Melee

 Melee is an action in Terraria which means attacking or swinging a close range Flail, or a Sword. Melee weapons do have range, a Broadsword has more range than a Shortsword and a Flail has the most range.

Melee weapons are bad in boss battles except for King Slime. All Monsters are very vulnerable to melee damage except for flying monsters and worms. Melee weapons are the most commonly used weapons in Terraria.

Broadswords swing slower then Shortswords but do more damage.