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Distance Fighting is the skill of using Distance Weapons. The Tibians with the highest Distance skill are Hero Reis from Astera and Orlyp from Nefera, with 153 (this information might be outdated).

Vocations

While any player is capable of using Distance Weapons, Paladins advance in Distance Fighting much faster than any other vocation.

Since the Summer Update 2007 there is no real use of distance weapons for players of vocations other than paladins. Since the vocation adjustment in November 2020, only paladins and players without vocation can shot arrows and bolts, as only they may wield Quivers. For fun, high level Knights, Sorcerers and Druids may however be trying to use for instance Assassin Stars because of the level bonus to their damage. It will never be profitable, though.

History

The first paladin to achieve 100 distance fighting was Precise, of Antica.

The first paladin to achieve 90 distance was Frank Drebbin, of Antica.

Benefits and Drawbacks

The primary benefit of using Distance Fighting, is that you are able to attack creatures from a distance. This greatly reduces the amount of damage that you receive from the creatures you are attacking, unless they also have a strong distance attack.

The greatest drawback to distance fighting, is that you cannot use a shield with your Bow or Crossbow. This means that you will take more damage if a creature is able to reach you. Another drawback is that Distance Fighting is very ineffective if the target is standing right next to you, attacks will miss often and those that do hit will do less damage, but that is only true for low levels of distance skill.

But this is not the case for magical distance attacks, like Wands, Rods, Runes, and Spells.

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To determine the max hit of your Paladin you must multiply 8.45 (factor for full attack mode) by your ammunition's attack power and then by your Distance Skill.

For this example we will use Bolts which are 30 and 70 Distance Skill.

So 8.45x30x70/100=177.45, so you can hit monsters with your Paladin for 0-177*(180), of course it will be reduced because of the monster's armor. If you attacked player your maximum hit is only half of that, so 0-90 and your hits will be only reduced by the armor of player. (Shielding doesn't count)

-Note-

The distance and melee skill damage formula's are for version 8.55. * It can be mistaken for a couple of hitpoints (like 3 or 4 less)

Creatures

Any fighting skill can be used to hunt almost any creature, but there are some creatures that are easier to kill with distance fighting.

When using Distance Fighting, it is easiest to hunt creatures that move slowly, and do not have any distance attack. It is also better to hunt in wide open areas where you can easily maintain a distance from your target.

You should avoid hunting creatures that use strong distance attacks, creatures that can easily outrun you, and creatures in very small caves where you have no room to run while you attack them.

Distance Fighting Bonuses

Distance Fighting bonuses can either be temporary or permanent. The following items provide a Distance Fighting bonus:

Bows

Name Lvl Range Atk Mod. Hit% Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Attributes Weight Dropped By
Amber Bow Amber Bow 330 6 7 +6 energy +5% 3 4 distance fighting +3 37.00
Bow of Cataclysm Bow of Cataclysm 250 6 6 +4 death +4% 3 3 distance fighting +1 47.00
Crypt Spine Crypt Spine 450 6 8 +5 ice +5% 3 4 distance fighting +3 44.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Draining Inferniarch Bow Draining Inferniarch Bow 300 6 7 +5 earth +5% 2 4 distance fighting +2 56.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Eldritch Bow Eldritch Bow 250 6 6 +6 3 4 distance fighting +2, holy magic level +1 58.00
Falcon Bow Falcon Bow 300 6 6 +5 fire +5% 3 4 distance fighting +2 35.00
Gilded Eldritch Bow Gilded Eldritch Bow 250 6 6 +6 3 4 distance fighting +2, holy magic level +1 59.00
Grand Sanguine Bow Grand Sanguine Bow 600 6 9 +6 earth +6% 3 4 distance fighting +3 47.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Inferniarch Bow Inferniarch Bow 300 6 6 +5 earth +5% 3 4 distance fighting +2 56.00
Jungle Bow Jungle Bow 150 6 6 +5 physical +3% 2 4 distance fighting +1 47.00
Lion Longbow Lion Longbow 270 6 6 +6 ice +5% 3 4 distance fighting +1 48.00
Living Vine Bow Living Vine Bow 220 6 5 +5 earth +4% 3 3 distance fighting +1 38.00
Rending Inferniarch Bow Rending Inferniarch Bow 300 6 7 +5 earth +5% 2 4 distance fighting +2 56.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Sanguine Bow Sanguine Bow 600 6 9 +6 earth +6% 3 4 distance fighting +3 47.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Siphoning Inferniarch Bow Siphoning Inferniarch Bow 300 6 7 +5 earth +5% 2 4 distance fighting +2 56.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Soulbleeder Soulbleeder 400 6 8 +5 holy +7% 3 4 distance fighting +3 47.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Umbral Master Bow Umbral Master Bow 250 7 6 +5 2 4 distance fighting +3 40.00

