Melee skill
Melee skills use melee weapons (axes, swords, maces, etc.) to perform attacks. The damage of these attacks is based on the weapons equipped. When using melee skills such as Infernal Blow without a weapon equipped, damage is based on the character's base unarmed damage.
These skills have the Melee keyword.
Weapon Restrictions
Not all skills are usable with all types of weapons. Use the following table to help you design your melee character's skills.
Skill | Dagger | Claw | Sword (1H) | Sword (2H) | Axe (1H) | Axe (2H) | Mace (1H) | Mace (2H) | Staff | Unarmed |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Dominating Blow". Please choose only one of the following ids: DominatingBlowRoyale - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Base secondary duration is 10.00 seconds, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range, Maximum 5 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance (page) DominatingBlow - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Base secondary duration is 20.00 seconds, Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance, 25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance on Hitting a Unique Monster (page) |
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Frenzy | ✓ |
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Elemental Hit | ✓ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cyclone". Please choose only one of the following ids: SabreSpiderDaemonCyclone - N/A (page) SabreSpiderDaemonCycloneRuin - N/A (page) |
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Molten Strike | ✓ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Double Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: AxisDoubleStrikeTrigger - N/A (page) MonsterDoubleStrike - N/A (page) |
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Lightning Strike | ✓ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Flicker Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: BreachFlickerStrike - N/A (page) BreachFlickerStrikeChayula - N/A (page) |
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Infernal Blow | ✗ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Heavy Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: LegionKaruiHeavyStrike - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page) LegionKaruiHeavyStrike2H - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page) |
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Leap Slam | ✗ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Glacial Hammer". Please choose only one of the following ids: CityStalkerGlacialHammer - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage (page) GlacialHammerRoyale - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (100-190)% more Damage, +(0.2-0.3) metres to Melee Strike Range, 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments, (10-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments, Adds (3-20) to (4-30) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ground Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids: AxisBossGroundSlam - N/A (page) DropBearSummonedGroundSlam - N/A (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Reave". Please choose only one of the following ids: WbReaveChaosLeader - (5-30)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Hit, Skills Repeat an additional 3 Times, Deals 25% less Damage, 100% increased Attack Speed, 24% reduced Physical Damage, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page) GemlingReave - 25% increased Attack Speed, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Sweep". Please choose only one of the following ids: ExileSweep - (50-100)% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, (15-40)% increased Attack Speed, (12-24)% increased Physical Damage (page) WbLightningEliteSweep - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, 100% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, 40% increased Attack Speed, 24% increased Physical Damage (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cleave". Please choose only one of the following ids: BreachBossCleavePhysical - N/A (page) ArakaaliCleave - N/A (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Shield Charge". Please choose only one of the following ids: ProphecyRhoaShieldCharge - (10-20)% increased Attack Speed, 50% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance, (20-10)% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance, 100% increased Movement Speed, Gain 15% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage, Melee Hits Fortify (page) VaganShieldCharge - (10-20)% increased Attack Speed, 50% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance, (20-10)% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance, 50% increased Movement Speed (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Dual Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: AzmeriDualStrikeDemonDualStrike - N/A (page) DualStrikeRoyale - (50-77)% increased Critical Strike Chance, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range, 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life, +30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Puncture". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterPuncture - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page) MonsterPunctureAtAnimationSpeedUnique - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page) |
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Viper Strike | ✓ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Whirling Blades". Please choose only one of the following ids: BoneGolemWhirl - N/A (page) HeistCultistUnarmedLeap - N/A (page) |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ice Crash". Please choose only one of the following ids: ExileIceCrash2 - (25-90)% increased Attack Speed, 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, 25% less Attack Speed, Melee Hits Fortify, Second Stage deals 25% less Damage, Third Stage deals 40% less Damage, Base radius is 1.1 metres, Base secondary radius is 2.1 metres, Base tertiary radius is 3.1 metres (page) IceCrashRoyale - 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, Second Stage deals 15% less Damage, Third Stage deals 30% less Damage (page) |
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Static Strike | ✓ |
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Vigilant Strike | ✓ |
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Frost Blades | ✓ |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Wild Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: WildStrikeRoyale - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-5) Times, Fires +3 Projectiles, (0-9)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range (page) WildStrike - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-7) Times, Fires 3 Projectiles, (0-19)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage (page) |
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All Vaal skills have the same weapon restrictions as their non-Vaal parent.
