Attack range

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Melee and ranged

The attack range itself is not what decides if a unit is classified as ranged or melee. This characteristic is set for each unit individually, regardless of their actual attack range. This means that it is possible for a melee unit to have a higher attack range than a ranged unit. These are the differences between melee and ranged units:

• Melee heroes attacks hit instantly upon reaching their attack point.
  • Melee heroes receive different values from certain items, such as Stout Shield   Item   Changelogs     Stout ShieldBL One man s wine barrel bottom is another man s shield. Cost200 Bought FromArmaments Passive Damage Block Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Stout Shield is an item or Quelling Blade   Item   Changelogs     Quelling BladeBL The axe of a fallen gnome, it allows you to effectively maneuver the forest. Cost200 Bought FromArmaments Active Chop Tree or Ward Passive Quell Disassemble? No Alert .
  • Melee attacks miss if the target moves more than 350 range out of the hero`s attack range, unless they have True Strike Relationship Between Effective @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### % and Evasion Evasion is a passive ability that gives the unit a chance to dodge an incoming physical attack. When evaded, the attack gets completely nullified, acting as if it .
  • Melee heroes can attack up cliffs when an enemy stands at the edge of a cliff.
  • Some abilities work exclusively for or against melee heroes (such as Ogre Frostmage`s Ice Armor).

• Ranged heroes fire a projectile when they attack.
  • The time it takes for a ranged projectile to land is determined by the hero`s missile speed and their distance from the target.
  • Projectile attacks can be disjointed Shadow Fiend using a Blink Dagger to dodge Phantom Assassin s Stifling Dagger Disjointing is the act of dodging projectiles, or rather, to cause a projectile to fully lose track of its target. A disjoint is , and can miss when attacking a target on higher terrain.
  • Some abilities work exclusively for or against ranged heroes, such as Precision Aura.

• Dragon Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Dragon Knight 19 + 3.1 19 + 2.2 15 + 1.7 Level , Lone Druid   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Lone Druid 17 + 2.4 24 + 2.7 13 , Terrorblade   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Terrorblade 15 + 1.7 22 + 3.2 19 + 1.75 Level Base and Troll Warlord   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Troll Warlord 20 + 2.5 21 + 2.5 13 + 1 Level (and Rubick   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Spell Steal Interactions   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Rubick 19 + 1.8 14 ) have abilities that allow them to switch between melee and ranged.

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Acquisition range

In order to prevent units from automatically attacking any visible enemy unit, they have a certain acquisition range. This range determines how close an enemy has to get in order for the unit to automatically attack it. Since this only goes for auto-attacks, this range has no influence on units which have auto-attack disabled in the game options.

The default acquisition range for melee heroes is 600, and 800 for ranged heroes. There are some exceptions to this mainly due to abilities. The exceptions are:

• Sniper   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base : 950
• Dragon Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Dragon Knight 19 + 3.1 19 + 2.2 15 + 1.7 Level in Elder Dragon Form: 600
• Lone Druid   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Lone Druid 17 + 2.4 24 + 2.7 13 in Druid Form: 600
• Troll Warlord   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Troll Warlord 20 + 2.5 21 + 2.5 13 + 1 Level in Berserker`s Rage: 800
• Rubick   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Spell Steal Interactions   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Rubick 19 + 1.8 14 in True Form or Berserker`s Rage: 800
• Terrorblade   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Terrorblade 15 + 1.7 22 + 3.2 19 + 1.75 Level Base in Metamorphosis: 600

Attack range table

^M Melee

^R Ranged

¹ Attack range can be modified by abilities; see below.

² These heroes use a different range when their active attack modifier is used manually, rather than used with autocast Abilities are unique skills that heroes and creeps have access to on the battlefield. They range from simple passive effects, to devastating explosions of energy, to complex, terrain changing feats. All heroes have four or .

³ All stealable spells which alter attack range also fully affect Rubick`s attack range for their duration when stolen and used. See Spell Steal interaction for details. The same applies to every hero in the Ability Draft “ Play If that s the kind of fight they want, then I will give it to them! Click to listen— Legion Commander ” Game modes are a set of restrictions within which the game of Dota 2 mode.

Melee

The standard attack range for melee units is 150. If the target is farther than 350 range more than the melee unit`s attack range, the attack will always miss. This is called buffer range, and true strike does not guarantee hits on units outside of the buffer range. For most melee heroes attack buffer range is 500.

Melee heroes receive a greater benefit from certain items such as Stout Shield, Quelling Blade, Skull Basher, and Manta Style.

Only melee units can use Cleave, ranged units cannot.

Ranged

Ranged attack projectiles follow the target and can be disjointed. Ranged units also have a 25% chance to miss their attack when firing uphill.

Hero Attack Ranges

Abilities that change Attack Range

Attack Range with Talents

Unit Attack Ranges