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 Gr Max
Gr 		AI
Val 		Gold
Cost 		Dmg/
Turn* 		Max Gr
Gold Cost 		Max Gr
AI Val 		Max Gr
Total HP 		Max Gr
DpT* 		HP
per Gold 		AI Value
per Gold 		DpT*
per Gold 		Special























Archer 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 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 Ballista (-) - 5 10 10 2 3 250 - 24 - - 600 2500 2.5 - - - - 0.1 0.24 0.001 War Machine
Ballista 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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:

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

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