Editing 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 are armed with bows or crossbows (e.g. [[Elves]] or [[Archer|Archers]]), but there are also several creatures that use some kind of magic or elements (lightning, etc.), like [[Monk|Monks]] or [[Titan|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.

=={{hota}}==
[[File:Ranged attack.png]]{{-}}[[File:Melee attack.png]] In {{hota}}{{-wh}}, ranged units can now select whether to use a ranged or melee attack.

==Creatures with ranged attack:==
{|
! Town !! width="66px" | 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! width="66px" | 7
|- style="background-color: #{{grass}};"
! {{town|Castle|noname=}}
| ||{{cnu|Archer|Marksman|noname=}} || || || {{cnu|Monk|Zealot|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{grass}};"
! {{town|Rampart|noname=}}
| || || {{cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|noname=}} || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{snow}};"
! {{town|Tower|noname=}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Master Gremlin|noname=}} || || || {{cnu|Mage|Arch Mage|noname=}} || || || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Titan|noname=}}
|- style="background-color: #{{lava}};"
! {{town|Inferno|noname=}}
| || {{cnu|Gog|Magog|noname=}} || || || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{dirt}};"
! {{town|Necropolis|noname=}}
| || || || || {{cnu|Lich|Power Lich|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{underground}};"
! {{town|Dungeon|noname=}}
| || || {{cnu|Beholder|Evil Eye|noname=}} || {{cnu|Medusa|Medusa Queen|noname=}} || || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{rough}};"
! {{town|Stronghold|noname=}}
| || || {{cnu|Orc|Orc Chieftain|noname=}} || || || {{cnu|Cyclops|Cyclops King|noname=}} ||
|- style="background-color: #{{swamp}};"
! {{town|Fortress|noname=}}
| || {{cnu|Lizardman|Lizard Warrior|noname=}} || || || || ||
|- class="onlysod" style="background-color: #{{grass}};"
! {{town|Conflux|noname=}}
| || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Storm Elemental|noname=}} || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Ice Elemental|noname=}} || || || ||
|- class="onlyhota" style="background-color: #{{highlands}};"
! {{town|Conflux|noname=}}
| || style="text-align: right;" | {{cn|Storm Elemental|noname=}} || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Ice Elemental|noname=}} || || || ||
|- class="onlyhota" style="background-color: #{{swamp}};"
! {{town|Cove|noname=}}
| || || {{cnu|Pirate|Corsair|third=Sea Dog|Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog|noname=}} || || {{cn|Sea Witch|noname=}}{{cn|Sorceress|noname=}} || ||
|- class="onlyhota" style="background-color: #{{wasteland}};"
! {{town|Factory|noname=}}
| {{cnu|Halfling (Factory)|Halfling Grenadier|Halfling and Halfling Grenadier|noname=}} || || || || || {{cn|Gunslinger|noname=}}{{cn|Bounty Hunter|noname=}} ||
|- class="onlyhota" style="background-color: #{{snow}};"
! {{town|Bulwark|noname=}}
| || || {{cnu|Snow Elf (HotA)|Steel Elf|Snow Elf and Steel Elf|noname=}} || || {{cnu|Shaman|Great Shaman|noname=}} || ||
|- style="background-color: #{{dirt}};"
! {{town|Neutral|noname=}}
| style="text-align: center;" | {{swh|noicon=||{{cn|Halfling|noname=}}}} || || || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Sharpshooter|noname=}} || || style="text-align: center;" | {{cn|Enchanter|noname=}} ||
|}

=== See also ===
* [[Comparison of Ranged Creatures]]

[[Category: Creature specialties]]
[[Category: Combat]]
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