Range

In all games since Thracia 776, the range of weapons is denoted by glowing red squares when their wielders are selected. Here, Osian'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), abbreviated Rng, 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)
Non-Human	1	1-2 (breath and Crest Stone)

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.

Items and skills affecting range

Items and skills awarding range bonuses or penalties
	Item	Effect	Games
	Point Blank	Can attack at 1 range if user has a bow or yumi equipped.	Fates
	Mage Ring	Sets range to 5 when using magic. (Gaiden) +2 Range when using black magic. (Shadows of Valentia)	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Bowrange +1	+1 Range if user has a bow equipped.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses
	Bowrange +2	+2 Range if user has a bow equipped.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses
	Bowrange +3	+3 Range if user has a bow equipped.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Sophisticate	+2 Range when using a black magic spell.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Caduceus Staff	+1 Range with magic if equipped.	Three Houses
	Thyrsus	+2 Range with magic if equipped.	Three Houses
	Black Magic Range +1	+1 Range if user has black magic equipped.	Three Houses
	Dark Magic Range +1	+1 Range if user has dark magic equipped.	Three Houses
	White Magic Range +1	+1 Range if user has white magic equipped.	Three Houses
	Close Counter	Can counter-attack at 1 range if user has a bow equipped.	Three Houses
	Counterattack	Can counter-attack regardless of the range between user and target.	Three Houses
	Retribution	Grants Retribution status to all allies within its area of effect, allowing them to counter-attack regardless of the range between them and their targets for 5 turns.	Three Houses

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	Weapon Range. A range of 1 can only hit adjacent spaces.*	??
The Blazing Blade	Weapon Range. A range of 1 can only hit adjacent spaces.	??
The Sacred Stones	Weapon Range. A range of 1 can only hit adjacent spaces.	??
Path of Radiance	The weapon range. A range of 1 means the weapon can reach only enemies in adjacent spaces.	??
Radiant Dawn (NTSC-U)	The weapon range. Weapons with a range of 1 can reach adjacent units and 2 can reach units 2 spaces away.	??
Radiant Dawn (PAL)	The weapon range. 1 indicates a direct-combat weapon, 2 or more indicates an indirect-combat weapon.	??
Three Houses	Distance from which the unit can attack an enemy unit.	??

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
Dutch	Bereik	Range
Korean	사정
Simplified Chinese	射程
Traditional Chinese	射程