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Shir
2012-07-24, 01:48 PM
I'm looking for a long ranch spell that I can attack with.

So I ask you, What is the longest range spell with an actual range increment (i.e Medium 100ft +10/level) I can get at level one?
All classes, all sources welcome.

VGLordR2
2012-07-24, 01:54 PM
The traditional low-level long-ranged attack spell is Magic Missile. I'm pretty sure that it has the longest range of any Core first level spells. The range is Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level).

eggs
2012-07-24, 01:54 PM
Locate City is 10 miles per level. I'm sure you can come up with some way to turn it into an attack.

Shir
2012-07-24, 01:58 PM
To clarify, I'm looking for things that allow ranged attack or ranged touch attacks.

Not ready for the city bomb yet.

Diarmuid
2012-07-24, 02:37 PM
Hail of Stone from Underdark has a range of 100+10/level and allows ranged touch attacks. It's also an area spell, which is interesting.

ericgrau
2012-07-24, 02:46 PM
Entangle and silent image are both long range. For actual damage I couldn't find anything long range. For medium range damage I'll add Kelgore's Fire Bolt (PHB2) and Light of Lunia (SpC). Sleep deserves mention at medium range too even though it isn't damage.

Urpriest
2012-07-24, 02:57 PM
I used imarvintpa to search for level 1 spells with Long range. None involve attack rolls, or even deal damage.

Shir
2012-07-24, 03:36 PM
Hmm.

The Light of Lumia spell line might work. Are there any others like it?

A_S
2012-07-24, 04:13 PM
Launch Bolt (level 0, not 1) shoots a crossbow bolt with a range increment of 80 feet, so up to 800 feet if you take a penalty on the attack roll. Maybe useful?

QuickLyRaiNbow
2012-07-24, 08:24 PM
Launch Item is a level 1 spell with a Long range. It can be used to make attacks, obviously; fire a potion or whatever. It also specifically says you can use it to fire "strange magical effects" and calls out Delayed Blast Fireball as an example. So you might could be able to use that as a range booster on another, shorter range, spell.

ericgrau
2012-07-24, 09:43 PM
Or you could launch an alchemist fire or, if budget is limited, a molotav cocktail using a flask of lantern oil. This takes an additional full round action to prepare but assuming you out-range your enemy time might not be a problem. See the rules for oil for more details.

dextercorvia
2012-07-24, 10:00 PM
Launch Item is a level 1 spell with a Long range. It can be used to make attacks, obviously; fire a potion or whatever. It also specifically says you can use it to fire "strange magical effects" and calls out Delayed Blast Fireball as an example. So you might could be able to use that as a range booster on another, shorter range, spell.

Launch Item is level 0, only launches things to medium range, and doesn't mention DBF at all.

Darrin
2012-07-25, 06:09 AM
Would an acid arrow cast via Sanctum Spell count?

Otherwise, an Enlarged launch item could get an acid flask out to double medium range. (Doesn't work, see below.)

dextercorvia
2012-07-25, 06:27 AM
Would an acid arrow cast via Sanctum Spell count?

Otherwise, an Enlarged launch item could get an acid flask out to double medium range.

Launch Item has a range of touch. It just launches the item out to Medium Range. I don't think Enlarge spell would apply.

Downysole
2012-07-25, 06:54 AM
True Strike and a bow. 2 standard actions to be able to fire with your normal accuracy from a quarter mile away.

QuickLyRaiNbow
2012-07-25, 11:06 AM
Launch Item is level 0, only launches things to medium range, and doesn't mention DBF at all.

Check the version in Magic of Faerun.

Deophaun
2012-07-25, 11:27 AM
Check the version in Magic of Faerun.
Which was errated in 3.5 to the version in the Spell Compendium. As such, it's non-functional.

Ramax
2012-07-25, 11:34 AM
I'm looking for a long ranch spell that I can attack with.

So I ask you, What is the longest range spell with an actual range increment (i.e Medium 100ft +10/level) I can get at level one?
All classes, all sources welcome.

Warlock's Eldritch Blast with the Eldritch Spear invocation has a range of 250 feet. Doesn't have an increment. But 250 FT ranged touch attack works wonders!