Melee Defense

Related topics: Skills, Magic Defense, Missile Defense

Introduced:

Melee Defense
Description	Helps you evade melee (hand-to-hand) attacks.
Formula	(Quickness + Coordination) / 3
Base Status	Untrained
Cost to Train	10
Cost to Specialize	10
Buffs	Invulnerability (Spell), Quickness (Spell), Coordination (Spell)
Debuffs	Vulnerability (Spell), Slowness (Spell), Clumsiness (Spell)

Notes

During Balance of Power specialized defense bonuses were added. Specialized Melee Defense skill now adds 1 Damage Rating Resist for every 60 pts against melee attacks

Skills
Magic Skills	Arcane Lore, Creature Enchantment, Item Enchantment, Life Magic, Mana Conversion, Void Magic, War Magic
Combat Skills	Finesse Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Light Weapons, Missile Weapons, Two Handed Combat
Secondary Combat Skills	Dual Wield, Dirty Fighting, Recklessness, Sneak Attack, Summoning
Defense Skills	Magic Defense, Melee Defense, Missile Defense, Shield
Crafting Skills	Alchemy, Armor Tinkering, Cooking, Fletching, Item Tinkering, Lockpick, Magic Item Tinkering, Salvaging, Weapon Tinkering
Miscellaneous Skills	Assess Creature, Assess Person, Deception, Healing, Leadership, Loyalty, Jump, Run
Retired Skills	Appraise Armor, Appraise Item, Appraise Magic Item, Appraise Weapon, Axe, Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, Gearcraft, Mace, Spear, Staff, Sword, Thrown Weapons, Unarmed Combat