Melee attack

Melee attack
Number of skills	50
Elite skills	2
Supertype	Attack skill
Sub types	Axe attack Dagger attack Hammer attack Scythe attack Sword attack

Melee attacks are close-combat attacks performed with melee weapons: swords, axes, hammers, daggers, and scythes. Melee attack can refer to either a normal attack made with a melee weapon or a specific type of skill performed with melee weapons. Melee attacks have the same damage type as the weapon used to perform them. Many skills will refer to "melee attacks" or "in melee". These skills will affect both normal attacks and attack skills.

• A melee attack is performed whenever a character swings a melee weapon at his opponent.

• Melee attack skills, a subtype of Attack skills, can often be executed with any melee weapon. For example, Wild Blow (a warrior skill) can be performed with a scythe. Any attack skill specific to a particular melee weapon, such as Hammer attacks, are also considered to be melee attack skills.

List of melee attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Annihilator Bash	Melee Attack. Deals +50 damage. Knocks down foe. Initial Effect: Removes blind condition and ends target foe's stance.	2	0	0	0		a	Z	Core
	Aura Slicer	Melee Attack. (5...13...15 seconds.)Inflicts [sic] Bleeding condition. Also inflicts Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) if you are enchanted.	4	0	0	0		dervisha	MysticismZ	Eye of the North
	Banishing Strike	Melee Attack. Deals 10...50...60 holy damage. Deals double damage to summoned creatures.	0	5	1	3		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Banishing Strike (PvP)	Melee Attack. Deals 10...50...60 holy damage. Deals double damage to summoned creatures.	0	5	0	3		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Bloodstone Slash	Melee Attack. Steal 75 Health.	0	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Body Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (0...12...15 second[s]) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	7	0	0	0		warriora	StrengthZ	Eye of the North
	Brawling Combo Punch	Melee Attack. Attack twice for 50 damage each time.	0	0	0	45		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Brawling Headbutt	Melee Attack. Deals 30 damage. Causes knock-down (3 seconds).	7	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Brawling Hook	Melee Attack. Deals 30 damage.	4	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Brawling Jab	Melee Attack. Deals 10 damage.	0	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Brawling Straight Right	Melee Attack. Deals 25 damage; interrupts an action.	0	0	0.5½	8		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Brawling Uppercut	Melee Attack. Deals 80 damage. Unblockable.	10	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Bull's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +5...25...30 damage and causes knock-down if target foe is moving.	0	5	0	10		warriora	StrengthZ	Core
	Club of a Thousand Bears	Melee Attack. Deals +6...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). Causes knock-down if target foe is non-human.	0	5	0	12		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Consuming Flames	Melee Attack. Remove one enchantment. Deals 400 fire damage split evenly among target and adjacent foes; you gain life equal to damage done to one target.	0	0	2	4		a	Z	Prophecies
	Counterattack	Melee Attack. Deals +5...29...35 damage. You gain 2...5...6 Energy if target foe is attacking.	0	5	0	6		warriora	StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Desperation Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	5	0	7		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Distracting Blow	Melee Attack. Also attacks foes adjacent to your target. Interrupts an action. Hits for no damage.	0	5	0.5½	10		warriora	Z	Core
	Distracting Blow	Melee Attack. Also attacks foes adjacent to your target. Interrupts an action. Hits for no damage.	0	5	0.5½	10		warriora	Z	Bonus Mission Pack
	Distracting Strike	Melee Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: Disables interrupted skill (20 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor. Deals no damage.	0	5	0.5½	15		warriora	Z	Eye of the North
	Drunken Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	5	0	7		warriora	TacticsZ	Factions
	Falken's Fire Fist	Melee Attack. Deals +100 damage to target foe, knocks them down, and sets them on fire (5 seconds).	8	0	3	0		a	Z	Winds of Change
	Falken Punch	Melee Attack. Target foe takes +100 damage, is knocked down, and on fire for 5 seconds.	8	0	3	0		a	Z	Prophecies
	Feeding Frenzy	Melee Attack. Toma instantly kills any enemy that is at 20% Health. This lowers Toma's hunger level meter.	0	0	0.25¼	0		a	Z	Nightfall
	Golem Strike	Melee Attack. Deals 180 damage and inflicts Dazed condition (3 seconds).	6	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Griffon's Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked.	0	5	0	8		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Leviathan's Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked.	0	5	0	8		warriora	StrengthZ	Factions