Crossbows

Name Lvl Range Atk Mod. Hit% Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Attributes Weight Dropped By
Amber Crossbow Amber Crossbow 330 6 8 +7 energy +5% 3 4 distance fighting +3 39.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Cobra Crossbow Cobra Crossbow 220 6 7 +6 2 4 distance fighting +1 40.00
Draining Inferniarch Arbalest Draining Inferniarch Arbalest 300 6 8 +6 ice +4% 2 4 distance fighting +2 59.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Grand Sanguine Crossbow Grand Sanguine Crossbow 600 6 10 +7 fire +6% 3 4 distance fighting +3 47.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Inferniarch Arbalest Inferniarch Arbalest 300 6 7 +6 ice +4% 3 4 distance fighting +2 59.00
Naga Crossbow Naga Crossbow 300 6 8 +6 earth +4% 3 4 distance fighting +1 102.00
Rending Inferniarch Arbalest Rending Inferniarch Arbalest 300 6 8 +6 ice +4% 2 4 distance fighting +2 59.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Sanguine Crossbow Sanguine Crossbow 600 6 10 +7 fire +6% 3 4 distance fighting +3 47.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Siphoning Inferniarch Arbalest Siphoning Inferniarch Arbalest 300 6 8 +6 ice +4% 2 4 distance fighting +2 59.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Soulpiercer Soulpiercer 400 6 9 +6 death +7% 3 4 distance fighting +3 40.00
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Umbral Master Crossbow Umbral Master Crossbow 250 5 9 +4 2 4 distance fighting +3 120.00

Helmets

Item Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Lvl Vocation Dropped By
11 39.00 distance fighting +3 fire +5%, earth +5%, energy +5%, ice +5%, holy +5%, death +5%, physical +5% 2 4 400 paladins
7 34.00 distance fighting +2 ice +3% 2 3 180 paladins
9 43.00 distance fighting +1 death +3% 1 3 100 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
9 25.00 distance fighting +1 physical +4% 100 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
10 28.00 distance fighting +2, shielding +2 physical +3%, fire +10% 2 4 300 knights and paladins
10 36.00 distance fighting +2
Augments: Strong Ethereal Spear -> +3% mana leech 		physical +3%, death +6% 2 4 300 paladins
7 30.00 distance fighting +2 physical +3%, earth +5% 2 4 230 paladins
8 35.00 distance fighting +2
Augments: Divine Missile -> +13% Base Damage 		physical +3%, energy +6% 2 4 250 paladins
3 11.00 distance fighting +1 earth +4% 2 paladins

