Dampen Melee

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Dampen Melee
Released 12 April 2023 (Update)
Members Yes
Level 71
Drain rate 24 points per minute
Description Provides up to 100% protection from melee damage
Sound effect

Dampen Melee is an overhead prayer from the Ruinous Powers prayer book, unlocked at level 71 Prayer. It can be used by selecting the Ruinous Powers relic in Trailblazer Reloaded League or by purchasing the Ruinous powers book in Deadman: Annihilation.

Dampen Melee reduces 100% of incoming melee damage dealt by NPCs (40% for other players).

The prayer was originally available (as Deflect Melee) to use on a beta world as part of the DT2 Rewards Beta after having passed the relevant consultation poll, where players could playtest it in various content before a second poll was brought forward to ask players whether they'd like the prayers to be implemented in the live game as a reward from completing the quest Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire.

Changes

Date Changes
21 January 2026
(Update)

The prayer was changed to no longer increase non-melee damage taken by 10% (rounded down) for Deadman: Annihilation.

14 June 2023
(Update)
  • The prayer was renamed from "Deflect Melee" to "Dampen Melee".
  • The Prayer level required to activate the prayer has been increased from 70 to 71.
  • The prayer's description in-game has been changed. Previously, it was "Provides up to 90% protection from melee damage with a 50% chance to reflect 10% of the original damage back at the opponent."
  • The prayer's drain rate has been reduced from 30 points per minute to 24.
18 April 2023
(Update)
  • The prayer's description in-game has been changed. Previously, it was "Reduces Melee damage taken by 90%, 50% chance to deal 10% of pre-mitigated damage back to opponent."
  • The prayer icon was graphically updated.
Prayer icon
Pre-release 12 April 2023–
18 April 2023
18 April 2023 ⁠–
present
Overhead icon
5 January 2022–
12 April 2023
12 April 2023–
18 April 2023
18 April 2023 ⁠–
present

Trivia

  • Nex uses a superior form of Dampen Melee (or the original Deflect Melee), which provides complete protection and deflects the damage the player would have dealt to her with melee attacks.

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