Dimenshot Weapons: Melee and Ranged Roles in Early Access

The official store description makes melee the core of combat: melee weapons are the player's primary source of damage, and the act of landing melee hits is what restores health. The store pitch calls out chaining melee strikes across parkour movement as the intended rhythm of every encounter.

What the store confirms about melee today:

• Melee is your primary damage source.
• Melee hits heal you.
• Melee drives the chain-attack feel of the game.

Firearms are scavenged directly from fallen enemies. They are treated as temporary; you use them to thin or stagger, then drop back into a melee rush.

What the store confirms about ranged today:

• 9 ranged support weapons exist in Early Access.
• Ranged picks are temporary.
• They are used to close the gap before you resume a melee push.

Even without a tier list, the documented roles let you plan your loadout:

• Melee weapon: damage, healing, and movement. Anchor every fight on it.
• Scavenged firearm: thin groups or stagger heavy enemies before you close in.
• Parkour: combine jumping with attacks to keep combo chains moving.

Boss arenas in Dimenshot are designed around the same melee-first principle. The Early Access build ships 3 unique boss fights spread across the 3 playable Sin Layers, and the public discussion threads so far center on surviving them with the melee healing loop. See the Dimenshot boss guide for the lineup and how two named bosses have been reported.