Ranged attack

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. Ranged penalty halves the ranged damage farther away than 10 hexes.

Creatures with ranged attack:

Basic	Upgraded	Upgraded only	Neutral
Archer  Beholder  Cyclops  Gog  Lich  Lizardman  Mage  Medusa  Monk  Orc  Wood Elf  Sea Witch   Pirate	Marksman  Evil Eye  Cyclops King  Magog  Power Lich  Lizard Warrior  Arch Mage  Medusa Queen  Zealot  Orc Chieftain  Grand Elf  Sorceress   Corsair   Sea Dog	Ice Elemental   Master Gremlin  Storm Elemental   Titan	Enchanter   Halfling   Sharpshooter

Town	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Horn of the Abyss - Ranged unit comparison

Name	Town	Lvl	Att	Def	Dmg-	Dmg+	HP	Spd	Shots	Gr	Max Gr	AI Val	Cost	Dmg/ Turn*	Max Gr Cost	Max Gr AI Val	Max Gr Total HP	Max Gr DpT*	HP per	AI Value per	DpT* per	Special
Archer		2	6	3	2	3	10	4	12	9	18	126	100	2.25	1800	2268	180	40.5	0.1	1.26	0.023
Marksman		2+	6	3	2	3	10	6	24	9	18	184	150	4.5	2700	3312	180	81	0.067	1.227	0.03	Double attack
Ballista (-)	-	5	10	10	2	3	250	-	24	-	-	600	2500	2.5	-	-	-	-	0.1	0.24	0.001	War Machine
Ballista (Exp)	-	5	10	10	2	3	250	-	24	-	-	600	2500	10	-	-	-	-	0.1	0.24	0.004	War Machine, Double attack, Double Damage
Beholder		3	9	7	3	5	22	5	12	7	14	336	250	3.9	3500	4704	308	54.6	0.088	1.344	0.016	No melee penalty
Evil Eye		3+	10	8	3	5	22	7	24	7	14	367	280	4	3920	5138	308	56	0.079	1.311	0.014	No melee penalty
Cannon (-/Bsc)	-	6	20	10	4	7	250	-	8	-	-	875	4000	8.25	-	-	-	-	0.0625	0.219	0.002	War Machine, Can attack seige walls
Cannon (Adv)	-	6	20	10	4	7	250	-	8	-	-	875	4000	13.75	-	-	-	-	0.0625	0.219	0.003	War Machine, Can attack seige walls, Double Damage
Cannon (Exp)	-	6	20	10	4	7	250	-	8	-	-	875	4000	19.25	-	-	-	-	0.0625	0.219	0.005	War Machine, Can attack seige walls, Triple Damage
Cyclops		6	15	12	16	20	70	6	16	2	4	1266	750	22.5	3000	5064	280	90	0.093	1.688	0.03	Can attack seige walls
Cyclops King		6+	17	13	16	20	70	8	24	2	4	1443	1100	24.3	4400	5772	280	97.2	0.064	1.312	0.022	Can attack seige walls (x2)
Gog		2	6	4	2	4	13	4	12	8	16	159	125	2.7	2000	2544	208	43.2	0.104	1.272	0.022
Magog		2+	7	4	2	4	13	6	24	8	16	240	175	2.775	2800	3840	208	44.4	0.074	1.371	0.016	Fireball Attack
Lich		5	13	10	11	13	30	6	12	3	6	848	550	13.8	3300	5088	180	82.8	0.055	1.542	0.025	Undead, Death Cloud
Power Lich		5+	13	10	11	15	40	7	24	3	6	1079	600	14.95	3600	6474	240	89.7	0.067	1.798	0.025	Undead, Death Cloud
Lizardman		2	5	6	2	3	14	4	12	9	18	126	110	2.188	1980	2268	252	39.375	0.127	1.145	0.02
Lizard Warrior		2+	6	8	2	5	15	5	24	9	18	156	140	3.15	2520	2808	270	56.7	0.107	1.114	0.023
Mage		4	11	8	7	9	25	5	24	4	8	570	350	8.4	2800	4560	200	67.2	0.071	1.629	0.024	No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
Arch Mage		4+	12	9	7	9	30	7	24	4	8	680	450	8.8	3600	5440	240	70.4	0.067	1.511	0.02	No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
