Melee

Sub-tiles that can be targeted at various ranges in mêlée combat. [1] Range is determined differently for players, hirelings and pets, and monsters.

Players

The range of players varies according to the rangeadder of the weapon equipped and the size of the monster being attacked. [2]

Range = rangeadder + size

Players achieve maximum range by equipping rangeadder 4 polearms and spears, giving them range 5 when attacking size 1 monsters, range 6 when attacking size 2 monsters and range 7 when attacking size 3 monsters.

Although the physical damage of Smite and Dragon Talon, Tail or Flight is based on shield and boot damage respectively, range is still based on the rangeadder of the weapon equipped.

When an Assassin or a Barbarian equips two weapons, range is based on the rangeadder of the primary weapon (the weapon equipped above the gloves in the inventory, or that first equipped). The primary weapon is displayed in the right hand of the Assassin or Barbarian. This is true for Dragon Claw and Double Swing and Frenzy, even though these are a sequence of two attacks (as are Normal Attack and D2 Fists of Fire, Claws of Thunder and Blades of Ice when used with two weapons). While each weapon attacks and applies its damage and modifiers individually, the range applied to both attacks is still that of the primary weapon. [3]

Both Burning Dead (size 2) are out of range when a Dirk (rangeadder 0) with 100% Chance to Cast Frost Nova on Attack is primary and a Long Sword (rangeadder 1) with 100% Chance to Cast Nova on Attack is secondary. When the Long Sword is primary both attack the Burning Dead (which are chilled by the Frost Nova cast by the Dirk).

Rangeadder 0

Equipping these weapons won't increase your range compared to attacking bare-handed. Blade Shield also has rangeadder 0.

One-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	Hand Axe	Hatchet	Tomahawk
Club	Club Wirt's Leg	Cudgel	Truncheon
Dagger	All Daggers (including Gidbinn)
Hammer	War Hammer Horadric Malus Hellforge Hammer	Battle Hammer
Mace	Mace Khalim's Flail Khalim's Will	Flanged Mace	Reinforced Mace
Orb	All Orbs
Scepter	Scepter	Rune Scepter	Mighty Scepter
Sword	Short Sword Scimitar Sabre Falchion Broad Sword	Gladius Cutlass Shamshir Tulwar Battle Sword	Falcata Ataghan Elegant Blade Hydra Edge Conquest Sword
Throwing	All Throwing Axes, Knives and Potions
Wand	All Wands

Two-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Missile	All Amazon Bows, Bows and Crossbows

Rangeadder 1

One-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	Axe Double Axe Military Pick	Cleaver Twin Axe Crowbill	Small Crescent Ettin Axe War Spike
Club	Spiked Club	Barbed Club	Tyrant Club
Hammer			Legendary Mallet
Katar	All Katars
Mace	Morning Star	Jagged Star	Devil Star
Scepter	Grand Scepter War Scepter	Holy Water Sprinkler Divine Scepter	Seraph Rod Caduceus
Sword	Crystal Sword Long Sword War Sword	Dimensional Blade Rune Sword Ancient Sword	Phase Blade Cryptic Sword Mythical Sword

Two-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	Large Axe Broad Axe Battle Axe	Military Axe Bearded Axe Tabar
Hammer	Maul	War Club	Ogre Maul
Polearm	Scythe	Battle Scythe	Thresher
Staff	All Staves
Sword	Bastard Sword	Gothic Sword

Rangeadder 2

One-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	War Axe	Naga	Berserker Axe
Javelin	All Amazon Javelins and Javelins
Mace	Flail	Knout	Scourge

Two-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	Great Axe	Gothic Axe	Champion Axe Feral Axe Silver-edged Axe Decapitator
Hammer	Great Maul	Martel de Fer	Thunder Maul
Polearm	Bardiche Voulge	Lochaber Axe Bill	Ogre Axe Colossus Voulge
Staff	Staff of Kings Horadric Staff
Sword	Two-handed Sword Claymore Giant Sword Flamberge Great Sword	Espandon Dacian Falx Tusk Sword Zweihander Executioner Sword	Legend Sword Highland Blade Balrog Blade Colossal Sword Colossus Blade Champion Sword

