Melee in Heroes 4

Basic Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 15, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 1.5. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense.

Advanced Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 20, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 2. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense.

Expert Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 30, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 3. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense. The hero also gains the ability to attack enemies before they can retaliate.

Master Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 40, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 4. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense.

Grandmaster Melee increases the hero's Melee Attack to 40, and divides the natural defense of enemy creatures by 4. The Melee skill never reduces an enemy's defense below 10, and never reduces an enemy hero's defense. The hero also gains the ability to attack enemies before they can retaliate and strike a second time after an enemy retaliates.