When you make a ranged
Attack, you fire a
bow or a
crossbow , hurl a
Handaxe, or otherwise send projectiles to strike a foe at a distance. A monster might shoot spines from its tail. Many spells also involve making a ranged attack.
Improvised weapons can also be used to make ranged attacks.
When you make a ranged attack, you add your
Dexterity modifier to your
attack roll. If you are wielding a thrown weapon, you can add your
Strength modifier to your
damage roll. When you wield a ranged weapon, such as a bow, crossbow, or sling, you add no modifier to damage.
Range
You can make ranged
Attacks only against targets within a specified range.
If a ranged attack, such as one made with a spell, has a single range, you can't attack a target beyond this range.
Some ranged attacks, such as those made with a
Longbow or a
Shortbow, have two ranges. The smaller number is the normal range, and the larger number is the long range. Your attack roll has
disadvantage when your target is beyond normal range, and you can't attack a target beyond the long range.
Ranged Attacks in Close Combat
Aiming a ranged
Attack is more difficult when a foe is next to you. When you make a ranged attack with a weapon, a spell, or some other means, you have
disadvantage on the attack roll if you are within 5 feet of a hostile
creature who can
see you and who isn't Incapacitated.
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