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{{Plink|Melee Damage|pic=Melee damage|size=32}} is a stat that [[Hero|Heroes]] start with and determines how much damage a hero's [[Melee Attack]] deals. Melee damage scales with [[Boon|Boons]] and [[Item|Items]]. Melee damage scales with the [[Weapon Damage]] stat at a rate of 50%.

Most heroes have the same base melee damage and scaling, with a few exceptions: 

* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} has lower base damage and lower scaling for both light and heavy melee;
* {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}, {{HeroIcon|Calico}}, {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} and {{HeroIcon|Viscous}} have higher base damage for light melee and lower scaling for heavy melee;
* {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} has higher base damage for both light and heavy melee and higher scaling for heavy melee.

== Base Melee Damage based on Boons ==
Values referenced from [[Hero Comparison]].

{{#invoke:HeroDataArrays|heroLightMeleeTable}}

{{#invoke:HeroDataArrays|heroHeavyMeleeTable}}

=== Abilities ===
The following abilities scale with light melee damage (unless noted otherwise).

These abilities have no inherent base damage, so their base damage is equal to the light melee damage * melee scaling. E.g. 63 * 1.6 = 101
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Hero
!Ability
!Base
!Melee Damage scaling
!Bonus damage
!Notes
|-
|{{PageRef|Bebop}}
|{{AbilityIcon|Exploding Uppercut}}
|63	
| +1.0
|
|
|-
|{{PageRef|Calico}}
|{{AbilityIcon|Leaping Slash}}
|101 
| +1.6
| +60 (T2)
|
|-
|{{PageRef|Viscous}}
|{{AbilityIcon|Puddle Punch}}
|69
| +1.1
| +35 (T2)
|Upgrades to Heavy Melee on T3
|}

== Sources ==
=== Bonus Melee Damage ===
{{Item stat table|Bonus Melee Damage}}

=== Bonus Heavy Melee Damage ===
{{Item stat table|Bonus Heavy Damage}}

=== Melee Resist ===
{{Item stat table|Melee Resist}}

* Items that provide [[Weapon Damage]] also scale Melee Damage at a rate of 50%.
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