Range is a value that defines how far a basic attack, ability, and summoner spell 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; 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 basic attack range is roughly 650 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 V9.22, 
Caitlyn has 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
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!
- 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 Masochism
- Ekko's Phase Dive
- Fiora's Bladework
- Fizz's Seastone Trident
- Gnar's Rage Gene
- Gragas' Drunken Rage
- Hecarim's Devastating Charge
- Illaoi's Harsh Lesson
- Jax's Empower
- Jinx's Fishbones
- Kassadin's Nether Blade
- 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
- Poppy's Iron Ambassador
- Renekton's Ruthless Predator and Dominus
- Rengar's Unseen Predator and Savagery
- Riven's Blade of the Exile
- Senna's Absolution
- Sett's Pit Grit
- Shen's Twilight Assault
- Shyvana's Dragon's Descent
- Tristana's Draw a Bead
- Twitch's Spray and Pray
- Udyr's Bear Stance
- Vi's Excessive Force
- Wukong's Crushing Blow
- Yorick's Last Rites
- Yuumi's Bop 'n' Block
- Zac's Stretching Strikes
Items
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
- Only purchasable for melee champions:
- 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. Champion with range type modifiers are not affected by item range-restrictions.
- Items
- Runes
- Buffs
- Others
- Howling Abyss Aura: Melee champions passively gain 10 bonus magic resistance on the Howling Abyss.
- Turret Plating
-
Size Model 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).
Champions
Innate
Thus far, 
Malphite and 
Zac are the only champion with the innate quality of constantly modifying his size.
- Their maximum size is increased by their maximum armor and health, respectively.
- For Zac, his current size fluctuates based on his current health percentage.
Size Increase
- Aatrox's World Ender
- Cho'Gath's Feast (also grants explicitly increased attack range)
- Lulu's Wild Growth
- Mordekaiser's Realm of Death (on himself)
- Nasus' Fury of the Sands (also grants explicitly increased attack range)
- Renekton's Dominus (also grants explicitly increased attack range)
- Shyvana's Dragon's Descent (also grants explicitly increased attack range)
- Trundle's Subjugate (on himself)
- Volibear's Stormbringer (also grants explicitly increased attack range)
Size Reduction
- Trundle's Subjugate (on target)
- Sona's Power Chord - Diminuendo (on target)
- Mordekaiser's Realm of Death (on target)
Items
While the following items do not explicitly increase the champion's attack range, they do increase the champion's size - allowing them to reach targets further away from their current location:
Targeted Abilities (Exceptions)
- The following targeted abilities calculate their range like a basic attack ( edge-to-edge)
- Abilities
- Summoner Spells
- Smite and its upgrades ( Challenging Smite and Chilling Smite)
-
Trivia
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
