Magical melee

Magical melee (also known as magic-based melee) attacks are distinguished by a unique set of characteristics.

Protection:	Prayer method	Defence and armour method
Attack acts like	Melee → Protect/Deflect Melee (File:Protection from melee.png)	Magic → Defend against magic, with e.g., Dragonhide ()
More info	Having a high Prayer bonus will help	Magical Defense is based on 70% of your Magic level and 30% on your Defense = 70% & 30%

Note: Certain special attacks of members-only melee weapons can deal a magical melee attack ( the Saradomin sword or Korasi's sword for example).

List of monsters using magical melee

Numbers indicate the Slayer level needed.

• Banshee ¹⁵
• Pyrefiend ³⁰
• Bloodveld and Mutated bloodveld ⁵⁰
• Killerwatt ³⁷
• Mighty banshee ³⁵
• Zygomite ⁵⁷
• Cave horror ⁵⁸
• Jelly ⁵²
• Nomad
• Chaos Dwogre
• Catablepon
• Cyclossus
• Monk of Zamorak
• Nex
• Bal'lak the Pummeller

See also

• Magical ranged