Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Melee Explained

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Last updated on: January 16, 2025 11:49 PM

Melee is a Stats in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Melee tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Melee is!

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What is Melee?
Uniques
Affixes
Skills
Gems
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What is Melee?

Melee In-Game Description

An attack or an attack range that requires a character to be up close to deal damage.

Melee Uniques

Unique Gear with Melee

Name	Type	Implicit and Modifiers
Bramblejack Rusted Cuirass	Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・X to Stun Threshold ・X% of Melee Physical Damage taken and reflected the attacker
Jarngreipr Ringmail Gauntlets	Gloves	Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds X to Y Physical Damage to Attacks ・X to maximum Life ・X% increased Attack Speed ・Strength can satisfy other Attribute Requirements of Melee Weapons and Melee Skills
Wings of Caelyn Rusted Greathelm	Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Rarity of Items found ・X to Dexterity ・Gain 1 Rage on Melee Hit ・Every Rage also grants 1% increased Stun Threshold
Horns of Bynden Rusted Greathelm	Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Rarity of Items found ・X to Strength ・Gain 1 Rage on Melee Hit ・Every Rage also grants 1% increased Armour

List of Unique Equipment

Melee Affixes

All Affixes with Melee

• X to Level of all Melee Skills
• X% increased Melee Damage
• Gain X Rage on Melee Hit
• X% of Melee Physical Damage taken reflected to Attacker

Melee Skills

Melee in Ascendancy Skills

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List of Ascendancy Skills

Melee in Passives

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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Melee Gems

