Range
Ranged combat includes both physical and magical types of attacks that is used at enough range to hit it's target without entering into melee range with it. A ranged attack or spell can also have an Area of Effect.
- See the [Archer]] article for related details.
Ranged Classes
In Diablo 3, the following classes are considered "ranged" classes:
- Wizard - Pure spell caster. Has melee spells, but don't physically hit monsters often. It's a caster class for sure, but also mostly ranged.
- Other classes - Many players are expecting some sort of physical ranged class to be announced by Blizzard, possibly the rogue or the archer.
Ranged Monsters
While the majority of Diablo 3 monsters use melee combat, there are plenty of ranged ones as well. In many cases they work together with melee and caster type monsters (or they are ranged/caster type themselves), to make the encounter more interesting for the player. A Skeletal Archer is usually situated behind Skeletal Shieldmen, forcing the player to either kill or circumvent the Shieldmen in order to stop the ranged attacks. Here are a few examples of melee monsters, with different mechanics:
- Skeletal Archer - Shoots arrows at player characters. Keeps out of melee range, and will try to move so that obstacles or other monsters stand between them and the player.
- Dark Cultist - Will shoot firebolts at the player, trying to keep Dark Berserkers between the player and themselves, or summon Dark Demons for the same effect.
- Wraith - Has both melee and ranged attacks. The ranged attacks drain life and slows a player character.
Related Articles
Related articles include:
- Melee - Close range combat.
- Caster - Magic-users. Overlapping ranged to some degree.
- Archer -- Classes, NPCs, and monsters with bows.
Media
Skeletal Archer in action.
Reference
Classes of the Diablo Games [e]
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Diablo III Classes [e] |
Barb skills Barb traits DH skills DH traits Monk skills Monk traits WD skills WD traits Wiz skills Wiz traits |
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The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e] | ||||||
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Tier One/Clvl 2 | Tier Two/Clvl 3 | Tier Three/Clvl 6 | Tier Four/Clvl 10 | Tier Five/Clvl 14 | Tier Six/Clvl 20 | Tier Seven/Clvl 26 |
• Bash |
• Ground Stomp • Ignore Pain |
• Frenzy |
• Leap Attack |
• Ancient Spear • Battle Rage |
• Furious Charge |
• Call of the Ancients |
The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e] | |||||
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Level Req: Under 10 • Bad Temper (trait) |
Level Req: 11 • Pound of Flesh (trait)
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Level Req: 19 • Inner Rage
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Level Req: 27 • Cruelty (trait) Level Req: 31 Level Req: 35 |
Level Req: 39
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Level Req: 47 • Disbelief
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The Demon Hunter - Demon Hunter skills - Demon Hunter traits - Discipline/Hatred - Demon Hunter skill archive[e] | ||||||
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Tier One/Clvl 2 | Tier Two/Clvl 3 | Tier Three/Clvl 6 | Tier Four/Clvl 10 | Tier Five/Clvl 14 | Tier Six/Clvl 20 | Tier Seven/Clvl 26 |
• Bola Shot
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• Entangling Shot
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• Vault | • Molten Arrow | • Shock Spike
Unknown Tier: |
None yet known | None yet known |
The Demon Hunter - Demon Hunter skills - Demon Hunter traits - Discipline/Hatred - Demon Hunter skill archive [e] | |||||
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Only five Demon Hunter traits have yet been revealed, all with a level requirement under 10.
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The Monk - Monk skills - Auras - Combos - Monk traits - Spirit - Monk skill archive [e] | ||||||
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Tier One/Clvl 2 | Tier Two/Clvl 3 | Tier Three/Clvl 6 | Tier Four/Clvl 10 | Tier Five/Clvl 14 | Tier Six/Clvl 20 | Tier Seven/Clvl 26 |
• Hands of Lightning |
• Circle of Wrath • Lethal Decoy |
• Blinding Flash |
• Dashing Strike |
• Exploding Palm |
• Breath of Heaven |
• Resist Aura |
The Monk - Monk skills - Auras - Combos - Monk traits - Spirit - Monk skill archive [e] | |||||
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Level Req: Under 10 • Precision |
Lvl Req: 11 Lvl Req: 15 |
Lvl Req: 23 |
Lvl Req: 35 Lvl Req: 39 |
Lvl Req: 43 • Thunderous Blows Lvl Req: 47 |
The Witch Doctor - Witch Doctor skills - Witch Doctor traits - Mana - Witch Doctor skill archive [e] | ||||||
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Tier One/Clvl 2 | Tier Two/Clvl 3 | Tier Three/Clvl 6 | Tier Four/Clvl 10 | Tier Five/Clvl 14 | Tier Six/Clvl 20 | Tier Seven/Clvl 26 |
• Summon Zombie Dog |
• Zombie Charger • Corpse Spiders |
• Poison Dart • Grasp of the Dead |
• Firebats |
• Acid Cloud • Firebomb |
• Gargantuan |
• Fetish Army
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Level Req: Under 10 • Toughness |
Level Req: 11 Level Req: 15 |
Level Req: 19 • Rituals Level Req: 23 |
Level Req: 27 • Assassin Level Req: 31 |
Level Req: 35 • Superior Skill Level Req: 39 |
Level Req: 43 • Fetish Leader Level Req: 47 |
