Range

In all games since Thracia 776, the range of weapons is denoted by glowing red squares when their wielders are selected. Here, Orsin's only weapon is an Iron Axe, so he can only attack enemies within one tile of his movement range.

A weapon's range (Japanese: 射程 Range) denotes the distance with which its wielder can attack. Measured in terms of spaces, the range with which a unit can attack with a weapon is, generally speaking, the unit's movement plus the range of the weapon; almost anywhere which falls inside this radius can be attacked, depending on the terrain properties and the weapon. The vast majority of weapons have a range of 1 or 2; attacking at 1 range is traditionally called "direct" or "melee combat", while attacking at 2 or more range is referred to as "indirect" or "ranged combat".

Typical ranges

Typical ranges for weapon types
Weapon type Standard range Special range Sword 1 1-2 (Magic swords) Lance 1 1-2 (Javelins) Axe 1 1-2 (Hand Axes) Bow 2 3-10 (Ballistae) 2-3 (Longbows) Knife 1 1-2 (Daggers) Magic 1-2 3-10 (Siege tomes) Stone 1 1-2 (Some dragonstones) Laguz 1 1-2 (Dragon breath)

Each weapon type is primarily associated with a basic range possessed by the majority of weapons of the type; however, for each weapon type there are a small number of rarer weapons which to some degree exceed this basic range. The extended ranges almost always occur in set patterns associated with a certain type of weapon variation.

In addition, there are rare occasions on which range can be extended by other means; for example, the Marksman gains +1 range boost for all bows except longbows.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Range	--
Japanese	射程	Range
Spanish	Alcance	Scope
French	Portée	Range
German	Reichweite	Range
Italian	Raggio	Radius