Melee

Melee means close quarter combat. Examples include spear, sword, mace, dagger or fist combat. It's the opposite of ranged attacks, and generally mean that the character or monster that is within melee range can be attacked by others in melee range. Melee range is about 1-3 yards, normally. The word melee will also apply when a combatant use a spell or spell-like ability to damage her opponent while being in such a close vicinity to it that it could hurt her back in turn. Some melee attacks use an Area of Effect instead of a single individual as target.

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