Scoot · Dec 03, 2010, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Does "Find their weakness!" and "Go for the eyes!" work on wands and staves? Or only melee weapons? Are bows and spears considered melee?

FengShuiDove · Dec 03, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42

Yes, those skills work on any weapon including wands and staves.

No, bows and spears are not "melee." They do physical damage which can be an important distinction, but they are not melee.

Dzjudz · Dec 03, 2010, 04:01 PM // 16:01

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Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

Yes, those skills work on any weapon including wands and staves.

No, bows and spears are not "melee." They do physical damage which can be an important distinction, but they are not melee.

Also an important distinction is if a by default physical weapon is upgraded with an elemental mod (like a bow with fiery bowstring) it no longer does physical damage but elemental damage.

BrettM · Dec 03, 2010, 05:10 PM // 17:10

1. Spellcasting weapons: staff, wand.

2. Martial weapons:

2a. Melee (close-combat) weapons: sword, axe, hammer, scythe, dagger.

2b. Ranged-combat projectile weapons: bow, spear.

There is one touch-ranged spear attack described as a "melee" attack, but general melee attacks, such as Wild Blow, do not work with spears.

Dec 03, 2010, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#1
Scoot Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Singapore Profession: Mo/E	Question on two Paragon skills. Does "Find their weakness!" and "Go for the eyes!" work on wands and staves? Or only melee weapons? Are bows and spears considered melee?

Dec 03, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42	#2
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	Yes, those skills work on any weapon including wands and staves. No, bows and spears are not "melee." They do physical damage which can be an important distinction, but they are not melee.

Dec 03, 2010, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#4
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	1. Spellcasting weapons: staff, wand. 2. Martial weapons: 2a. Melee (close-combat) weapons: sword, axe, hammer, scythe, dagger. 2b. Ranged-combat projectile weapons: bow, spear. There is one touch-ranged spear attack described as a "melee" attack, but general melee attacks, such as Wild Blow, do not work with spears.