Armors

Item Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Lvl Vocation Dropped By
13 45.00 distance fighting +3 2 4 60 paladins
16 145.00 distance fighting +3 death +5% 2 2 150 paladins
18 145.00 distance fighting +4 earth +8%, fire -8% 2 200 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
16 24.00 distance fighting +4 ice +11%, energy -3% 1 3 220 paladins
18 145.00 distance fighting +4 fire +8%, ice -8% 2 200 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
18 145.00 distance fighting +4 ice +8%, energy -8% 2 200 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
17 123.00 distance fighting +2 physical +3% 2 3 230 paladins
17 120.00 distance fighting +3 energy +8%, physical +4%, ice -2% 2 3 200 paladins
15 69.00 distance fighting +3 1 3 100 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
17 63.00 distance fighting +3 physical +3%, earth +8% 2 4 270 paladins
12 65.00 distance fighting +2 1 2 paladins
18 123.00 distance fighting +4 physical +3%, fire +15% 2 4 400 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
17 130.00 distance fighting +3, shielding +3
Augments: Divine Grenade -> +1% critical hit chance 		physical +3%, ice +8% 2 4 350 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
18 145.00 distance fighting +4 energy +8%, earth -8% 2 200 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
17 135.00 distance fighting +3, holy magic level +1
Augments: Strong Ethereal Spear -> +4% life leech 		energy +10%, earth -5% 2 4 300 paladins

Legs

Item Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Lvl Vocation Dropped By
8 64.00 distance fighting +2 energy +4% 4 150 paladins
9 69.00 distance fighting +2 physical +2%, holy +7% 4 250 paladins
9 55.00 distance fighting +2, sword fighting +2, axe fighting +2, club fighting +2 physical +4%, fire +2% 3 225 knights and paladins
10 36.00 distance fighting +3, sword fighting +3, club fighting +3, axe fighting +3 physical +7%, ice +7% 4 300 knights and paladins
9 52.00 distance fighting +2 physical +4%, earth +4% 4 270 paladins
9 11.50 distance fighting +2
Augments: Etheral Spear -> +40% base damage, Ethereal Spear -> +8% critical extra damage 		physical +4%, death +4% 4 270 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
8 71.00 distance fighting +2 physical +3% 2 150 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
11 32.00 distance fighting +4, holy magic level +1
Augments: Avatar of Light -> -900s cooldown, Divine Caldera -> 8% critical extra damage 		physical +7%, energy +9% 4 500 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
8 65.00 distance fighting +2 death +5% 2 80 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.

Boots

Item Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Imb. Slots Class. Lvl Vocation Dropped By
2 9.80 distance fighting +1, speed +15 ice +7% 1 4 270 paladins
3 13.00 distance fighting +1, speed +20 physical +5% 1 4 400 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
2 17.00 distance fighting +1, speed +10
Augments: Divine Grenade -> +8% critical extra damage 		physical +2%, energy +5% 1 4 350 paladins
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
2 15.00 distance fighting +1, speed +15
Augments: Divine Missile -> +5% critical extra damage 		fire +5% 1 4 250 paladins
2 12.00 speed +15, distance fighting +1 earth +7% 1 3 220 paladins

Shields

There are no Shields that boost Distance Fighting.

Rings

Name Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Duration Charges Lvl Vocation Dropped By
Charged Alicorn Ring Charged Alicorn Ring 0.85 distance fighting +3, magic level +1, holy magic level +1 fire +4%, earth +4%, energy +4%, ice +4%, holy +4%, death +4% 3 hours 400 paladins
Ring of Blue Plasma Ring of Blue Plasma 0.90 distance fighting +3, magic level +1 30 minutes 100 paladins

Amulets and Necklaces

Name Arm Weight Attributes Resist. Duration Charges Lvl Vocation Dropped By
Collar of Blue Plasma Collar of Blue Plasma 5.00 distance fighting +4, magic level +2 30 minutes 150 paladins
Enchanted Pendulet Enchanted Pendulet 2 6.50 distance fighting +3 physical +5%, energy +18% 2 hours 180 paladins
Enchanted Sleep Shawl Enchanted Sleep Shawl 3 4.30 distance fighting +3 physical 7%, earth +24% 1 hour 180 paladins

Light Sources

There are no Light Sources that boost Distance Fighting.

Consumables

Name Attributes Weight Dropped By
Bullseye Potion Bullseye Potion 2.00
Carrot Cake Carrot Cake 6.80
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Carrot Pie Carrot Pie 6.20
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Demonic Candy Ball Demonic Candy Ball 9.50
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Lemon Cupcake Lemon Cupcake 2.80
  • This item is not dropped by any creatures.

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