Rangeadder 3

Two-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Axe	Giant Axe	Ancient Axe	Glorious Axe
Polearm	Poleaxe	Partizan	Cryptic Axe
Spear	Spear Trident	War Spear Fuscina	Hyperion Spear Stygian Pike

Rangeadder 4

Two-handed	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
Polearm	Halberd War Scythe	Bec-de-Corbin Grim Scythe	Great Poleaxe Giant Thresher
Spear	All Amazon Spears
	Brandistock Spetum Pike	War Fork Yari Lance	Mancatcher Ghost Spear War Pike

Hirelings and pets

The range of all hirelings and pets varies according to their entry in the MeleeRng column of MonStats2.txt and the size of the monster being attacked. [4]

Range = MeleeRng + size

MeleeRng
0	1	2
Rogue Scout Iron Wolf Barbarian		Desert Mercenary
Valkyrie Necroskeleton Golems Necromage Shadows	Wolves	Grizzly

Equipping weapons has no effect on the mêlée range of hirelings and pets that can do so e.g. the range of a Desert Mercenary or Valkyrie equipping a War Pike (rangeadder 4) will still be based on MeleeRng 2 and 0 respectively.

Monsters

The range of monsters varies according to their own entries in both the MeleeRng and SizeX/Y columns of MonStats2.txt. [5]

Range = MeleeRng + size

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Players, hirelings and pets are all size 2. Regardless of size, the target is always the central occupied sub-tile. [6]

When a monster is blinded by Hit Blinds Target, Dim Vision or Cloak of Shadows, its awareness range is reduced to its melee range; thus it's relevant even if they are ranged or casters with no mêlée attack.

Size 1

The only size 1 monster that has a mêlée attack or that can be blinded is a Flying Scimitar which has MeleeRng 2, giving it range 3 (2+1).

Size 2

Range
2	3	4	5	6
Zombie Spike Fiend Fallen Fallen Shaman Corrupt Rogue Corrupt Rogue Archer Skeleton Blood Hawk Goatman Skeleton Archer Griswold Wraith The Smith Skeleton Mage Fetish Vampire Mummy Sabre Cat Radament Leaper Vulture Demon Slinger Greater Mummy Bat Demon Sand Maggot Young Swarm Vile Child Giant Mosquito Fetish Shaman Frog Demon Willowisp Bone Fetish Zakarum Priest Council Member Hephasto the Armorer Demon Imp Succubus Stygian Fury Reanimated Horde Putrid Defiler Pain Worm Nihlathak	Zakarum Zealot Trapped Soul Izual Hell Bovine	Corrupt Rogue Spearwoman Oblivion Knight	Talic Madawc Korlic	Festering Appendage

Size 3

Range
3	4	5	6	7
Wendigo Tainted Giant Spider Andariel Sand Raider Scarab Demon Sand Maggot Claw Viper Baboon Demon Blunderbore Thorned Hulk Finger Mage Baal's Minion Suicide Minion Death Mauler Overseer Siege Beast Abominable	Vile Mother Regurgitator	Duriel Megademon	Mephisto Diablo Minion of Destruction Baal	Blood Lord Frozen Horror

The Tentacle Beasts (River Stalkers, Water and Stygian Watchers) of Act III have MeleeRng 6, giving them Range 9.

Sources

• Librarian, Radar Love: ingame ranges and distances (FAQtoids)
• Nefarius, MonStats2.txt File Guide (v 1.0) (Phrozen Keep)
• Nefarius, Weapons.txt File Guide (Phrozen Keep)
• Does weapon range relate to game yards? Or... Howsit work? (Technical Discussion)
• Zealing with a Passion/Silence war pike.... (Technical Discussion)
• Frenzy Barb Aesthetics (Barbarian Room)