Unfit For Melee

Unfit For Melee
Enchantment
Type	Weapon
Effects
-10 Deflection against Melee weapons

This article is about the enchantment applied to two-handed ranged weapons. For the enchantment of the same name, that is applied to one-handed ranged weapons, see Unfit For Melee (one-handed).

Unfit For Melee is a weapon type enchantment in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

It is applied to most two-handed ranged weapons, including Arquebuses, Arbalests, Crossbows, Hunting bows and War bows.

Effect

• -10 Deflection against Melee weapons

Items with Unfit For Melee enchantment

Icon	Name	Item type	Enchantments
	Aamiina's Legacy (Unique)	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Precision Impact: 5% chance to Daze target for 6.0 sec on scoring Hit (double the chance if wielder is a Dwarf) Massuk Arrows: +15% Damage as Crush
	Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons
	Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil
	Blightheart (Soulbound) (Chanter, Ranger, Wizard)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Living Wood: 20% chance to cast Corrode Damage cone AoE from self and Hobble target on attack
	Caedebald's Blackbow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Scaling: Weapon Accuracy, Damage, and Penetration increase with wielder's level
	Coral Nāga Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Fine: +15% Damage, +4 Accuracy, +1 Penetration
	Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons
	Dragon's Dowry (Unique)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration Dragon's Breath: Grants Dragon's Breath (1 per rest) Runelock: 10% chance for wielder to suffer 10 Burn Damage on launching attack, +20% Damage as Burn
	Essence Interrupter (Unique)	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Experimental Souls: Critical Hits with this weapon transfer experimental soul energy into the target, morphing them into a sentient creature when the target dies Charged Copper: Deals Best of Pierce/Shock
	Exceptional Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Fine Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Fine: +15% Damage, +4 Accuracy, +1 Penetration
	Fine Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil
	Fine Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Fine: +15% Damage, +4 Accuracy, +1 Penetration
	Fine Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Fine: +15% Damage, +4 Accuracy, +1 Penetration
	Fine War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Fine: +15% Damage, +4 Accuracy, +1 Penetration
	Fire Nāga Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	Fleetbreaker (Unique)	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Precision: 30% of Misses converted to Grazes Steady: +8 Accuracy
	Frostseeker (Unique)	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Garland's Tears: Fires multiple projectiles at slightly reduced damage, +10% Damage as Freeze Garland's Rake: Freeze/Slash Damage AoE at target location on scoring Crit
	Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons
	Legendary Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration
	Legendary Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration
	Legendary Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration
	Legendary Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration
	Legendary War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration
	Mechanical Marvel [SSS] (Unique)	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Spring Assisted Reload: -10% Reload Time Streamlined Bolts: Reduced base damage, attacks in a line (maximum 3 targets)
	Poor Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Poor: -30% Damage, -8 Accuracy, -2 Penetration
	Saint Omaku's Mercy (Unique)	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Heavy Draw: -10% Action Speed, +5% Damage (Increases with Survival skill), +1 Penetration Galawain's Favor: Restore +10 Health to nearby allies on scoring Kill (Increases with Religion skill)
	Scourge of Bezzello [FS] (Unique)	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Inaccurate: -10 Accuracy with Crossbow attacks Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Whistling Bolts: Distracted (-5 Perception, Flanked) for 4.0 sec on Critical Hit Multi-Shot: Fires 3 projectiles but has decreased Damage and Penetration
	Superb Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	Superb Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	Superb Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	Superb Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	Superb War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration
	The Red Hand (Unique)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Double Barrel: Fires two shots before reloading, but has a reduced range No Rest for the Wicked: 1% Damage dealt and received on Kill until rest (Stacks 20 times)
	Three Bells Through (Unique)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Unstoppable Shot: Reduced base Damage, Attacks in a line (maximum 3 targets) Armor Piercing: +1 Penetration
	Veilpiercer (Unique)	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration Ethereal Arrows: +15 Accuracy against Spirits, Veil piercing attack, +10% Damage as Raw Suppressive Shots: -10% Beneficial effect duration on scoring Hit
	War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons
	Windsong [SSS] (Unique)	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Legendary: +60% Damage, +15 Accuracy, +4 Penetration Loose the Wind: 30% chance on scoring Crit to deal Freeze Damage to enemies in a line Flurry of Arrows: Wingsong's weapon proficiency modal has a 75% chance to apply Distracted (-5 Perception, Flanked) to Near Death (< 25% Health) enemies for 8.0 sec on scoring Hit.