melees
Free-for-all battles
Melees is the plural of melee, a confused hand-to-hand fight involving multiple combatants.
The word suggests chaotic close-quarters struggle rather than organized combat: Bar melees broke out after the game.
In video games, melee refers to close-range combat as opposed to ranged attacks: melee weapons, melee damage.
Noisy, disorderly fights
- skirmishesBrief, minor combat engagements
- fightsPhysical or verbal conflicts
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- scufflesBrief disorderly fights
frays · scrimmages · hand-to-hand · close-quarters · battles · affrays · tussles · donnybrooks
brawls
Noisy, disorderly fights
- skirmishesBrief, minor combat engagements
- fightsPhysical or verbal conflicts
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
scuffles · frays · scrimmages · hand-to-hand · close-quarters · battles · affrays · tussles · donnybrooks · free-for-alls
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
bedlam · mayhem · commotion · tumult · uproar · havoc · anarchy · frenzy · stampede · madness
attacks
Aggressive hostile actions
axes · hammers · builds · weapons · fighters · warriors · strikes · combos · hitboxes · slashing
meleesduels
Arranged one-on-one fights
single combat · mano a mano · tournaments · boxing matches · jousts
meleesartillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
archery · sniping · bombardment · gunfire · airstrikes
- melee weaponsArms requiring physical contact
- melee combatFighting at arm's length
- melee attackBlow dealt at close range