Melee

Melee refers to close combat. When close to an enemy, the F key can be pressed to attack the enemy by physically striking it with your weapon.
Melee attacks require no ammunition, and their damage is different from the weapon's primary attack. Melee damage, with the exception of Staffs and Blades, is physical, and its' strength can be viewed on the weapon's tooltip, below the projectile damage. Attack strength can be increased by training Hand to Hand Combat, which can also give attacks a chance of knocking back a target.
Blades are the only items in the game with only a melee attack, which can attack from up to 4m away. When no weapon is equipped, characters can box with their fists, dealing minor damage. Tools cannot be used to melee, although healing tools display a melee damage value.
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