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

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