Attack Range

Attack Range determines how far a unit can use their standard autoattacks on. Attack ranges are split into two categories: Melee and Ranged.

Melee vs. Ranged

Melee units, as their name suggests, have a short attack range. Almost all melee heroes have an attack range of 150. Sir Benzington is the only melee hero who can extend his attack range. Melee units' attacks do not have a travel time, and strike instantly once their startup animation ends.

Ranged units have attacks that attack further away. All ranged heroes have at least 350 range (just slightly above Sir Benzington without Lance-A-Long active), most of them possessing an Attack Range between 500 and 600, with Emerald Warden having the longest default attack range of 625. Ranged attacks have a missile speed associated with their attacks, determining how fast their attack projectiles move, and in turn, how long it takes for their attacks to connect. In addition, a Wingbow increases a ranged hero's attack range by 100.

While ranged attacks are inherently superior the melee attacks, there are a few benefits that only melee heroes can receive. A handful of items have better effects on melee heroes such as Logger's Hatchet and Frostwolf's Skull, and gain more benefits from certain effects, such as Abyssal Skull's Lifesteal aura. However, a few abilities benefit only ranged units, such as Moon Queen's Lunar Glow aura.

Ranged units are also subjected to uphill miss chance, which gives them a 25% chance to miss their attack if they target a unit that is standing in higher terrain (except when attacking a Ward of Sight or Ward of Revelation). Ranged attacks can also be disjointed by certain abilities while the projectile is in motion.

Hero Attack Ranges

Heroes	Attack Range
Andromeda (w/ Level 4 Dimensional Link)	1400
Flint Beastwood (w/ Level 4 Dead Eye)	1000
Master of Arms (w/ Weapon Enhancement (Bulldozer))	700
Sir Benzington (w/ Level 4 Heart Piercer, Lance-A-Long active, and Staff of the Master)	678
Emerald Warden	625
Aluna,  Arachna,  Artillery,  Bombardier,  Defiler,  Ellonia,  Empath,  Flint Beastwood,  Geomancer,  Glacius,  Goldenveil,  Gravekeeper,  Gunblade,  Hellbringer,  Maliken (w/ Possession),  Martyr,  Monarch,  Ophelia,  Pearl,  Plague Rider,  Prophet,  Puppet Master,  Pyromancer,  Revenant,  Riftwalker,  Sapphire,  Shadowblade (w/ Soul's Sight),  Skrap,  Soul Reaper,  Torturer,  Valkyrie,  Vindicator,  Voodoo Jester,  Witch Slayer	600
Sir Benzington (w/ Level 4 Heart Piercer and Staff of the Master)	578
Bubbles,  Demented Shaman,  Flux (w/ Level 5 Polarity Swap),  Forsaken Archer,  Kinesis,  Klanx,  Master of Arms,  Moira,  Nymphora,  Parallax,  Rhapsody,  Pollywog Priest,  The Chipper,  Wildsoul,  Wretched Hag	550
Artesia	525
Calamity,  Circe,  Engineer,  Silhouette,  Slither,  Soulstealer,  Succubus,  Tarot,  Tempest	500
Corrupted Disciple,  Draconis	475
Adrenaline,  Blitz,  Bushwack,  Doctor Repulsor,  Goldenveil (w/ Perch),  Midas,  Myrmidon	450
Sir Benzington (w/ Level 4 Heart Piercer and Lance-A-Long active)	428
Nitro*	425
Andromeda	400
Flux,  Moon Queen,  Thunderbringer	350
Sir Benzington (w/ Level 4 Heart Piercer)	328
Sir Benzington (w/ Lance-A-Long active)	228
All Melee Heroes,  Myrmidon (w/ Forced Evolution),  Wildsoul (w/ Bear Form),  Geomancer (w/ Geo Stalk)	150

Abilities that modify attack range

Hero/Item	Ability	Increased range	Notes
Andromeda	Dimensional Link	+550/700/850/1000	Applies against enemies hit by Andromeda's ability within the last 4 seconds
Flint Beastwood	Dead Eye	+100/200/300/400
Flux	Polarity Swap	+0/50/100/150/200
Master of Arms	Bulldozer	+150
Sir Benzington	Heart Piercer	+50/100/150/200
Sir Benzington	Lance-A-Long	+250	Requires Staff of the Master
Sir Benzington	Lance-A-Long (Active)	+100	Lasts 1 attack or 6 seconds
Wingbow	Passive	+100	Ranged Heroes only

Overrides

These abilities transform the hero and override their default Attack Range.

Hero/Item	Ability	Attack Range	Attack Type	Duration
Geomancer	Geo Stalk	150	Melee	Up to 30 seconds
Goldenveil	Perch	450	Ranged	N/A
Maliken	Possession	600	Ranged	30 seconds
Myrmidon	Forced Evolution	150	Melee	15 seconds (Toggle)
Shadowblade	Soul's Sight	600	Ranged	15 seconds
Wildsoul	Bear Form	128	Melee	Toggle (30/40/50 seconds)

Changelog

Version 4.4.0

• Melee Hero Attack Range increased from 128 to 150.