Smite.... Melee or not melee?

[BrioCloud]

So is nova a melee skill as well?

I knew you were going to think of a spell and say its close range.

Lol. Don't say that. He's gonna think of another skill that is close range and say. SEE THATS NOT MELEE. blank:

Now this is why nova is a spell skill and smite is.

Point #1-There are mainly three kinds of damage you can use on Diablo. One is a physical melee attack, a Spell, or a ranged attack. Smite is definately not a Spell, nor a ranged attack. Nova is Spell.

Point #2-An "Attack" uses a weapon of some type to calculate its damage, while a spell's damage is based entirely on skill level and skill damage modifiers. Smite for example, can use Grief's +damage to calculate the damage.

Point #3-The time it takes to perform attacks is typically decided by increased attack speed modifiers (IAS), while spells' casting speed is typically decided by faster cast rate modifiers (FCR). Smite can.

Point #4-Melee attacks return mana and life. Smite can.

Point #5-Crushing Blow and Open Wounds work at half-effectiveness with ranged attacks. Smite does not work at half-effectiveness.

Point #6-Melee attacks sets of procs. Lifetap on an Exile for instance. Non-Melee cannot.

You are looking at Ar/Def check way too harshly and just because of that one missing melee trait, you think its not melee. When however it is only one small exception.

Here are the things summed up supporting Smite is melee.

Smite is Melee
1. Uses +damage modifier/ Ed.
2. Uses increased attack speed.
3. Life leach. Mana leach. (In pvm)
4. Procs. Ex: Lifetap on exile etc.
5. Crushing Blow and Open Wounds

Smite is not Melee
1. no AR/DEF check
2. Not fair in duels? o_O.