If the only reason you want a melee is to hit stuff with weapons, you can try a bard.  Our only soloing option until 27 is swarm kiting, but past that we can fear kite. 
 
And with a fungi, you might not even have to fear kite.  You get your own slows and heals to boot. 
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				Muteki - 57 Bard 
Alva - 53 Monk 
Kallon - 58 Shaman 
			 
		
		
		
		
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