'''Melee''' means close quarter combat. Examples include spear, sword, mace, dagger or fist combat. '''Melee range''' is about 1-3 yards, normally.

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.