====== Melee Combat ======

**Melee Combat** is direct, close-range fighting between characters. It occurs when a character attacks an adjacent enemy (or vice versa) using a melee weapon or bare fists.

==== Mechanics ====
  * **Attack Skill**: Determines the chance of hitting an opponent
  * **Defense Skill**: Determines the chance of evading an attack
  * **Damage**: Calculated based on weapon damage and character strength
  * **Critical Hits**: Random chance to deal maximum weapon damage with double effectiveness

==== Factors Affecting Combat ====
  * [[rpd:strength_attribute|Strength]] - Required to use weapons effectively
  * [[rpd:weapon_enchantments|Weapon Enchantments]] - Special effects that can trigger on hit
  * [[rpd:armor_glyphs|Armor Glyphs]] - Special effects that can trigger on being hit
  * [[rpd:accuracy|Accuracy]] and [[rpd:evasion|Evasion]] - Affects hit/evade chances
  * [[rpd:weapon|Weapon]] tier and quality - Affects damage range
  * [[rpd:armor|Armor]] tier and quality - Affects damage reduction

==== Special Effects ====
  * [[rpd:bleeding_buff|Bleeding]] - Continuous damage over time
  * [[rpd:poison_buff|Poison]] - Continuous damage over time
  * [[rpd:paralysis_buff|Paralysis]] - Prevents action
  * [[rpd:chill|Chill]] - Reduces speed
  * [[rpd:weakness|Weakness]] - Reduces damage dealt

==== Related Pages ====
  * [[rpd:ranged_combat|Ranged Combat]]
  * [[rpd:accuracy|Accuracy]]
  * [[rpd:evasion|Evasion]]
  * [[rpd:strength_attribute|Strength]]
  * [[rpd:weapon|Weapons]]
  * [[rpd:armor|Armor]]
  * [[rpd:weapon_enchantments|Weapon Enchantments]]
  * [[rpd:armor_glyphs|Armor Glyphs]]

==== Code Reference ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/actors/Char.java|Char.java]] - Combat calculation methods

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