Melee Attack

• A Melee Attack is an Attack Action performed with an Item or a Spell of the Melee Type.

• A model may always choose to perform a Melee Attack unarmed, instead of using other Melee Weapons. Unarmed Melee Attack is performed according to the following table:

Name	Effect	PW	RCH	Strike	Type	Qty	Wgt
Unarmed	Unkeen	T or AG -3	0	STA	Melee, Natural	-	-

• If a model has a Shield equipped, it may choose to perform a Melee Attack with Shield Bash, instead of using other Melee Weapons. Shield Bash is performed according to the following table:

Name	Effect	PW	RCH	Strike	Type	Qty	Wgt
Shield Bash	Knockback (1), Unkeen	T	0	1	Melee	-	-

Important:

• When performing a Melee Attack with a Melee Item, a model uses the Offense attribute in its Active role and the Defense attribute in its Reactive role.

• Whenever a Melee Attack is performed with a Spell, the Intellect attribute is used (unless stated otherwise).

ENGAGED IN MELEE If a model ends within the Melee Weapon’s Reach of an enemy model during the end of Resolution step or at the end of a phase, the model within the enemy’s Melee Weapon’s Reach is considered Engaged.