Melee

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death Size Radius Light Radius Melee Range adder Missile Chill Drain Damage regen Prevent Heal Altering AI Blinds Target Monster Flee Shrine Curse Aura Sub-tiles that can be targeted at various ranges in mêlée combat. [1] Range is determined differently for players, mercenaries and pets, and monsters.

Player

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, Dragon Tail or Dragon 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 and attacks a selected target, 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 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).

Mercenary and pet

The range of all mercenaries 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
Blood Golem Clay Golem Fire Golem Iron Golem Necromage Necroskeleton Shadow Master Shadow Warrior Valkyrie	Dire Wolf Spirit Wolf	Grizzly

Equipping weapons has no effect on the melee range of mercenaries 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.

Monster

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

Players, mercenaries 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 melee 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 CR 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 Maggot Young Swarm Vile Child Giant Mosquito Fetish Shaman Frog Demon Willowisp Bone Fetish Zakarum Priest Council Member Hephasto Demon Imp Succubus Stygian Fury Reanimated Horde Putrid Defiler Pain Worm Nihlathak	Zakarum Zealot Trapped Soul Izual Hell Bovine	CR Spearwoman Oblivion Knight	Talic Madawc Korlic	Festering Appendage

Size 3

• Tentacle Beasts (River Stalkers, Water and Stygian Watchers) of Act 3 have MeleeRng 6, giving them Range 9.

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 Destruction Baal	Blood Lord Frozen Horror

Reference

• 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)
• 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)