	Magehunter Strike	Elite Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Unblockable if target foe is enchanted.	0	5	0.5½	3		warriora	StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Malicious Strike	Melee Attack. If target foe has a condition, this attack deals +10...26...30 damage and is a critical hit.	0	5	0	6		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Nightfall
	Mystic Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +3...10...12 damage. Deals an additional +3...10...12 damage if you are enchanted.	0	5	1	6		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Parasitic Bite	Melee Attack. (5 seconds.) This attack inflicts -1 Health degeneration and you gain + 1 Health regeneration.	0	5	0	1		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Pious Assault	Melee Attack. Deals +10...18...20 damage. Removes 1 of your Dervish enchantments. Removal Effect: this skill recharges 75% faster and adjacent foes take 10...26...30 damage.	0	5	0	12		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Pious Assault (PvP)	Melee Attack. Removes 1 of your Dervish enchantments. Removal effect: this skill recharges 75% faster and adjacent foes take 10...26...30 damage.	0	5	0	12		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Power Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	5	0	3		warriora	StrengthZ	Core
	Protector's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage if target is moving.	0	5	0.5½	3		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Reap Impurities	Melee Attack. Deals +3...13...15 damage. Struck foes lose 1 condition. Removal Effect: all foes adjacent to those struck take 10...34...40 holy damage.	5	0	0	0		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Shattered Spirit	Melee Attack. This attack removes 2 hexes on target boss. Removal effect: +50 damage for each hex removed.	0	0	0	10		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Skull Crack	Elite Melee Attack. Interrupts an action. Inflicts Dazed condition (10 seconds) if target is casting a spell.	9	0	0.5½	0		warriora	Z	Prophecies
	Sneak Attack	Melee Attack. Inflicts Blindness (5...8 seconds). Counts as a lead attack.	0	5	0	5		a	Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North
	Soldier's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Unblockable if you are under the effects of a chant or shout.	0	5	0	4		warriora	TacticsZ	Nightfall
	Symbolic Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +12 damage (maximum 70) for each signet you have equipped.	4	0	0	0		warriora	Z	Eye of the North
	Thrill of Victory	Melee Attack. Deals +20...36...40 damage. If you have more Health than your target, you gain 1...2...2 adrenaline.	0	5	0	8		warriora	TacticsZ	Core
	Thunderfist Strike	Melee Attack. Deals 100 damage.	0	0	0	15		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Twin Moon Sweep	Melee Attack. Remove 1 of your Dervish enchantments. Gain 10...42...50 Health. Removal effect: unblockable, attack twice, and gain 10...58...70 more Health.	7	0	0	0		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Twin Moon Sweep (PvP)	Melee Attack. Remove 1 of your Dervish enchantments. Gain 10...18...20 Health. Removal effect: Unblockable, attack twice, each strike doing 25% less damage, and gain 10...26...30 more Health.	7	0	0	0		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Unseen Aggression	Melee Attack. Deals 225 damage and causes knock-down.	0	0	0	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Victorious Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +5...21...25 damage. You gain 30...70...80 Health for each foe you hit that has less Health than you.	0	5	0	4		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Whirlwind Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +13...20 damage to target and adjacent foes.	6	0	0	1		warriora	Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Whirlwind Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +20 damage to target and adjacent foes.	6	0	0	1		a	Z	Bonus Mission Pack
	Wild Blow	Melee Attack. Always a critical hit. Removes a stance. Unblockable. Lose all adrenaline.	0	5	0	8		warriora	Z	Core

Skills related to melee attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Defensive Stance	Stance. (1...4...5 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. End effect: gain one adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have (maximum 0...3...4).	5	0	0	8		warriora	TacticsZ	Core
	Dwarven Battle Stance	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster, you gain +40 armor, and your attack skills interrupt actions. No effect unless you have a hammer equipped.	0	5	0	20		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Shield Bash	Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) You block the next attack skill. Causes knock-down and +15 second recharge if it was a melee skill. No effect unless you are wielding a shield.	0	5	0	20		warriora	StrengthZ	Core

