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Melee Damage is a measure of how much damage you deal when attacking with your fists or any tool or weapon. Higher damage allows you to kill creatures and other players as well as harvest resources in fewer hits. It can also increase the amount of materials harvested from a spawned resource, and improve the chances of receiving any rare materials. It does not affect damage from ranged weapons such as bows, thrown spears, and guns.