Attack Range Increase

[Spellbound]

Is there a way to temporarily increase attack range, either with ability or triggers? The only way I can think of doing that is to have a copy of the unit with greater range, and use passive transformation to morph them back and forth.

 

[Ardenian]

Hm, maybe Demon Transformation of the Demon Hunter ? Though it would be the same in green like morphing, but with a an expiration bar.

 

[Spellbound]

Passive transform would work for what I want, but I'm just checking if there isn't an easier way of doing it.

 

[Ardenian]

If it wouldn't be temporarily you could research the add-range tech of the NE archers,
but I think temporarily there is no easier way, afaik.

 

[Flux]

Haven't tested it but try it.
It says it works.

 

[Spellbound]

Oh, that's pretty clever. The max range is set and is controlled instead by the acquisition range.

EDIT: Well it sounds like it should work, but unfortunately it doesn't. For some reason the acquisition range of my unit refuses to change.

 

[Flux]

If you would change the range by a limited number of times only, you could use the Long Rifle Upgrade.

 

[Spellbound]

Nah, that wouldn't work. I need to be able to change the range an unlimited number of times. If only the Long Rifles upgrades was an ability instead :|

 

[Flux]

Oh too bad, one last workaround, have you noticed that when Heroes acquired Orb Items, they became ranged? Maybe try your luck with Orb Items. Other than that, I got nothing.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Upgrades work if just you want to increase attack range (per unit-type). Sadly, you can't unlearn upgrades, so if you want to be able to reduce attack range then this isn't the best option.

 

[Spellbound]

Oh too bad, one last workaround, have you noticed that when Heroes acquired Orb Items, they became ranged? Maybe try your luck with Orb Items. Other than that, I got nothing.

Eh, I'd rather not touch orb effects. A passive transformation will have to do.