'''Melee''' means close quarter combat. Examples include spear, sword, mace, dagger or fist combat.  ==Background==Melee (from the French mêlée), or sometimes referred to as "brawl", generally refers to disorganized close combat involving a group of fighters. A melee ensues when groups become locked together in combat with no regard to group tactics or fighting as an organized unit; each participant fights as an individual. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melee More info].  ==Melee in games==In games, melee can very well be organised combat, the main thing it's CLOSE combat. It's the opposite of [[ranged]] attacks, and generally mean that the [[character]] or [[monster]] that is within "melee range " can be attacked by others in melee range. Melee range is about 1-3 yards, normally.   The word melee will also apply when a combatant use a spell or spell-like ability to damage her opponent while being in such a close vicinity to it that it could hurt her back in turn. Some melee attacks use an [[Area of Effect]] instead of a single individual as target.