Ranged attack

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

Horn of the Abyss - Ranged unit comparison

Name Town Lvl Att Def Dmg- Dmg+ HP Spd Shots Grw max
Grw
AI
Value
Gold Cost Gold cost
for
max Grw
Total AI value
for
max Grw
Total HP
for
max Grw
Hit Points
per
Gold
AI Value
per
Gold
Special

   



 


   






Archer Archer 2 6 3 2 3 10 4 12 9 18 126 100
Marksman Marksman 2+ 6 3 2 3 10 6 24 9 18 184 150 Double attack
Beholder Beholder 3 9 7 3 5 22 5 12 7 14 336 250 No melee penalty
Evil Eye Evil Eye 3+ 10 8 3 5 22 7 24 7 14 367 280 No melee penalty
Cyclops Cyclops 6 15 12 16 20 70 6 16 2 4 1266 750 Can attack seige walls
Cyclops King Cyclops King 6+ 17 13 16 20 70 8 24 2 4 1443 1100 Can attack seige walls (x2)
Gog Gog 2 6 4 2 4 13 4 12 8 16 159 125 Fireball Attack
Magog Magog 2+ 7 4 2 4 13 6 24 8 16 240 175 Fireball Attack
Lich Lich 5 13 10 11 13 30 6 12 3 6 848 550 Undead, Death Cloud
Power Lich Power Lich 5+ 13 10 11 15 40 7 24 3 6 1079 600 Undead, Death Cloud
Lizardman Lizardman 2 5 6 2 3 14 4 12 9 18 126 110
Lizard Warrior Lizard Warrior 2+ 6 8 2 5 15 5 24 9 18 156 140
Mage Mage 4 11 8 7 9 25 5 24 4 8 570 350 No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty
Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
Arch Mage Arch Mage 4+ 12 9 7 9 30 7 24 4 8 680 450 No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty
Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
Medusa Medusa 4 9 9 6 8 25 5 4 4 8 517 300 No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Medusa Queen Medusa Queen 4+ 10 10 6 8 30 6 8 4 8 577 330 No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Monk Monk 5 12 7 10 12 30 5 12 3 6 485 400
Zealot Zealot 5+ 12 10 10 12 30 7 24 3 6 750 450 No melee penalty
Orc Orc 3 8 4 2 5 15 4 12 7 14 192 150
Orc Chieftain Orc Chieftain 3+ 8 4 2 5 20 5 24 7 14 240 165
Wood Elf Wood Elf 3 9 5 3 5 15 6 24 7 14 234 200
Grand Elf Grand Elf 3+ 9 5 3 5 15 7 24 7 14 331 225 Double attack
Sea Witch Sea Witch 5 12 7 10 14 35 6 12 3 6 790 515 Casts basic Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Sorceress Sorceress 5+ 12 9 10 16 35 7 12 3 6 852 565 Casts advanced Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Pirate Pirate 3 8 6 3 7 15 6 4 7 14 312 225 No melee penalty
Corsair Corsair 3+ 10 8 3 7 15 7 4 7 14 407 275 No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation
Sea Dog Sea Dog 3++ 12 11 3 7 15 8 12 7 14 602 375 No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation, Accurate shot
Ice Elemental Ice Elemental 3+ 8 10 3 7 30 6 24 6 12 380 375 Non-living, Spellcaster (Protection from Water)
Immune to Ice Bolt and Frost Ring
Vulnerable to Fireball,Inferno, and Armageddon
Master Gremlin Master Gremlin 1+ 4 4 1 2 4 5 8 16 32 66 40
Storm Elemental Storm Elemental 2+ 9 9 2 8 25 8 24 6 12 486 275 Non-living, Spellcaster (Protection from Air)
Immune to Meteor Shower
Vulnerable to Lightning Bolt,Chain Lightning, and Armageddon
Titan Titan 7+ 24 24 40 60 300 11 24 1 2 7500 5000 No melee penalty, Hates Black Dragons
Immune to mind spells
Enchanter Enchanter 6 17 12 14 14 30 9 32 2 2 1210 750 No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty, Spellcaster
Halfling Halfling 1 4 2 1 3 4 5 24 15 15 75 40 Always have +1 luck
Sharpshooter Sharpshooter 4 12 10 8 10 15 9 32 4 4 585 400 No range penalty, No obstacle penalty

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