Melee Evasion vs. Ray Spells

[daemonslye]

Can you be in melee combat with a foe, fighting defensively, and select an enemy mage across the room for your dodge enemy and use melee evasion against his ray spells? Thanks ~D

(Feat is from the PHB II)

 

[Kieperr]

No. A ray spell is a ranged touch attack, not a melee attack.

 

[Stalker0]

By the book, yes. It works on one attack, and acts as your touch AC. Doesn't say anything about it requiring you to be in melee.

And frankly, I think melee evasion is a pretty weak feat as written, you need a lot of prereqs, you have to be fighting defensively and dodging on a guy, it works on only one attack AND the benefit it not that great.

I'm a 20th level fighter with a BAB of +20, so on average, I'll have an AC of 30 with melee evasion, big whoop.