Range is a value that defines how far a basic attack, ability, summoner spell, and item active can reach.
Range is defined in an arbitrary quantities of "units". It shares the scale of "units" with movement speed, so one point translates to one game distance unit traveled. Note that basic attack range is defined differently than ability range.
Given a source unit's hitbox and a target unit's hitbox, range is calculated as follows: basic attack range from edge to edge; targeted skill range from center to center (barring exceptions); skillshot range from center to edge*; and the range of self-centered area of effects are from the center of the source (the larger champions benefit slightly less from most auras than smaller champions). The difference is approximately 125 (i.e. 550 basic attack range is roughly 675 casting range)[1][2][3]
Each champion begins the game with a particular base basic attack range. This can vary from 125 to 250 for melee units and 300 to 650 for ranged units. As of V9.24, 
Aphelios (while his 
main weapon is 
Calibrum) and 
Caitlyn have the highest base basic attack range at level 1 with 650. The highest possible range is held by 
Senna, whose passive, 
Absolution, allows her range to scale indefinitely.
Champion ranges
- Main article: List of champions/Range
Increasing Attack Range
The following game elements increase the 
champion's respective 
attack range without affecting their range type (
melee or 
ranged).
Champion abilities
Aatrox's Deathbringer Stance- Akali's Swinging Kama
- Aphelios' Calibrum
- Azir's Arise!
- Bel'Veth's True Form
- Caitlyn's Headshot with Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net
- Camille's Precision Protocol
- Cho'Gath's Vorpal Spikes and Feast
- Darius' Crippling Strike
- Dr. Mundo's Blunt Force Trauma
- Ekko's Phase Dive
- Fiora's Bladework
- Fizz's Seastone Trident
- Gnar's Rage Gene
- Gragas' Drunken Rage
- Gwen's Skip 'n Slash
- Hecarim's Devastating Charge
- Illaoi's Harsh Lesson
- Jax's Empower
- Jinx's Fishbones
- Kassadin's Nether Blade
- Kayle's Divine Ascent
- Kha'Zix's Evolved Reaper Claws
- Kindred's Mark of the Kindred
- Kled's Skaarl (while dismounted)
- Kog'Maw's Bio-Arcane Barrage
- Leona's Shield of Daybreak
- Malphite's Thunderclap
- Nasus' Siphoning Strike and Fury of the Sands
- Nidalee's Takedown
- Nilah's Formless Blade
- Poppy's Iron Ambassador
- Qiyana's Terrashape
- Rell's Ferromancy: Mount Up
- Renekton's Ruthless Predator and Dominus
- Rengar's Unseen Predator and Savagery
- Riven's Blade of the Exile
- Senna's Absolution
- Seraphine's Stage Presence
- Sett's Pit Grit and Knuckle Down
- Shen's Twilight Assault
- Shyvana's Twin Bite and Dragon's Descent
- Talon's Noxian Diplomacy
- Tristana's Draw a Bead
- Twitch's Spray and Pray
- Vi's Relentless Force
- Volibear's Stormbringer
- Wukong's Crushing Blow
- Yorick's Last Rites
- Zac's Stretching Strikes
Items
Runes
Range Type Modifiers
The following abilities change a champion attack classification from melee to ranged, or vice versa.
- Elise's Spider Form
- Gnar's Mini Gnar / Mega Gnar
- Jayce's Transform Mercury Cannon
- Kayle's Arisen and Starfire Spellblade
- Nidalee's Aspect of the Cougar
Range Exclusivity
Champion with range type modifiers are not affected by item range-restrictions.
- Only purchasable for ranged champions:
Range Type Differences
The following game elements have their effects modified based on the champion range type, melee or ranged.
Items
- Blade of the Ruined King
- Dead Man's Plate
- Death's Dance
- Demonic Embrace
- Divine Sunderer ( Deicide)
- Doran's Shield
- Duskblade of Draktharr ( Draktharr's Shadowcarver)
- Eclipse ( Syzygy)
- Fimbulwinter
- Frostfire Gauntlet ( Rimeforged Grasp)
- Hearthbound Axe
- Hexdrinker
- Hullbreaker
- Maw of Malmortius
- Muramana
- Phage
- Relic Shield
- Serpent's Fang
- Steel Shoulderguards
- Titanic Hydra
Runes
Buffs
Others
- Howling Abyss Aura: Melee champions passively gain 10 bonus magic resistance on the Howling Abyss.
- Turret Plating
Size Modifiers
Ranges calculated from the 
edge of a champion's hitbox will see an increase or decrease in reach based on the champion's current size. Note that a change in range due to the champion's size is only relative to the champion's center and is not an explicitly mentioned effect (i.e. the champion's attack range stat will not increase).
- Main article: Size
Targeted Abilities (Exceptions)
- The following targeted spells calculate their range like a basic attack ( edge-to-edge)
- Abilities
- Anivia's Frostbite
- Cho'Gath's Feast
- Elise's Rappel
- Evelynn's Whiplash (both forms)
- Jayce's Thundering Blow
- Jhin's Dancing Grenade
- Kindred's Mounting Dread
- Lucian's Piercing Light
- Miss Fortune's Double Up
- Nunu's Consume
- Poppy's Heroic Charge
- Quinn's Vault
- Rek'Sai's Furious Bite
- Ryze's Rune Prison and Spell Flux
- Senna's Piercing Darkness
- Singed's Fling
- Tahm Kench's Devour
- Talon's Noxian Diplomacy
- Tristana's Explosive Charge and Buster Shot
- Vayne's Condemn
- Viktor's Siphon Power
- Zilean's Time Warp
- Summoner Spells
- Smite and its upgrades ( Challenging Smite and Chilling Smite)
- Item Actives
Trivia
- On V9.20, Ivern became the first champion to have its range type changed, from Melee to Ranged.
- Attack ranges can have negative values.
- Kennen's Lightning Rush reduces his attack range by 575 to -25 while the effect is active.
- Alistar's Headbutt reduces his attack range by 500 to -375 during the dash, to prevent him from being able to attack the target when he completes the dash.
| Champions by base statistic | All base statistics (at level 1 · growth coefficients · at level 18) · Armor · Attack damage · Attack range · Attack speed · Basic attack properties · Health · Health regeneration · Magic resistance · Mana · Mana regeneration · Movement speed |
|---|---|
| Champions by class | Controller · Fighter · Mage · Marksman · Slayer · Tank |
| Lists by skins | Skins by skin name · Skins by champion name · Skins by collection · Skins by calendar event · Legacy Vault skins · Prestige skins |
| Other lists of champions | Champions with client ratings · Champions by draft position · Champions by price reduction · Champions by rework |
References
- ↑ Hitboxes, Range and Deflection. "Hitboxes, Range, and Deflection" by Snickersnacks. Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 April 2018
- ↑ Annie q and normal attack same 625 range, but normal attack range longer than q, Why?. Retrieved 13 August 2012
- ↑ What's the difference between spell range and autoattack range?. Retrieved 13 August 2012
