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'''Ranged attack''' is a [[special ability]] of creatures, which allows them to attack without engaging to [[Melee|hand-to-hand]] combat (also [[melee]] combat). Typical ranged creatures are armed with bows, for example [[archer]]s and [[elves]], but there are also several creatures, that use some kind of magic, like [[monk]]s or [[titan]]s.
'''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 or elements (lightning, etc.), 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==
'''Creatures with ranged attack:'''
{{Creaturetable}}
{|
{{Creaturetablerow|Archer      |Castle|2|6|3|2|3|10|4||100|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
! Basic
{{Creaturetablerow|Marksman    |Castle|2|6|3|2|3|10|6||150|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Double attack|Double]]}}
! Upgraded
{{Creaturetablerow|Wood Elf        |Rampart|3|9|5|3|5|15|6||200|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
! Upgraded only
{{Creaturetablerow|Grand Elf      |Rampart|3|9|5|3|5|15|7||225|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Double attack|Double]]}}
! Other
{{Creaturetablerow|Master Gremlin  |Tower|1|4|4|1|2|4|5||40|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
|- valign=top
{{Creaturetablerow|Mage             |Tower|4|11|8|7|9|25|5||350|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], [[Spells]] cost -2 [[sp]]}}
|
{{Creaturetablerow|Arch Mage        |Tower|4|12|9|7|9|30|7||450|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], No [[Obstacle penalty]], [[Spells]] cost -2 [[sp]]}}
* {{Cn|Archer}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Titan            |Tower|7|24|24|40|60|300|11|2 {{gem}}|5000|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], Resist [[Mind spell]], [[Hate]]s [[Black Dragon]]s}}
* {{Cn|Beholder}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Gog          |Inferno|2|6|4|2|4|13|4||125|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Magog        |Inferno|2|7|4|2|4|13|6||175|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Fireball|Fireblast]]}}
* {{Cn|Gog}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Lich            |Necropolis|5|13|10|11|13|30|6||550|[[Undead]], [[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Death cloud]]}}
* {{Cn|Lich}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Power Lich       |Necropolis|5|13|10|11|15|40|7||600|[[Undead]], [[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Death cloud]]}}
* {{Cn|Lizardman}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Beholder            |Dungeon|3|9|7|3|5|22|5||250|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]]}}
* {{Cn|Mage}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Evil Eye            |Dungeon|3|10|8|3|5|22|7||280|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]]}}
* {{Cn|Medusa}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Medusa             |Dungeon|4|9|9|6|8|25|5||300|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], [[Petrify]] 20% chance}}
* {{Cn|Monk}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Medusa Queen        |Dungeon|4|10|10|6|8|30|6||330|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], [[Petrify]] 20% chance}}
* {{Cn|Orc}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Orc             |Stronghold|3|8|4|2|5|15|4||150|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
* {{Cn|Wood Elf}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Orc Chieftain    |Stronghold|3|8|4|2|5|20|5||165|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
* {{Cn|Sea Witch}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Cyclops          |Stronghold|6|15|12|16|20|70|6||750|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], Can attack siege walls}}
* {{Cn|Pirate}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Cyclops King    |Stronghold|6|17|13|16|20|70|8||1100|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], Can attack siege walls}}
|  
{{Creaturetablerow|Lizardman        |Fortress|2|5|6|2|3|14|4||110|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
* {{Cn|Marksman}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Lizard Warrior  |Fortress|2|6|8|2|5|15|5||140|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]]}}
* {{Cn|Evil Eye}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Storm Elemental   |Conflux|2|9|9|2|8|25|8||275|[[Elemental|Elem]], [[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], Cast [[Protection from Air|Protection]], Resist [[Earth spell|Earth]], Weak [[Air spell|Air]]}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops King}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Ice Elemental    |Conflux|3|8|10|3|7|30|6||375|[[Elemental|Elem]], [[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], Cast [[Protection from Water|Protection]], Resist [[Water spell|Water]], Weak [[Fire spell|Fire]]}}
* {{Cn|Magog}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Halfling       |Neutral||4|2|1|3|4|4||40|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], [[Luck]] +1}}
* {{Cn|Power Lich}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Sharpshooter   |Neutral||12|10|8|10|15|9||400|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Range penalty|Range]] and [[Obstacle penalty]]}}
* {{Cn|Lizard Warrior}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Enchanter      |Neutral||17|12|14|14|30|9||750|[[Ranged attack|Ranged]], No [[Melee penalty|Melee]], [[Spellcaster]]}}
* {{Cn|Arch Mage}}
* {{Cn|Medusa Queen}}
* {{Cn|Zealot}}
* {{Cn|Orc Chieftain}}
* {{Cn|Grand Elf}}
* {{Cn|Sorceress}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
* {{Cn|Corsair}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
* {{Cn|Sea Dog}}{{-}}{{withhota}}
|
* {{Cn|Ice Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Master Gremlin}}
* {{Cn|Storm Elemental}}
* {{Cn|Titan}}
|
* {{Cn|Enchanter}}
* {{Cn|Halfling}}
* {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}
|}


