Distance Fighting

Distance Fighting is the skill of using Distance Weapons. The Tibian with the highest Distance skill is Diigoo from Danera with 135 (this information might be outdated).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. For fun, high level Knights, Sorcerers and Druids may however be trying to use for instance Power Bolts 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 uneffective 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:

Weapons

Name		Lvl	Atk	Range	Atk mod	Hit%	Type	Weight	Dropped By
Bow of Carving (Overcharged)		250		6	6	6	Bows	55.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Bow of Mayhem (Overcharged)		250		6	6	6	Bows	55.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Bow of Remedy (Overcharged)		250		6	6	6	Bows	55.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Crossbow of Carving (Overcharged)		250		5	6	6	Bows	65.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Crossbow of Mayhem (Overcharged)		250		5	6	6	Crossbows	65.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Crossbow of Remedy (Overcharged)		250		5	6	6	Crossbows	65.00	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Falcon Bow		300		6	7	5	Bows	35.00	Grand Canon Dominus Grand Commander Soeren Grand Master Oberon
Living Vine Bow		180		6	6	4	Bows	38.00	Plagueroot
Umbral Master Bow		250		7	6	5	Bows	40.00	Gaz'haragoth
Umbral Master Crossbow		250		5	9	4	Crossbows	120.00	Gaz'haragoth

Helmets

Name		Arm	Weight	Attributes	Resist	Imbuing Slots	Required Level	Required Vocation	Dropped By
Dark Whispers		7	34.00	distance fighting +2	ice +3%	2	180	paladins	The Nightmare Beast
Elite Draken Helmet		9	43.00	distance fighting +1	death +3%	1	100	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Enchanted Werewolf Helmet (Distance)		9	25.00	distance fighting +1	physical +4%		100	paladins
Falcon Coif		10	28.00	distance fighting +2, shielding +2	physical +3%, fire +10%	2	300	knights and paladins	Grand Commander Soeren Grand Master Oberon
Wood Cape		3	11.00	distance fighting +1	earth +4%			paladins	Arctic Faun Boogy Crazed Summer Rearguard Dark Faun Faun Ravennous Hunger Soul-Broken Harbinger

Armors

Name		Arm	Weight	Attributes	Resist	Imbuing Slots	Required Level	Required Vocation	Dropped By
Amazon Armor		13	45.00	distance fighting +3		2	60	paladins	Orc Warlord
Depth Lorica		16	145.00	distance fighting +3	death +5%	2	150	paladins	Jaul
Earthsoul Tabard		18	145.00	distance fighting +4	earth +8%, fire -8%		200	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Firesoul Tabard		18	145.00	distance fighting +4	fire +8%, ice -8%		200	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Frostsoul Tabard		18	145.00	distance fighting +4	ice +8%, energy -8%		200	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Gnome Armor		17	120.00	distance fighting +3	energy +8%, physical +4%, ice -2%	2	200	paladins	Ancient Spawn of Morgathla The Baron from Below The Duke of the Depths
Master Archer's Armor		15	69.00	distance fighting +3		1	100	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Paladin Armor		12	65.00	distance fighting +2		1		paladins	Annihilon Bog Raider Terofar Weakened Shlorg Zavarash Zulazza the Corruptor
Thundersoul Tabard		18	145.00	distance fighting +4	energy +8%, earth -8%		200	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.

Legs

Name		Arm	Weight	Attributes	Resist	Imbuing Slots	Required Level	Required Vocation	Dropped By
Falcon Greaves		10	36.00	distance fighting +3, sword fighting +3, club fighting +3, axe fighting +3	physical +7%, ice +7%		300	knights and paladins	Grand Master Oberon Preceptor Lazare
Prismatic Legs		8	71.00	distance fighting +2	physical +3%		150	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Yalahari Leg Piece		8	65.00	distance fighting +2	death +5%		80	paladins	This item is not dropped by any creatures.

Boots

There are no Boots that boost Distance Fighting.

Shields

There are no Shields that boost Distance Fighting.

Rings

Name		Arm	Weight	Attributes	Resist	Imbuing Slots	Required Level	Required Vocation	Dropped By
Ring of Blue Plasma			0.90	distance fighting +3, magic level +1			100	paladins	Alptramun Anomaly Arachnophobica Brain Squid Burster Crazed Summer Rearguard Dread Intruder Essence of Malice Izcandar Champion of Winter Malofur Mangrinder Maxxenius Outburst Plagueroot Reality Reaver Rupture Soul-Broken Harbinger Sparkion The Nightmare Beast The Unarmored Voidborn World Devourer

Amulets and Necklaces

Name		Arm	Weight	Attributes	Resist	Imbuing Slots	Required Level	Required Vocation	Dropped By
Collar of Blue Plasma			5.00	distance fighting +4, magic level +2			150	paladins	Brain Squid Breach Brood Burster Crazed Summer Rearguard Dread Intruder Lloyd Sparkion The Nightmare Beast The Scourge of Oblivion
Enchanted Pendulet		2	6.50	distance fighting +3	physical 5%, energy +18%		180	paladins	Faceless Bane
Enchanted Sleep Shawl		3	4.30	distance fighting +3	physical 7%, earth +24%		180	paladins	The Nightmare Beast

Consumables

Related Pages

• Tibia-Stats article about distance damage
• Distance Weapons
• Ammunition
• Physical Damage
• Vocation
• Paladin
• Druid
• Sorcerer