The Wizard - Wizard skills - Wizard traits - Arcane Power - Wizard skill archive [e] | ||||||
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Tier One/Clvl 2 | Tier Two/Clvl 3 | Tier Three/Clvl 6 | Tier Four/Clvl 10 | Tier Five/Clvl 14 | Tier Six/Clvl 20 | Tier Seven/Clvl 26 |
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• Ice Armor |
• Frost Nova |
• Arcane Orb • Diamond Skin |
• Disintegrate |
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• Familiar • Teleport
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Level Req: Under 10 |
Level Req: 11 • Energy Reserves Level Req: 15 |
Level Req: 19 • Blur Level Req: 23 |
Level Req: 27 Level Req: 31 |
Level Req: 35 Level Req: 39 |
Level Req: 43 • Expanded Mind Level Req: 47 |
Diablo II Classes |
Amazon skills Barb skills Necro skills Paladin skills Sorceress skills |
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Barbarian Skills [e] |
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Combat Masteries Skills: Sword Mastery • Axe Mastery • Mace Mastery • Polearm Mastery • Throwing Mastery • Spear Mastery • Increased Stamina • Iron Skin • Increased Speed • Natural Resistance |
Combat Skills: Bash • Leap • Double Swing • Stun • Double Throw • Leap Attack • Concentrate • Frenzy • Whirlwind • Berserk |
Warcry Skills: Howl • Find Potion • Taunt • Shout • Find Item • Battle Cry • Battle Orders • Grim Ward • War Cry • Battle Command |
Paladin Skills [e] |
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Combat Skills Combat Skills: Sacrifice • Smite • Holy Bolt • Zeal • Charge • Vengeance • Blessed Hammer • Conversion • Holy Shield • Fist of the Heavens |
Defensive Auras: Prayer • Resist Fire • Resist Cold • Resist Lightning • Defiance • Cleansing • Vigor • Meditation • Redemption • Salvation |
Offensive Auras: Might • Holy Fire • Thorns • Blessed Aim • Concentration • Holy Freeze • Holy Shock • Sanctuary • Fanaticism • Conviction |
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Cold Skills: Ice Bolt • Frozen Armor • Frost Nova • Ice Blast • Shiver Armor • Glacial Spike • Blizzard • Chilling Armor • Frozen Orb • Cold Mastery |
Fire Skills: Fire Bolt • Warmth • Inferno • Blaze • Fireball • Fire Wall • Enchant • Meteor • Fire Mastery • Hydra |
Lightning Skills: Charged Bolt • Telekinesis • Static Field • Lightning • Nova • Lightning Chain Lightning • Teleport • Thunder Storm • Energy Shield • Lightning Mastery |
Diablo II LoD Classes |
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Elemental Skills: Firestorm • Molten Boulder • Arctic Blast • Fissure • Cyclone Armor • Twister • Volcano • Tornado • Hurricane • Armageddon |
Shapeshifting Skills: Werewolf • Lycanthropy • Werebear • Maul • Feral Rage • Fire Claws • Rabies • Shock Wave • Hunger • Fury |
Summoning Skills: Raven • Poison Creeper • Oak Sage • Summon Spirit Wolf • Carrion Vine • Heart of Wolverine • Summon Dire Wolf • Solar Creeper • Spirit of Barbs • Summon Grizzly |
Diablo I Classes |
Rogue [D1W] - Sorcerer [D1W] - Warrior [D1W] Diablo I Spells |
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Class Info Class |
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Monsters of Diablo III[e] Beasts Beasts: Superunique Demons Demons: Superunique Humans Humans: Superunique Undead Undead: Superunique Objects Bosses Boss Mods Monster Info Fanmade |
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Beasts | Bat - Beast - Blood Hawk - Demonic Hellflyer - Electric Eel - Khazra - Lacuni - Lamprey - Quill Fiend - Rockworm - Sand Monster - Sand Shark - Sand Wasp - Scavenger - Spider - Spiderling - Swarm - Withermoth - Wood Wraith - |
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Demons |
Armored Destroyer - Dark Berserker - Deceiver - Fallen - Ghoul - Hellion - Thrall |
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Undead |
Accursed - Bone Reaver - Brigand - Dune Dervish - Ghost - Ghoul - Grotesque - Morlu Caster - Risen Dead - Skeleton - Skeleton Mage - Unburied - Wraith - Wretched Mother |
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Primary Quest Uniques |
Act One Bosses:
Araneae -
Skeleton King -
The Warden -
The Butcher
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Act One Uniques | Araneae - Web Spit | Leoric - Summon Skeleton, Teleport Strike, Triple Cleave | The Butcher - Smash, Grappling Hook, Spear, Frenzy Charge | ||
Act Two Uniques | Maghda - Forcefield, Summoning Ritual, Punish, Moth Dust, Teleport. | Zoltan Kulle - Fiery Boulder, Time Bubble, Ceiling Collapse, Energy Twister,Vanish, Creepy Laugh | Belial - Phase One: Triple Fireball, Summon Vipers. Phase Two: Poison Meteors, Ground Pound, Lightning Strike, Lightning Breath. | ||
Act Three Uniques | Ghom - Acid Slime, Sneeze, Gas Cloud, Chomp. | Siegebreaker - Triple Hit, Charge, Leg Stomp, Grab and Throw. | Cydaea - Pain Bolts, Web Trap, Spider Pits. | Azmodan - Bellyflop, Laser Attack, Falling Corpses, Demon Gate, Pool of Destruction, Globe of Annihilation. | |
Act Four Uniques | Rakanoth - Cleave, Teleport Strike, Blade Strike, Volley, Summon Minion. | Izual - Frost Nova, Frozen, Summon Minions. | Diablo - Phase One: Claw Rip, Charge, Hell Spikes, Shadow Vanish Grab, Curse of Destruction, Ring of Fire, Ground Stomp, Curse of Anguish, Curse of Hatred. Phase Two: Shadow Clone. Phase Three: Overdrive, Lightning Breath. |
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