{|
! Town !! width="64px" | 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! width="64px" | 7
|- style="background-color: #{{grass}};"
! {{town|Castle|noname=}}
| ||{{cn|Archer|noname=}}{{cn|Marksman|noname=}} || || || {{cn|Monk|noname=}}{{cn|Zealot|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{highlands}};"
! {{town|Conflux|noname=}}
| || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Storm Elemental|noname=}} || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Ice Elemental|noname=}} || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{swamp}};"
! {{town|Cove|noname=}}
| || || {{cn|Pirate|noname=}}{{cn|Corsair|noname=}}{{cn|Sea Dog|noname=}} || || {{cn|Sea Witch|noname=}}{{cn|Sorceress|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{underground}};"
! {{town|Dungeon|noname=}}
| || || {{cn|Beholder|noname=}}{{cn|Evil Eye|noname=}} || {{cn|Medusa|noname=}}{{cn|Medusa Queen|noname=}} || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{swamp}};"
! {{town|Fortress|noname=}}
| || {{cn|Lizardman|noname=}}{{cn|Lizard Warrior|noname=}} || || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{lava}};"
! {{town|Inferno|noname=}}
| || {{cn|Gog|noname=}}{{cn|Magog|noname=}} || || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{dirt}};"
! {{town|Necropolis|noname=}}
| || || || || {{cn|Lich|noname=}}{{cn|Power Lich|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{grass}};"
! {{town|Rampart|noname=}}
| || || {{cn|Wood Elf|noname=}}{{cn|Grand Elf|noname=}} || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{rough}};"
! {{town|Stronghold|noname=}}
| || || {{cn|Orc|noname=}}{{cn|Orc Chieftain|noname=}} || || || {{cn|Cyclops|noname=}}{{cn|Cyclops King|noname=}} ||
|- style="background-color: #{{snow}};"
! {{town|Tower|noname=}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Master Gremlin|noname=}} || || || {{cn|Mage|noname=}}{{cn|Arch Mage|noname=}} || || || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Titan|noname=}}
|- style="background-color: #{{dirt}};"
! {{town|Neutral|noname=}}
| style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Halfling|noname=}} || || || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Sharpshooter|noname=}} || || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Enchanter|noname=}} ||
|}


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[[Category: Creature specialties]]
[[Category: Combat]]
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Revision as of 17:11, 4 July 2020

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 or elements (lightning, etc.), 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
Town 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Archer Marksman  Monk Zealot 
Storm Elemental  Ice Elemental 
Pirate Corsair Sea Dog  Sea Witch Sorceress 
Beholder Evil Eye  Medusa Medusa Queen 
Lizardman Lizard Warrior 
Gog Magog 
Lich Power Lich 
Wood Elf Grand Elf 
Orc Orc Chieftain  Cyclops Cyclops King 
Master Gremlin  Mage Arch Mage  Titan 
Halfling  Sharpshooter  Enchanter 
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