Skills related to melee attacks

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"Fear Me!"	Shout. (1...12...15 second[s].) You have +5...25...30% chance of a critical hit with melee attacks against stationary foes. Initial effect: nearby foes lose 1...3...4 Energy.	4	0	0	6		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Ancestor's Visage	Enchantment Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) All adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy whenever a melee attack hits target ally.	0	10	1	20		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Bonetti's Defense	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Gain 5 Energy for each melee attack blocked. Ends if you use a skill.	8	0	0	0		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Bull's Charge	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster. Causes knock-down if you hit a moving foe in melee. Ends if you use a skill.	0	5	0	20		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Burning Shield	Skill. (3...8...9 seconds.) Blocks the next attack skill against you. Inflicts Burning condition (1...5...6 second[s]) if it was a melee attack. No effect unless you are wielding a shield.	0	5	0	20		paragona	LeadershipZ	Eye of the North
	Charging Strike	Elite Stance. (1...8...10 second[s].) You move 33% faster and deal +10...34...40 damage with your next melee hit. Ends when you hit or if you use a skill.	0	5	0	5		warriora	StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Deadly Riposte	Skill. (8 seconds). You block the next melee attack and your attacker takes 15...75...90 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition. (3...21...25 seconds). No effect unless you have a sword equipped.	0	5	0	10		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Ebon Dust Aura	Elite Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Deal +3...13...15 earth damage with your melee attacks. Initial Effect: Blinds nearby foes for 1...6...7 second[s]. End Effect: removes Blindness. No effect unless wielding an earth weapon.	0	10	0	20		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Enraging Charge	Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Gain +0...2...3 adrenaline on your next melee attack. Ends after your next hit.	0	5	0	20		warriora	StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Escape (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block. Ends if you make a melee attack.	0	5	0	12		rangera	ExpertiseZ	Core
	Gladiator's Defense	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Your attacker takes 5...29...35 damage whenever you block a melee attack this way.	0	5	0	30		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Illusionary Weaponry	Elite Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Deals 8...34...40 damage to foes in place of other damage or effects from melee attacks. You have +5 armor for each equipped Illusion Magic skill. Your melee attacks neither hit nor fail to hit.	0	5	1	25		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Illusionary Weaponry (PvP)	Elite Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Deals 8...34...40 damage to foes in place of other damage or effects from melee attacks. Your melee attacks neither hit nor fail to hit.	0	5	1	25		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Magnetic Aura	Enchantment Spell. (1...4...5 second[s].) Block the next attack against you and reflect 10...42...50 damage to the attacker. If you are Overcast, enchant party members in earshot.	0	10	1	12		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Prophecies
	Riposte	Skill. (8 seconds). You block the next melee attack and your attacker takes 20...68...80 damage. No effect unless you have a sword equipped.	4	0	0	0		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Strength of Honor	Enchantment Spell. Target ally deals 5...21...25 more damage in melee.	-1	10	2	15		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Core
	Strength of Honor (PvP)	Enchantment Spell. Target ally deals 1...4...5 more damage in melee.	-1	10	2	15		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Core
	Sympathetic Visage	Enchantment Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) All adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy whenever a melee attack hits target ally.	0	10	1	20		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Tainted Flesh	Elite Enchantment Spell. (20...39...44 seconds.) Foes who hit target ally in melee become Diseased (3...13...15 seconds); this ally is immune to Disease.	0	5	1	0		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
	Ward Against Melee	Ward Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward have a 50% chance to block melee attacks. Allied spirits are not affected.	0	15	1	30		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Core
	Warrior's Cunning	Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) Your melee attacks are unblockable.	0	10	0	60		warriora	StrengthZ	Core
	Warrior's Endurance	Elite Skill. (5...29...35 seconds.) You gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. No Energy gain if you have more than 10...22...25 Energy.	0	5	0	30		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Warrior's Endurance (PvP)	Elite Stance. (5...29...35 seconds.) You gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. No Energy gain if you have more than 10...22...25 Energy.	0	5	0	30		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Withering Aura	Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target ally's melee attacks cause Weakness condition (5...17...20 seconds.)	0	5	1	3		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Eye of the North