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(I think that's the format most of the other special ability articles use. Also, it might be worth including information on which creatures have "no melee penalty"? Maybe not, I dunno.)
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'''Ranged attack''' is a [[special ability]] of creatures, which allows them to attack without engaging into [[hand-to-hand]] combat. Visually typical ranged creature is armed with bows, e.g. [[Archer]]s and [[Elves]], but there are also several creatures, that use some kind of magic, like [[Monk]]s or [[Titan]]s. However, this is only a visual effect and has no affect on the gameplay.  When attacking in melee, most ranged creatures suffer [[melee penalty]], which halves their damage.
'''Ranged attack''' is a [[special ability]] of creatures, which allows them to attack without engaging into [[hand-to-hand]] combat. Visually typical ranged creature is armed with bows, e.g. [[Archer]]s and [[Elves]], but there are also several creatures, that use some kind of magic, like [[Monk]]s or [[Titan]]s. However, this is only a visual effect and has no effect on the gameplay.  When attacking in melee, most ranged creatures suffer [[melee penalty]], which halves their damage. Some creatures have only melee attacks in basic variant but have ranged attack in upgraded version.


'''Creatures with ranged attack:'''
'''Creatures with ranged attack:'''
* {{Cn|Arch Mage}}
{|  
! Basic
! Upgraded
! Upgraded only
! Other
|- valign=top
|
* {{Cn|Archer}}
* {{Cn|Archer}}
* {{Cn|Beholder}}
* {{Cn|Beholder}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops King}}
* {{Cn|Enchanter}}
* {{Cn|Evil Eye}}
* {{Cn|Grand Elf}}
* {{Cn|Gog}}
* {{Cn|Gog}}
* {{Cn|Halfling}}
* {{Cn|Ice Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Lich}}
* {{Cn|Lich}}
* {{Cn|Lizard Warrior}}
* {{Cn|Lizardman}}
* {{Cn|Lizardman}}
* {{Cn|Mage}}
* {{Cn|Mage}}
* {{Cn|Magog}}
* {{Cn|Marksman}}
* {{Cn|Master Gremlin}}
* {{Cn|Medusa}}
* {{Cn|Medusa}}
* {{Cn|Medusa Queen}}
* {{Cn|Monk}}
* {{Cn|Monk}}
* {{Cn|Orc}}
* {{Cn|Orc}}
* {{Cn|Wood Elf}}
* {{Cn|Sea Witch}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
* {{Cn|Pirate}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
|
* {{Cn|Marksman}}
* {{Cn|Evil Eye}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops King}}
* {{Cn|Magog}}
* {{Cn|Power Lich}}
* {{Cn|Lizard Warrior}}
* {{Cn|Arch Mage}}
* {{Cn|Medusa Queen}}
* {{Cn|Zealot}}
* {{Cn|Orc Chieftain}}
* {{Cn|Orc Chieftain}}
* {{Cn|Power Lich}}
* {{Cn|Grand Elf}}
* {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}
* {{Cn|Sorceress}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
* {{Cn|Corsair}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
* {{Cn|Sea Dog}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
|
* {{Cn|Ice Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Master Gremlin}}
* {{Cn|Storm Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Storm Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Titan}}
* {{Cn|Titan}}
* {{Cn|Wood Elf}}
|
* {{Cn|Zealot}}
* {{Cn|Enchanter}}
* {{Cn|Halfling}}
* {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}
|}


[[Category: Creature specialties]]
[[Category: Creature specialties]]
[[Category: Combat]]
[[Category: Combat]]
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Revision as of 17:02, 28 May 2018

Ranged attack is a special ability of creatures, which allows them to attack without engaging into hand-to-hand combat. Visually typical ranged creature is armed with bows, e.g. Archers and Elves, but there are also several creatures, that use some kind of magic, like Monks or Titans. However, this is only a visual effect and has no effect on the gameplay. When attacking in melee, most ranged creatures suffer melee penalty, which halves their damage. Some creatures have only melee attacks in basic variant but have ranged attack in upgraded version.

Creatures with ranged attack:

Basic Upgraded Upgraded only Other