Melee
Fighting up close, with a sword or your fists.
How to train it#
| Do this | XP |
|---|---|
| Land a hit | 6 |
| Kill an animal | Deer 25, wolf 45, horse 40, bear 90, wild boar 55, moose 110, hare 10, grouse 10, fox 30, beaver 30 |
What it opens up#
- Every level adds a tenth of your weapon's damage to each swing, so by Melee 10 a swing does twice the weapon's own damage. It works off the weapon, so a better one always counts for more: 3 with bare fists, 8 with a wooden sword and 15 with an iron one before your level comes in.
- A fine or masterwork sword hits harder again. See Fine and masterwork.
Past level 30#
Melee doesn't stop at level 30. Every level keeps adding a tenth of your weapon's damage, all the way up.
What a swing does at level 1, 10, 30 and 50: bare fists 3, 6, 12, 18; a wooden sword 9, 16, 32, 48; an iron sword 17, 30, 60, 90.
See also