Melee

Melee is a secondary skill in Heroes of Might and Magic IV. It increases a hero's Melee Attack.

Levels

Basic

Basic Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 15, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 1.5. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense. It requires the hero to learn Basic Combat skill.

Advanced

Advanced Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 20, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 2. It requires the hero to learn Basic Melee.

Expert

Expert Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 30, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 3. The hero also gains the ability to attack enemies before they can retaliate. It requires the hero to learn Advanced Combat and Advanced Melee.

Master

Master Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 40, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 4. It requires the hero to learn Expert Melee.

Grandmaster

Grandmaster Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 40, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 4. The hero also gains the ability to attack enemies before they can retaliate and strikes a second time after an enemy retaliates. It requires the hero to learn Expert Combat and Master Melee.

This is the final level of Melee skill, and does not unlock any additional skills. The hero can instead develop the Combat skill, if needed.

Bonuses

Melee has related artifacts, structures and spells that also increase potency, by having:

• bloodlust/bloodfrenzy spell cast
• wrestling pits built in Stronghold town
• thieves' guild built in Asylum town
• right arm artifact equipped:
  • longsword
  • greatsword
  • axe
  • dwarven hammer
  • angel's blade
  • giant slayer
  • flaming sword
  • soul stealer
  • halberd of the Swiftwatch
  • sword of switness
  • sword of the Gods
  • true Gryphonheart blade
  • false Gryphonheart blade
  • bull rune battleaxe
  • thunder hammer
  • frost hammer
• ranged artifact equipped:
  • throwing spear
  • spear of the centaur
  • barbarian throwing club