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'''Obstacle penalty''' is a term for reduction of [[damage]] for [[ranged attack]]s. It occurs only during sieges when the target is behind [[wall]]s. The attack suffering from the obstacle penalty only does half the damage compared to an attack made against a target being in front of the wall. The obstacle penalty is cumulative with the [[range penalty]].  
'''Obstacle penalty''' is a term for reduction of [[damage]] for [[ranged attack]]s. It occurs only during sieges when the target is behind [[wall]]s. The attack suffering from the obstacle penalty only does half the damage compared to an attack made against a target being in front of the wall. The obstacle penalty is cumulative with the [[range penalty]].  


[[Sharpshooter]]s, [[Enchanter]]s, [[Mage|Magi]] and [[Arch Mage|Arch Magi]] ignore the obstacle penalty, as do all creatures under a command of a hero with either the [[Golden Bow]] or [[Bow of the Sharpshooter]] [[artifact]] equipped.
== Creatures that ignore obstacle penalty ==
* {{Cn|Mage|noname=}}{{Cn|Arch Mage|name=Mage and Arch Mage}}
* {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}
* {{Cn|Enchanter}}
 
== Artifacts that ignore obstacle penalty ==
* {{An|Golden Bow}}
* {{An|Bow of the Sharpshooter}}


[[Category: Combat]]
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Revision as of 16:24, 10 January 2024

Obstacle penalty is a term for reduction of damage for ranged attacks. It occurs only during sieges when the target is behind walls. The attack suffering from the obstacle penalty only does half the damage compared to an attack made against a target being in front of the wall. The obstacle penalty is cumulative with the range penalty.

Creatures that ignore obstacle penalty

Artifacts that ignore obstacle penalty