melee physical damage vs physical damage

I'm making a build similar to Struyk's build, except with a few changes here or there. I saw a post in his thread stating this:

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Sorry i dont like this build ,in my opinion u wasting too many points on usless nodes-likes 3 nodes mele physical damage-remeber that mele pysycial dmg is sth different than physical dmg. Getting life generation per edurance charge ..hm how many endurance charges u can have now.. ithink 6.At the begging definettly i would use Enymy cryrical dmg Reduction than 2 nodes above in Life flask. I did remove 2 nodes with all resitance +6-why i did that? ican go futher at the bottom and pick Diamond Skin - 15 al res. I got couple more changees but i dont know if u play solo or in a grp.
THX anyway and goodluck


It's a tad difficult to understand but what he's saying is that there's a difference between melee physical damage nodes and a physical damage (with 2h weapons) node. What exactly is that difference? Thanks.
Yeah as a Marauder character, I would love to know if there is a difference.
I have read a ton about this games mechanics but I haven't seen anything address this issue, either. What is the difference? Anyone know or have a source of information?
ign: Axxiom
It could be totally wrong but i think i remember kripp saying something like, melee physical is for melee only and physical is for both melee and things like bows or non spell ranged.

For example: Both Melee physical and physical damage would work for sword and board or other melee builds

Melee physical wont work for bows or non "spell" tagged range skills

Physical works with bows or non "spell" tagged skills

And of course neither work for skills tagged as "spells"

Doesn't matter if you are a Marauder or a witch it all works the same There isn't a difference for melee as far as im aware.
Last edited by Bahska#3768 on Feb 13, 2013, 2:56:23 PM
what Bahska said. Official post which confirms it here:

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18361/page/14
ign: ggtyfutoo

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