'Now you will die' clarification

By KifaruMan, in Star Wars: Destiny

Event states, "Resolve one of your dice as if it were showing melee damage (X) ( it keeps its original value )"

If I roll a '+2 ranged damage' can I play this card to resolve the die as 2 melee damage or does it retain the modifier preventing the resolve?

Thanks in advance

It would still be a modifier, so you would not be able to resolve it.