All Melee Skill Gems

Gem	Effects
Ancestral Warrior Totem	・Totem duration is 8 seconds ・Limit 1 Totem ・Totem base attack time is 1 second ・Totem uses its own weapon, dealing 59 to 89 base Physical damage
Armour Breaker	・Hits Break 15 Armour ・+2 to melee strike range ・Knock enemies back on hit ・40% more Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
Earthquake	Impact: ・100% Increased Magnitude of Jagged Ground ・When Dual Wielding weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Impact Radius is 1.8M ・Jagged Ground radius is 2.2M ・maximum 2 Jagged Ground Patches ・Jagged Ground duration is 4s Aftershock: ・Aftershock radius is 3.4M
Earthshatter	Slam: ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less attack speed ・Maximum of 6 Spikes ・Deals damage along the fissure's path and in a 1M Radius around the emerging spike ・Spike duration is 6s Explosion: ・Explosion Radius is 2 Metres
Flicker Strike	・Teleports and strikes two additional times per power Charge with 285% more attack speed. You cannot gain power charges while using this skill
Gathering Storm	Normal Dash: ・Converts 25% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・0.8 seconds to Total Attack Time ・10 to Melee strike range Perfect Dash: ・Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・10 to Melee strike range ・Shocked Ground width is 1.8 metres Shockwave: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・10 to Melee Strike range ・Shockwave Radius is 2.2 metres ・maximum 8 Shockwaves per use
Hammer of the Gods	・Can't be Evaded ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Impact Radius is 2.4 metres ・Hammerfall duration is 2.5 seconds
Hand of Chayula	・29 to 55 added Chaos damage ・Can't be Evaded ・+9% to Critical hit chance ・36% reduced effect to Socketed curses ・36% reduced effect of Socketed marks
Ice Strike	Normal Strikes: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Third Strike: ・50% Less Attack Speed ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・+7 to Melee Strike Range
Killing Palm	・24 to 36 Added Attack Physical Damage ・Culling Strike ・Can't be Evaded ・7% to Critical Hit Chance
Leap Slam	・+0.65 seconds to Total Attack Time, plus up to +0.5% seconds based on distance travelled ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・26% more Stun buildup ・Impact radius is 2.5 metres ・Consumes fully broken armour on enemies to cause 500% more Stun buildup
Perfect Strike	Normal Strikes: ・Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage Perfect Strike: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・+14 to Melee Strike Range ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Always Ignites ・0-20% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflict (from Quality)
Resonating Shield	・Hits Break 14 Armour ・10 to 16 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 3 added Physical damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・Cannot be Empowered by Warcries ・Shockwave Radius 1.8 Metres
Rolling Slam	Rolling Slam: ・1.5 seconds to Total Attack Time ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage First Slam: ・Attack Damage: 88% ・50% more Stun buildup ・Impact radius is 1.4 metres ・Causes Daze buildup equal to 0-50% of Physical Damage dealt (from Quality) Second Slam: ・Attack Damage: 176% ・Impact radius is 1.8 metres ・Causes Daze buildup equal to 0-50% of Physical Damage dealt (from Quality)
Shattering Palm	Melee: ・45 to 68 added Cold damage ・Can't be Evaded ・9% to Critical Hit chance ・Attaches shards to enemies within a 3.8 metre radius Explosion: ・24 to 36 added Cold damage ・11% to Critical Hit chance ・100% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres
Shield Charge	Area of Effect: ・7 to 10 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 3 added Physical Damage per Armour on Shield ・Impact Radius is 2.4 metres Collision: ・7 to 10 Base Hand Physical Damage ・Knock Back enemies ・2 to 3 added Physical damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・50% more Stun Buildup ・Impact Radius is 2.4 Metres
Shockwave Totem	Totem: ・Totem duration is 12s ・Limit of 1 Totem ・Totem Base Attack Time is 3s ・Totem uses its own weapon dealing 10 to 16 base Physical Damage Slam: ・Shockwave radius is 3 metres
Siphoning Strike	Dash: ・6 to Melee Strike Range ・50% more Stun Buildup ・Knock enemies back on Hit Shockwave: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage,50% more Stun Buildup ・Shockwave radius is 1.8 meters
Staggering Palm	Staggering Palm: ・10 to 16 added Attack Physical Damage ・Can't be Evaded ・+7% to Critical Hit chance ・Buff Duration is 6s Projectile (Quarterstaff): ・Projectiles Pierce all targets Projectile (Unarmed): ・Projectiles pierce all targets ・10 to 16 added Physical damage ・+7% to Critical Hit chance
Stampede	Footsteps: ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Jagged Ground duration is 6 seconds ・Impact and Jagged Ground radius are 1.2 metres Slam: ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・the impact radius is 3.2 metres Explosion: ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Detonates Jagged Ground within 3.2 metres radius of slam and each patch of Jagged Ground detonated.
Storm Wave	・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Wave Length is 8 Metres ・Wave Width is 1 Metre
Sunder	Wave: ・1.4s to total Attack Time ・0.2M to Wave Length for each wave in sequence ・100% increased Critical Damage bonus ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Consumes Fully Broken Armour on enemies to guarantee a Critical hit ・Wave length is 0.9M ・Wave causes shockwaves from up to 5 enemies in each area Shockwave: ・100% increased critical Damage bonus ・While Dual Wielding ・both weapons hit with 30% less damage,Consumes fully broken armour on enemies to guarantee a Critical Hit,Shockwave radius is 1.2M
Supercharged Slam	Impact: ・Impact Radius is 1.6M ・20% more Damage with Hits for Each Stage ・Maximum of 3 Stages ・Channelling ends 1s after reaching maximum stages ・Releases 1 Aftershock per Stage. Aftershock: ・Aftershock Radius is 2.8M ・Each successive Aftershock gains 0.5M to radius
Tempest Bell	Tempest Bell: ・Requires 4 Combo to Use ・Lose Combo if you Generate No Combo for 8 Seconds ・Limit 1 Bell ・Bell Duration is 6 Seconds ・Bell is Destroyed after 11 Hits Impact: ・Impact Radius is 1.8 Metres Shockwave: ・30% More AoE per .1 Metres of Knockback the Triggering Hit would have caused ・Deals 30% more Damage per Elemental Ailment Afflicting the Bell ・60% of Physical Damage Converted to the Corresponding Damage Type of each Elemental Ailment Afflicting the Bell ・Shockwave Radius is 2.4 Metres
Tempest Flurry	Normal Strikes: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+4 to Melee Strike Range Third Strike: ・35% Less Attack Speed Fourth Strike: ・45% Less Attack Speed ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+6 to Melee Strike Range ・100% more Chance to Shock
Vaulting Impact	・1 Second to total Attack Time ・30% more Stun Buildup ・Consume Daze on Enemies to Cause 300% more Stun Buildup ・Impact Radius is 2.4 Metres
Volcanic Fissure	・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・While Dual Wielding both weapons hit with 30% less attack speed ・Fissure duration is 12 seconds
Wave of Frost	・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・180% More Freeze Buildup ・Wave Length is 6 Metres
Whirling Assault	・1.4 seconds to Total Attack time
Wind Blast	・150% more Stun Buildup ・Knock enemies back on hit ・Causes Daze Buildup equal to 532% of Physical damage dealt ・Cone Length is 6 metres

