PD -> RE: Melee vs. Ranged- what's the point? (10/13/2021 22:37:46)
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Trivially, they target different categories of MRM. Melee targets melee defense, and Ranged targets ranged defense. A lot of monsters actually have widely differing MRM stats which encourages players to target those defense types. For example, Sneaks guard very highly against Melee and Magic, but fare poorly against Ranged attacks. Meanwhile, Death Knights defend well against Ranged, but poorly against Melee. Also, typically ranged weapons have higher accuracy than melee ones. Melee type categories tend to have leans categories (Axe, Sword, Club) that decrease BTH while Ranged tends to have lean categories that raise BTH (dagger, spear). But it's understandable why you wouldn't really see the difference at high levels and/or as a premium player because there's so many mechanics that makes MRM less cumbersome, but if you play the early game, or don't use auto-hits or +BTH spells, you definitely know when you use Melee vs Ranged, and when those defense types are radically different, you'll definitely see results from choosing one attack type over the other attack type.
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