Missile Ranges
When a character uses a bow, a crossbow, or a hand-hurled weapon, there is a maximum distance that the missile can reach. The table below gives the short, medium, and long ranges for the most common missile weapons. The numbers shown are read as feet when underground or as yards when outdoors.
* Attacks at short range get a +1 bonus to hit.
** Attacks at long range suffer a –1 penalty to hit.
Weapon
Bow
Composite
Long
Short
Crossbow
Heavy
Light
Sling
Javelin
Spear
Axe
Dagger
Short*
0-80
0-70
0-50
0-80
0-60
0-60
0-20
0-10
0-10
0-10
Medium
81-160
71-140
51-100
81-160
61-120
61-120
21-40
11-20
11-20
11-20
Long**
161-240
141-210
101-150
161-240
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