How to Gauge Range

ZaneShadow·Jun 9, 2017·36 votes·10,779 views

Gaging range is a nightmare of a time as Riot's unit's dont make a ton of sense without a reference point. So here are some reference points! 700 range https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZhZVz.png 400 range (maximum forward distance) http://img3.mmo.mmo4arab.com/lol/2015/08/10/rfc2640.jpg 125 range (basically mele) https://i.stack.imgur.com/EkNrc.png A lane is about 800-850 units Wide (It varies on where you are) http://img6.mmo.mmo4arab.com/lol/midlane_ganking/midlane03.jpg Vision of an unimpaird champion is 1100 units http://i.imgur.com/SZAh6HX.jpg 550 Radius effect (1100 units across) https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pDNvuZu6kgQ/maxresdefault.jpg 100 radius effect (200 units across) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h78lx8m0-hA/U47eKOXCraI/AAAAAAAAQ0M/HXQjgafYad0/s1600/karthusq.jpg

17 Comments

Jerry SeinfeIdJun 9, 201717 votes

I think it would be nice to have a rapidfirecannon type of indicator as a toggleable option in settings. I can understand AA range being something you need to learn but ffs there's 136 champs in this game.

also rapidfire cannon's indicator isn't overbearing to look at the whole game.

SSJTribeJun 9, 20175 votes

I'm not sure if I understand exactly what you mean, but there is a setting that lets you turn autoattack range on so you can see your range when you press 'A'.

http://i.imgur.com/kAKQjN3.png

5000000000000000Jun 9, 20171 votes

I think he wants a more permanent option. A definitely helps, though.

Jerry SeinfeIdJun 9, 20175 votes

i know that, what i'm talking about is kinda the same but permanent.

If you ever build rapidfire cannon ingame you will see an orange(?) circle around your character whenever it's charged. this indicates your new range so you know it extended.

The main reason i refer to that instead of the A button is because it just looks better. the A button turns your AA into a click on and just gives you a skill indicator. This would not only look bad but it would also be in the way.

considering how important it can be for champs to AA at max range it would be helpful. ex.: post level 9 Caitlyn (650) vs jinx(700) now often when i trade cait will be able to trade back because i don't know the exact distance i need to be to hit, but not be hit by, caitlyn. if i have RFC tho, i can because i will know exactly what my max range is, when they are in it and i know she can't hit just because i know which champ has further range.

It has to be toggleable, not everyone will want it or even need it and i personally wouldn't use it for melee champs. Maybe the A button could just be turned into a toggleable version.

junglerboy16Jun 10, 20171 votes

Yeah, if they added like a faint blue/white circle (as opposed to RFC's orange) for standard auto range or at least as an option to turn on permanently, I'd be very happy.

FantasySniperJun 10, 20171 votes

You can script it in (legally, too)

Jerry SeinfeIdJun 10, 20171 votes

probably, i wouldn't need to if riot implemented it.

Undying GazeJun 10, 20172 votes

This would actually be really easy to implement and very useful.. If it's toggle-able in the settings, it would cause any problems and it would make life a lot easy, especially for newer players. Imagine how much easier it would be to learn ADC if you knew your max range and where you could be without being there.

LeonerdoJun 9, 20175 votes

Instructions unclear. How many Teemo-lengths is that?

LeetriJun 10, 20171 votes

One Teemo is like 100 units I believe.

ZT XperimentorJun 9, 20171 votes

Something I've been doing since season 1. Good comparisons though!

SteelflameJun 9, 20171 votes

This isn't perfectly accurate is the problem, and that is because there are two separate range systems utilized by the game.

Edge to edge (Auto attacks and auto attack based abilities all use this) and Center to Center (Spells and item actives use this).

SH AzykanJun 9, 20171 votes

several other abilities also use edge to edge

SteelflameJun 9, 20171 votes

Most of those being auto attack based (Such as MF's Q after the changes so that it will adjust with her range changes from things like Rapidfire Cannon).

95%+ of spells use the center to center method, or at least center to hitbox for skillshots.

LeetriJun 10, 20171 votes

The wiki clears this up pretty well.

"Given a source unit's hitbox and a target unit's hitbox, range is calculated as follows: autoattack range from edge to edge; targeted skill range from center to center; skillshot range from edge to edge; and the range of self-centered area of effects are from the edge of the source (the larger champions don't benefit less from auras than smaller champions). The difference is approximately 100 (i.e. 550 autoattack range is roughly 650 casting range)."

ZaneShadowJun 9, 20171 votes

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