Supports
All melee skills can use the following supports:
Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence |
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Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Melee Splash" can be used to support any melee skills without AoE on their main hit: this is all melee skills except Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cleave". Please choose only one of the following ids:
BreachBossCleavePhysical - N/A (page)
ArakaaliCleave - N/A (page), Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cyclone". Please choose only one of the following ids:
SabreSpiderDaemonCyclone - N/A (page)
SabreSpiderDaemonCycloneRuin - N/A (page), Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ground Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids:
AxisBossGroundSlam - N/A (page)
DropBearSummonedGroundSlam - N/A (page), Leap Slam, Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Reave". Please choose only one of the following ids:
WbReaveChaosLeader - (5-30)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Hit, Skills Repeat an additional 3 Times, Deals 25% less Damage, 100% increased Attack Speed, 24% reduced Physical Damage, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page)
GemlingReave - 25% increased Attack Speed, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page), Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Sweep". Please choose only one of the following ids:
ExileSweep - (50-100)% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, (15-40)% increased Attack Speed, (12-24)% increased Physical Damage (page)
WbLightningEliteSweep - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, 100% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, 40% increased Attack Speed, 24% increased Physical Damage (page), Vaal Cyclone and Vaal Reave. It also does not support Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Whirling Blades". Please choose only one of the following ids:
BoneGolemWhirl - N/A (page)
HeistCultistUnarmedLeap - N/A (page).
In addition, the following categories of skill can benefit from additional supports:
Category | Melee Skills | Supports |
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Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cleave". Please choose only one of the following ids: BreachBossCleavePhysical - N/A (page) ArakaaliCleave - N/A (page) Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cyclone". Please choose only one of the following ids: SabreSpiderDaemonCyclone - N/A (page) SabreSpiderDaemonCycloneRuin - N/A (page) Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ground Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids: AxisBossGroundSlam - N/A (page) DropBearSummonedGroundSlam - N/A (page) Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ice Crash". Please choose only one of the following ids: ExileIceCrash2 - (25-90)% increased Attack Speed, 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, 25% less Attack Speed, Melee Hits Fortify, Second Stage deals 25% less Damage, Third Stage deals 40% less Damage, Base radius is 1.1 metres, Base secondary radius is 2.1 metres, Base tertiary radius is 3.1 metres (page) IceCrashRoyale - 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, Second Stage deals 15% less Damage, Third Stage deals 30% less Damage (page) Infernal Blow Molten Strike Leap Slam Static Strike Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Sweep". Please choose only one of the following ids: ExileSweep - (50-100)% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, (15-40)% increased Attack Speed, (12-24)% increased Physical Damage (page) WbLightningEliteSweep - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, 100% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit, 40% increased Attack Speed, 24% increased Physical Damage (page) Vaal Cyclone Vaal Glacial Hammer Vaal Ground Slam Vaal Reave Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Wild Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: WildStrikeRoyale - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-5) Times, Fires +3 Projectiles, (0-9)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range (page) WildStrike - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-7) Times, Fires 3 Projectiles, (0-19)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage (page) |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Concentrated Effect" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Area of Effect" | |
Duration support gems | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Dominating Blow". Please choose only one of the following ids: DominatingBlowRoyale - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Base secondary duration is 10.00 seconds, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range, Maximum 5 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance (page) DominatingBlow - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Base secondary duration is 20.00 seconds, Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance, Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance, 25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance on Hitting a Unique Monster (page) Viper Strike Vaal Cyclone Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Vaal Double Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: HillockUniqueMapCloneStrike - Base duration is 6.00 seconds, Maximum 1 Summoned Double (page) BrutusUniqueMapCloneStrike - Base duration is 6.00 seconds, Maximum 1 Summoned Double (page) Vaal Glacial Hammer Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Vaal Lightning Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: VinktarBossVaalLightningStrike - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, Base duration is 5.00 seconds, Beams deal 50% less Damage (page) VaalLightningStrike - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, Base duration is 6.00 seconds, (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage, Fires (5-9) Projectiles, Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention, Can't be Evaded (page) |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Duration" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Less Duration" |
Projectile support gems | Frost Blades Lightning Strike Molten Strike Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Wild Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: WildStrikeRoyale - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-5) Times, Fires +3 Projectiles, (0-9)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range (page) WildStrike - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-7) Times, Fires 3 Projectiles, (0-19)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage (page) |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Projectiles" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Iron Grip" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Physical Projectile Attack Damage" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Point Blank" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Slower Projectiles" |
Frost Blades Lightning Strike Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Wild Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: WildStrikeRoyale - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-5) Times, Fires +3 Projectiles, (0-9)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage, +(0-0.1) metres to Melee Strike Range (page) WildStrike - Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Beams Chain (4-7) Times, Fires 3 Projectiles, (0-19)% increased Area of Effect, 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage (page) |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Chain" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Fork" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Greater Multiple Projectiles" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Lesser Multiple Projectiles" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Pierce" |
Note that for the projectile supports listed, these will only affect the projectile portion or the projectile form of the skill. While Elemental Hit, Frenzy and Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Puncture". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterPuncture - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page)
MonsterPunctureAtAnimationSpeedUnique - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page) all have the Projectile keyword, projectile supports will only affect them when used with a ranged weapon rather than a melee weapon.
Trigger gems
Any melee skill can be used as the trigger for the following trigger gems:
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast on Melee Kill"
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Curse on Hit"
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast on Critical Strike"