Close Range
"Monsters with ranged attacks are allowed to attack in the first position."
Normal attack accuracy applies.
Notable Rulesets
| Top 3 Rulesets | Bottom 3 Rulesets |
| Weak Magic - paired with additional armor, this ruleset allows your ranged attack monster to deal more damage for a longer period of time! | Broken arrows - Ranged attack monsters can not be used. Avoid using the summoner Fernheart which grants the close range ability. |
| Aim true - Melee and ranged attack monsters will always hit their target, even from the first position! | Up Close and Personal - Only melee attack monsters can be used |
| Equalizer - Take advantage of the opportunity to equalize the health of your ranged attack monsters. Adding a ranged monster with Scavenge, such as Iza the Fanged will bolster your chances of bringing a monster with high health to the end. | Fire & Regret - Ranged attack monsters take damage from any successful attacks. This ruleset is not ideal for ranged monsters. |
Notable Abilities
| Top 3 Abilities | Bottom 3 Abilities |
| Blast - Paired with Blast, close range continues to damage the target and adjacent monsters | Inspire - This ability adds +1 to melee attacks - not useful for monsters with ranged attacks (unless they have both: see The Vigilator) |
| True Strike - Never miss a target, even from first position! | Backfire - If your opponent uses a monster or summoner with backfire, beware the returned damage from missed attacks! |
| Stun - prevent your opponent from attacking in the next round, increasing the likelihood that you will defeat them! | Return Fire - If your opponent uses a monster or summoner with return fire, beware the returned damage from landed attacks! |
Remarkable Interactions
- Fernheart and Runemancer Flore make a great team, allowing her to use both ranged and magic attacks until the very end!
- When paired with the Scavenge ability, Close Range can create a formidable monster! Iza the Fanged can rack up quite a bit of health before proceeding to the first position!
Summoners with Close Range:
Fernheart is an Epic Earth summoner. With a mana cost of 4, he is very useful, particularly in the lower leagues. Your opponent may not expect to face a ranged attack monster in the first position! An added bonus of +1 health makes him formidable indeed.
Monsters with Close Range:
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- Molten Ash Golem - Level 1
- Wave Brood - Level 1
- Beatrix Ironhand - Level 1
- Queen of Crows - Level 1
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