Turbine Games Q&A/Combat/Q-12

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Do mages benefit from melee defense?

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Asked:	2000.10.31
Name:	Alun Magus
Question Title:	Do mages benefit from melee defense?
Category:	Combat
Question:	A mage holding a wand in casting mode versus an archer with a bow in shooting mode, both have melee defense of 200. Do they get the same benefit of melee defense and the same odds of avoiding a blow? or does the mage suffer a penalty? Thanks

Answered:	2000.10.31
Name:	devilmouse
Answer:	There's no penalty to melee defense for holding a wand or a bow (in combat mode, magic mode or otherwise).