Absorb Melee

Absorb Melee is the percentage at which melee damage done to the player is reduced, this can be found on the equip screen under defence bonuses. The absorb melee stat comes into effect if more than 200 life points of damage have been taken in one hit.

The equipment stats interface, with Absorb Melee at the bottom of the Defence stats.

Magic armour which have no melee defence bonuses offer higher soaking rates than melee armour. Even a Mystic robe top offers higher melee absorption than the platebody of one of the Barrows brothers, with Ahrim's robes far outranking any melee armour in melee damage soaking. This is in favour of magicians in the combat triangle.

A Farseer shield, Ganodermic poncho, Zuriel's hood or Virtus mask and Zuriel's robe bottom or Virtus robe legs can offer up to 43% Absorb Melee stat.

See also

• Damage soaking
• Absorb magic
• Absorb ranged
• Combat triangle