diff --git a/src/strategy/paladin/GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory.h b/src/strategy/paladin/GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory.h
index 1dadc451..5ed43bd7 100644
--- a/src/strategy/paladin/GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory.h
+++ b/src/strategy/paladin/GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory : public NamedObjectFactory<Action
             creators["taunt spell"] = &hand_of_reckoning;
             creators["righteous defense"] = &righteous_defense;
             creators["avenger's shield"] = &avengers_shield;
-            creators["melee consecration"] = &melee_consecration;
         }
     private:
         static ActionNode* blessing_of_sanctuary(PlayerbotAI* ai)
@@ -235,13 +234,6 @@ class GenericPaladinStrategyActionNodeFactory : public NamedObjectFactory<Action
             /*A*/ NextAction::array(0, new NextAction("seal of righteousness"), NULL),
             /*C*/ nullptr);
         }
-        static ActionNode* melee_consecration([[maybe_unused]] PlayerbotAI* botAI)
-        {
-            return new ActionNode ("consecration",
-                /*P*/ NextAction::array(0, new NextAction("reach melee"), nullptr),
-                /*A*/ nullptr,
-                /*C*/ nullptr);
-        }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.cpp b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.cpp
index 33e3ad55..e53ea67c 100644
--- a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.cpp
+++ b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "AiFactory.h"
 #include "Event.h"
 #include "PlayerbotAI.h"
+#include "PlayerbotAIConfig.h"
 #include "PlayerbotFactory.h"
 #include "Playerbots.h"
 #include "SharedDefines.h"
@@ -146,4 +147,11 @@ Unit* CastRighteousDefenseAction::GetTarget()
         return NULL;
     }
     return current_target->GetVictim();
+}
+
+bool CastMeleeConsecrationAction::isUseful()
+{
+    Unit* target = GetTarget();
+    // float dis = distance + CONTACT_DISTANCE;
+    return target && bot->IsWithinCombatRange(target, sPlayerbotAIConfig->meleeDistance); // sServerFacade->IsDistanceGreaterThan(AI_VALUE2(float, "distance", GetTargetName()), distance);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.h b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.h
index c890e47c..9c764aff 100644
--- a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.h
+++ b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinActions.h
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ HEAL_PARTY_ACTION(CastHolyShockOnPartyAction, "holy shock");
 // consecration
 MELEE_ACTION(CastConsecrationAction, "consecration");
 
+class CastMeleeConsecrationAction : public CastSpellAction
+{
+	public:
+		CastMeleeConsecrationAction(PlayerbotAI* botAI) : CastSpellAction(botAI, "consecration") {}
+		bool isUseful() override;
+};
+
 // repentance
 SNARE_ACTION(CastRepentanceSnareAction, "repentance");
 DEBUFF_ACTION(CastRepentanceAction, "repentance");
diff --git a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinAiObjectContext.cpp b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinAiObjectContext.cpp
index a4250eaa..c22bdbe3 100644
--- a/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinAiObjectContext.cpp
+++ b/src/strategy/paladin/PaladinAiObjectContext.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class PaladinAiObjectContextInternal : public NamedObjectContext<Action>
             creators["concentration aura"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::concentration_aura;
             creators["holy wrath"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::holy_wrath;
             creators["consecration"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::consecration;
+            creators["melee consecration"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::melee_consecration;
             creators["cleanse disease"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::cleanse_disease;
             creators["cleanse poison"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::cleanse_poison;
             creators["cleanse magic"] = &PaladinAiObjectContextInternal::cleanse_magic;
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ class PaladinAiObjectContextInternal : public NamedObjectContext<Action>
         static Action* concentration_aura(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastConcentrationAuraAction(botAI); }
         static Action* holy_wrath(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastHolyWrathAction(botAI); }
         static Action* consecration(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastConsecrationAction(botAI); }
+        static Action* melee_consecration(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastMeleeConsecrationAction(botAI); }
         static Action* cleanse_poison(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastCleansePoisonAction(botAI); }
         static Action* cleanse_disease(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastCleanseDiseaseAction(botAI); }
         static Action* cleanse_magic(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new CastCleanseMagicAction(botAI); }