Question on two Paragon skills.

Scoot

Scoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2010

Singapore

Mo/E

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

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

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.

Dzjudz

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

Quote:
Originally Posted by FengShuiDove View Post
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

BrettM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Fuzzy Physics Institute

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.