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'''Ranged Combat''' is a term used to describe any action that consists in striking from afar a target with a [[missile]]. Many items require the use of a [[Ranged weapons#Launchers|launcher]], or ranged weapon.

==Commands==
The commands used by the player to perform ranged attacks are:
*'''[[v]]''': If wielding a launcher, allows you to target. Press '''f''' or '''Enter''' to fire.
**Pressing '''.''' after selecting a target will stop the attack on the tile specified.
*'''[[f]]''': As '''v''', but works with any ranged item.
**Pressing '''Q''' after will let you swap the item fired.
*'''[[F]]''': Like '''f''', but you select the item to fire first.
*'''[[Q]]''': [[Quiver]] an action, for use for most other commands.
*'''[[Tab]]''': If wielding a launcher, attack the nearest monster with the quivered ammo, moving if necessary.
*'''Shift-[[Tab]]''' or '''[[p]]''': Attack the nearest monster with the quivered ammo, without moving.

These commands can also be used for actions not traditionally called "ranged combat", such as [[spell]]s and [[abilities]].

==Requisites==
The player is not always able to do ranged attacks:
*[[Felid]]s are unable to use ranged weapons.
*Any transformation that makes you unable to wield weapons: [[Spider Form]], [[Ice Form]], [[Blade Hands]], [[Dragon Form]], [[Pig Form]], [[Wisp Form]], [[Fungus form]], and [[Bat Form]].
*Being entangled by a net or a [[web]].
*Being [[berserk]].

Monsters must have the [[:Category:Weapons armour|Weapons armour flag]] or the Use starting equipment flag in order to use ranged weapons. Monsters are not subject to ammo limitations. Those monsters need to meet the following conditions:
*Not being incapacitated. Some effects that can cause this are [[paralysis]], [[sleep]], [[confusion]], being [[web|entangled]], and [[Petrify|petrification]].
*Monsters with the [[:Category:Archer flag|Archer flag]] are more likely to use ranged attacks.
*They need to be able to see their target.
*Monsters adjacent to their target won't use ranged attacks, except if they have the [[:Category:Don%27t_melee_flag|Don't Melee flag]].
*Monster with ranged spells won't use ranged attacks, unless they start with some ranged weapon.
*[[Flees|Fleeing]] and [[Elyvilon|pacified]] monsters have lower chances to use ranged attacks.
*Not being inside [[Zin#Sanctuary|sanctuary]].
*Not being [[berserk]].

==See also==
*[[Ranged weapon]]
*[[Weapon damage]]
*[[Weapon speed]]

[[Category:Combat]]

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