Methinks a key difference in "terror level" is that in close combat, you see the enemy and their deadly possibly bloodied weapons up close. Much more psychologi

Methinks a key difference in "terror level" is that in close combat, you see the enemy and their deadly possibly bloodied weapons up close. Much more psychologically present. Ranged weapons give a different overall stress of "I could suddenly die without warning", but you're not facing your death as clearly.