It counts throwing knife as melee in PvE as far as I understand but not in PvP. It even shows a different icon in the kill feed than a melee kill.
Doesn't help melee bounties in crucible.
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The shoulder charge doesn't show up as a melee icon either. It all depends on the slot your melee ability is. Titans is storm fist. Not shoulder charge
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Edited by filleparisienne: 8/28/2015 1:36:27 AMIf you really care you can test it by playing one match with a hunter getting a melee and throwing knife kill and see the change in your totals Throwing knives dont help melee bounties in crucible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Denarux7SOA 28 seconds in it shows shoulder charge showing the same icon as a melee "After sprinting for a short time, press (R1) to unleash a devastating melee attack." The game calls it a melee