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	Grw	max Grw	AI Value	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		2	6	3	2	3	10	4	12	9	18	126	100
Marksman		2+	6	3	2	3	10	6	24	9	18	184	150						Double attack
Beholder		3	9	7	3	5	22	5	12	7	14	336	250						No melee penalty
Evil Eye		3+	10	8	3	5	22	7	24	7	14	367	280						No melee penalty
Cyclops		6	15	12	16	20	70	6	16	2	4	1266	750						Can attack seige walls
Cyclops King		6+	17	13	16	20	70	8	24	2	4	1443	1100						Can attack seige walls (x2)
Gog		2	6	4	2	4	13	4	12	8	16	159	125						Fireball Attack
Magog		2+	7	4	2	4	13	6	24	8	16	240	175						Fireball Attack
Lich		5	13	10	11	13	30	6	12	3	6	848	550						Undead, Death Cloud
Power Lich		5+	13	10	11	15	40	7	24	3	6	1079	600						Undead, Death Cloud
Lizardman		2	5	6	2	3	14	4	12	9	18	126	110
Lizard Warrior		2+	6	8	2	5	15	5	24	9	18	156	140
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		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		4	9	9	6	8	25	5	4	4	8	517	300						No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Medusa Queen		4+	10	10	6	8	30	6	8	4	8	577	330						No melee penalty, Stone gaze
Monk		5	12	7	10	12	30	5	12	3	6	485	400
Zealot		5+	12	10	10	12	30	7	24	3	6	750	450						No melee penalty
Orc		3	8	4	2	5	15	4	12	7	14	192	150
Orc Chieftain		3+	8	4	2	5	20	5	24	7	14	240	165
Wood Elf		3	9	5	3	5	15	6	24	7	14	234	200
Grand Elf		3+	9	5	3	5	15	7	24	7	14	331	225						Double attack
Sea Witch		5	12	7	10	14	35	6	12	3	6	790	515						Casts basic Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Sorceress		5+	12	9	10	16	35	7	12	3	6	852	565						Casts advanced Weakness/Disrupting Ray after shot
Pirate		3	8	6	3	7	15	6	4	7	14	312	225						No melee penalty
Corsair		3+	10	8	3	7	15	7	4	7	14	407	275						No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation
Sea Dog		3++	12	11	3	7	15	8	12	7	14	602	375						No melee penalty, No enemy retaliation, Accurate shot
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		1+	4	4	1	2	4	5	8	16	32	66	40
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		7+	24	24	40	60	300	11	24	1	2	7500	5000						No melee penalty, Hates Black Dragons Immune to mind spells
Enchanter		6	17	12	14	14	30	9	32	2	2	1210	750						No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty, Spellcaster
Halfling		1	4	2	1	3	4	5	24	15	15	75	40						Always have +1 luck
Sharpshooter		4	12	10	8	10	15	9	32	4	4	585	400						No range penalty, No obstacle penalty