Melee damage

Melee Damage is the Damage dealt in Close Combat
Melee Damage is affected by different Modifiers

Name	Req. level	Other requirements	Bonus
Bonus Battle Stats	6		+10% damage, +2 weapon range(not melee), +25 accuracy
Bonus HtH Attacks	18	Close Combat ≥ 180%	-1 AP to HtH attack cost
Bonus HtH Damage	3	Close Combat ≥ 75%	+9 to melee damage
Death Sense	6	LK ≥ 6	Penetrates 20% of the targets total DR Penetrates 30% of the targets total DT
Gain Strength	3	Under 19 Total Strength	+2 to Strength +5 to special class calculation (Combat Master, Deathclaw, Wrecker)
Hit the Gaps	12	Combat Skill ≥ 150%	-50% to your target's armor's critical modifiers
Better HtH Criticals	15	Close Combat ≥ 175%	+33% Critical Power for using melee weapons +75% Critical Damage for using melee weapons
Lethal Protection	12	PE ≥ 6	Reduce % Lethal Damage as damage resistance 8% death effect res per PE
Right between the Eyes	15	Combat Skill ≥ 200%	-90% to your target's helmet's critical modifiers
Spray and Pray	6	Combat Skill ≥ 125%	Remove Critical Chance aimed cap
Weapon Handling	3	SG, BG, or EW ≥ 100%	+2 to Strength when calculating chance to hit +25% more Lethal Damage
Cowboy	3	Agility ≥ 10	* +50 AP Regen while using one handed weapons
Firefighter	3	At least 7 Strength	15 Fire and Explode DT -25% melee damage for opponent Immune to Pyromaniac Bonuses 8% confusion res per INT

Melee Power

Melee power is how much melee damage you deal in %
value in PvE from Weapon can't be lower than 40%
ST Mastery scale with weapon tier (aimed attacks) +20%/30%/50%/70%/100% melee power
+10% if u are Deathclaw class vs NPC
+1% if u are Soldier
+5% WE melee damage
+5% WE super damage
+5% bonus hth damage
+30% regulator bruiser
then u add defence of target:
-35% firefighter (powerful because it reduces max melee power to 65%)
-20% WE shield
-40% WE super utility
-30% Tank synergy
-15% each iron skin
then after defence(no capped can be negative)
+35% bruiser vs npcs
cap 15% after defences if heavy handed vs NPCs
set to 100% if combat master rage
cap to 1% to 100% (65% with firefighter on enemy)

min damage + Melee Power x melee damage

max damage + Melee Power x melee damage

Weapon Type	Attack Type	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5/6
Fast Knives	Swing	3%	5%	10%	15%
Fast Knives	Thurst	5%	15%	20%	40%
Damage Knives	Swing	5%	15%	20%	40%
Damage Knives	Thurst	15%	35%	50%	70%
Spears	Thurst	1%	10%	30%	60%
Clubs	Swing	1%	6%	12%	50%	100%
Clubs	Thurst	1%	15%	40%	80%	100%
Hammers	Swing	1%	15%	35%	40%
Hammers	Thurst	5%	25%	50%	65%
Punch	Punch	1%	1%	25%	50%

Name	Bonus	Rank/Number of ranks
Brute	Increase critical chance against NPC by 1%	1/25
Desert Hunter	+1% Extra damage against Geckos, Floaters, Centaurs, Deathclaws, Brahmins, Rats, Mantis, Aliens NPC	1/25
Commander	Increase damage of NPC followers by 3% against NPC	1/25
Small Ranged Damage	+1 Lethal Damage against NPC	1/25
Mini Toughness	0.2% less damage taken from NPC	1/25
Robots Slayer	+1% extra damage against Robots	1/25
Mutant Slayer	+1% extra damage against Super Mutants	1/25
Murder	+1% extra damage against Human NPCs	1/25
Lethal Shield	Blocks 2% Lethal Damage against NPCs	1/25
Armor Upgrade	Lowers NPC DR penetration by 1%	1/10
Berserker	Gives 1% Damage Resistance Penetration against NPCs Doesn't work on Laser, Electro and Plasma damage types	1/20