Medusa		4	9	9	6	8	25	5	4	4	8	517	300	6.825	2400	4136	200	54.6	0.083	1.723	0.023	No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Medusa Queen		4+	10	10	6	8	30	6	8	4	8	577	330	7	2640	4616	240	56	0.091	1.748	0.021	No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Monk		5	12	7	10	12	30	5	12	3	6	485	400	12.1	2400	2910	180	72.6	0.075	1.213	0.03
Zealot		5+	12	10	10	12	30	7	24	3	6	750	450	12.1	2700	4500	180	72.6	0.067	1.667	0.027	No melee penalty
Orc		3	8	4	2	5	15	4	12	7	14	192	150	3.325	2100	2688	210	46.55	0.100	1.280	0.022
Orc Chieftain		3+	8	4	2	5	20	5	24	7	14	240	165	3.325	2310	3360	280	46.55	0.121	1.455	0.02
Wood Elf		3	9	5	3	5	15	6	24	7	14	234	200	3.9	2800	3276	210	54.6	0.075	1.170	0.02
Grand Elf		3+	9	5	3	5	15	7	24	7	14	331	225	7.8	3150	4634	210	109.2	0.067	1.471	0.035	Double attack
Sea Witch		5	12	7	10	14	35	6	12	3	6	790	515	13.2	3090	4740	210	79.2	0.068	1.534	0.026	Casts basic Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Sorceress		5+	12	9	10	16	35	7	12	3	6	852	565	14.3	3390	5112	210	85.8	0.062	1.508	0.025	Casts advanced Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Pirate		3	8	6	3	7	15	6	4	7	14	312	225	4.75	3150	4368	210	66.5	0.067	1.387	0.021	No melee penalty
Corsair		3+	10	8	3	7	15	7	4	7	14	407	275	5	3850	5698	210	70	0.055	1.480	0.018	No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation
Sea Dog		3++	12	11	3	7	15	8	12	7	14	602	375	5.5	5250	8428	210	77	0.040	1.605	0.015	No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation, Accurate shot
Ice Elemental		3+	8	10	3	7	30	6	24	6	12	380	375	4.75	4500	4560	360	57	0.080	1.013	0.013	Non-living, Spellcaster (Protection from Water) Immune to Ice Bolt and Frost Ring Vulnerable to Fireball,Inferno, and Armageddon
Master Gremlin		1+	4	4	1	2	4	5	8	16	32	66	40	1.275	1280	2112	128	40.8	0.100	1.650	0.032
Storm Elemental		2+	9	9	2	8	25	8	24	6	12	486	275	4.875	3300	5832	300	58.5	0.091	1.767	0.018	Non-living, Spellcaster (Protection from Air) Immune to Meteor Shower Vulnerable to Lightning Bolt,Chain Lightning, and Armageddon
Titan		7+	24	24	40	60	300	11	24	1	2	7500	5000	85	10000	15000	600	170	0.060	1.500	0.017	No melee penalty, Hates Black Dragons Immune to mind spells
Enchanter		6	17	12	14	14	30	9	32	2	2	1210	750	18.9	1500	2420	60	37.8	0.040	1.613	0.025	No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty, Spellcaster
Halfling		1	4	2	1	3	4	5	24	15	15	75	40	1.7	600	1125	60	25.5	0.100	1.875	0.043	Always have +1 luck
Sharpshooter		4	12	10	8	10	15	9	32	4	4	585	400	9.9	1600	2340	60	39.6	0.038	1.463	0.025	No range penalty, No obstacle penalty

(*)NOTE: All damage per turn (DpT) calculations are made based on the following factors:

• No bonus Atk from hero
• Attacking a creature with Def 10
• Ignoring creature abilities
• Ignore Range penalty
• Ignore Obstacle penalty
• Ignore Melee penalty
• Ignore Archery secondary skill

(*)NOTE: DpT calculations are based of average damage ((MaxDmg - MinDmg)/2). See Damage for full damage equation/calculation. Template:Keywords