Any suggestions?
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By I am SNAKE EY3S on 05 Apr 2013 05:08
Have you tired them both on enemies and just standing around?
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By Facial La Fleur on 05 Apr 2013 05:17
I'll try it on the enemies. Would it matter if it was in arena mode?
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By I am SNAKE EY3S on 05 Apr 2013 05:50
I just tried on a secondary account in my prison cell and it did not unlock. I also tried arena against a second controller and no dice. Now I will try arena against an AI enemy.
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By Facial La Fleur on 05 Apr 2013 05:54
Also, try to throw in the regular punch move by pressing B while close to an enemy.
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By Facial La Fleur on 05 Apr 2013 05:54
I just hit the enemy with my weapon on my hand and the achievement unlocked so there must be an 8th required move. Try to all the other moves listed plus hitting the B button when they are close to you but not close enough to punch.
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By Facial La Fleur on 05 Apr 2013 06:05
For me it was the uppercut but on an enemy in arena. It was a move I had used before but hit finally popped. Thanks for all he help
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By I am SNAKE EY3S on 05 Apr 2013 09:34
Try it every way possible. In the campaign, in the arena vs AI, and in arena vs a second controller. Good luck.
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By Facial La Fleur on 18 May 2013 09:28
Did them all in story mode using a second controller, achievement popped straight after the last one. Thanks for list
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By L0RD Melchett on 18 May 2013 20:27
I've done all of that.
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By on 18 May 2013 20:45
Do you have the beta still installed? Try clearing your cache and trying again. Really sorry to hear you're having trouble. :(
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By Facial La Fleur on 18 May 2013 22:00
That didn't work either. I honestly have no idea what's wrong with this Achievement.
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By on 19 May 2013 04:33
I finally got it. I just repeated it over and over again. Eventually, one registered.
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By on 25 May 2013 02:31
Low kick didn't register for me to start, same as spike for SpiralGamerpro. Like him I just kept low-kicking enemies until I got one. Have done it lots of times since and counter still only shows one
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By TangerineGamer on 07 Aug 2014 11:09
I would like to confirm that low kick is one of them that is glitched. I did it multiple times until finally it registered so if it still hasn't popped and is only one in stats that show zero just keep doing low kicks until it pops. That's how I got it.
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By Ultimationer on 09 Nov 2014 21:35
I also had to get Clunked (use weapon while in the air - A, then B) and Flying Smash (leap at the enemy from a distance, then X to smash). The smash is what finally popped it for me.
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By nightw0lf on 29 Apr 2015 06:43
After doing all the moves in this list multiple times, I didn't have the achievement. I then went into local arena with the disc weapon. The first time I used my disc on the AI the achievement popped!
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By Yazite on 09 Sep 2015 20:54
For whatever reason, Spike will not register. I have 0 in my stats, no matter how many times I try.
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By on 18 May 2013 04:32
Thanks for the guide mate, only one I was missing was Low Kick but it wouldn't register, it only registered after I killed a cat with it, is it possible you have to finish off an enemy with each of the moves for it to count?
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By Punderstatement on 04 Aug 2014 17:49
It seems the requirements are different from person to person. Whereas my first attempt was by killing no enemies and just attacking the air in my prison cell, that didn't work on a second account where I had to actually make contact with an enemy for it to register. I don't believe I had to kill the enemies with the attacks for them to count because I'd perform multiple moves on an enemy before they'd die. I haven't played this game since launch so I am uncertain if they have added a patch that fixes/changes the exact requirements of this achievement. Nonetheless, actually attacking enemies with the moves SHOULD unlock this for everyone.
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By Facial La Fleur on 04 Aug 2014 22:27
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The moves are based on the (X) and (B) buttons.
This is a list of all the moves I tried to unlock this:

Down, Left, X
Down, Right, X
Run Left, X
Run Right, X
Up, X (only works near enemies)
Jump, X
Jump, use weapon (credit to x Jameoooooooo)
Grapple RT, X

Repeat, replacing X with B to guarantee you get all moves (you may not need all moves to unlock achievement).

Please let me know if this does not work, or I am missing moves!
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03 Apr 2013 22:28

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My pal has done all of these and has not still got it :/
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By MoS x Jameo on 04 Apr 2013 12:39
Ok he got it

Clunked, A+B
(Use weapon in the air)
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By MoS x Jameo on 04 Apr 2013 13:24
Huh, must have missed that... updated guide with credit! Thanks!
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By The Bartlez on 04 Apr 2013 20:22
I wonder what I am doing wrong... I've tried all of these moves and it still hasn't unlocked.

I've done each while not fighting an enemy, and then I tried each of them surrounded by three enemies just to be sure each attack landed.

One thing I've noticed is that the UP+X attack didn't seem to affect enemies or other players... it looks like an upward shove but didn't seem do do anything (the character raises both hands diagonally upward).

Does anyone have any tips for me?
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By The 8bucks50 on 05 Apr 2013 14:08
Added the grapple RT, then X. That would be my best guess... Unfortunately I do not have access to my Xbox this week, which makes it a bit harder to test moves roll
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By The Bartlez on 05 Apr 2013 14:28
Thanks, The Bartlez! That is something that I definitely didn't even think of trying so I'm thinking that must be it... I'll report back here after I get a chance to play the game again. Regardless of if it works, thanks for the tip.
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By The 8bucks50 on 05 Apr 2013 16:43
Yep, you're a genius. The grapple (RT + X) is what popped it for me. That's a hard melee to land but I was able to do it relatively quickly.
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By The 8bucks50 on 06 Apr 2013 04:23
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Once you collect enough yarn in the levels you need to go into the shop. At the top of the shop, there are some shady looking cats and if you give them 5 yarn they will give you a weapon. once you have all the weapons you just need to equip them all 1 by 1 and use them.
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03 Dec 2020 00:00

Here’s is a list of all of the moves you need to use. You need to successfully hit an enemy for the attack for it to count. Despite the description, you will need to hit an enemy with a weapon for the achievement to unlock. People in the arena and the cats in the story levels both count. An easy way to do this is to sign in a second controller, start up a game in any mode and then just wail on them. If are you unsure which attacks you are missing, pause the game (), scroll over and select Player Stats, and then press  again. 
List of required attacks:

  •  = Shove
  • (near enemy) = Punch
  • -Up +  = Up Attack
  • -Side +  = Slide
  • -Down +  = Low Kick
  • -Down +  = Upper Cut
  •  then (while the air) = Clunk 
  • (near enemy) = Judo Throw
  •  = Use Weapon (This may actually be hitting an enemy with the disk, I'm not sure)
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Here is the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIkSGMxDCUs
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18 Aug 2016 17:08