List of Skill Gems

All Melee Support Gems

Gem	Effects
Aftershock	・Supported skills have 20% chance to cause an Aftershock
Behead	・Killing Blows from Supported Strike Skills against Rare Monsters grant one of their Modifiers for 20 Seconds.
Bloodlust	・Supported skills deal 30% more Melee Physical Damage against bleeding enemies ・Supported attacks cannot cause bleeding
Crescendo	・Final Strike of supported skills can be performed twice in succession
Culmination	・Supported skills can gain Combo ・Supported skills lose all Combo on use ・Supported skills lose Combo if you generate no Combo for 3s ・Supported skills deal 2% more damage per combo
Falling Thunder	Melee: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Cone Length is 4 Metres
Fist of War	・Attacks with Supported Skill are Ancestrally Boosted, no more than once every 6 seconds
Frozen Locus	・6 to 9 Base Cold Damage ・13% to Critical Hit chance ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 2 Metres
Glacial Cascade	Wave: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Burst Radius is 0.5 Metres ・Wave Length is 4.8 Metres ・Causes 8 Bursts Final Burst: ・Attack Damage: 145% ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Cannot Freeze ・Consumes Freeze on enemies to deal 350% more Damage ・Cannot Knock Enemies Back ・Burst radius is .7 metres
Heavy Swing	・Supported Skills deal 35% more Melee Physical Damage ・Supported Skills have 10% less Attack Speed.
Impact Shockwave	・Supported skills create an Aftershock when they Heavy Stun an enemy, dealing the same damage to enemies within 1.4 metres
Jagged Ground	・Supported Slam Skills, have a 50% chance to create Jagged Ground ・Jagged Ground lasts 4 seconds
Practiced Combo	・Supported Strike skills have a 40% chance to build an additional Combo on hit
Rage	・Supported skills grant 3 Rage on Melee Hit
Tremors	・Supported Skills have 30% chance to cause an additional Aftershock ・Supported Skills have 15% chance to cause 2 additional Aftershocks ・Supported Skills have 10% chance to cause 3 additional Aftershocks ・Supported Skills deal 35% less damage
Upheaval	・Supported skills create 2 additional fissures ・Supported skills have 20% less attack speed ・Supported skills deal 40% less damage

List of Support Gems

All Melee Spirit Gems

Gem	Effects
Boneshatter	・+2 Melee strike range ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Cannot cause Stun Buildup
Magma Barrier	・Raising your shield infuses it with magma for 0.5 seconds ・Cannot perform a magma infused block for 0.75 seconds after magma dissipates
Wind Dancer	・3 Maximum Stacks ・Gain a Stage every 1.4 seconds ・17% more Evasion Rating per Stage ・On being Hit by a Melee Attack, consume all stages to trigger Gale Force.

List of Spirit Gems

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Ailment	Ammunition	Ancestral Boost
AoE	Buff	Chaining
Channelling	Chaos	Chill
Cold	Curse	Detonator
Dexterity	Duration	Energy Shield
Evasion	Fire	Grenade
Herald	Intelligence	Life Leech
Lightning	Mark	Melee
Meta	Nova	Payoff
Persistent	Physical	Projectile
Slam	Spirit	Strength
Strike	Sustained	Tailwind
Totem	Travel	Trigger

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