Melee

Melee is a stat that influences the damage of certain weapons. It is one of the stats that can be increased with stat points and using certain equipments.

Weapon Types
Sword - Swords are the most versatile melee weapons. They can come with specials such as a ranged attack, Vampire, SP Steal, or the typical Heavy Attack.

Axe - Axes are hard-hitting weapons that typically come with the Maximum Strike special.

Whip - Some whips can inflict conditions. A few have specials not available on the other weapon types.

Spear - Spears have longer attack range, enough to hit monsters behind small objects or another monster.