Weapon ranges

**The New Che Guevara** · 12-12-2008, 20:29

I was talking today to people about Medieval II and one question was raised...

my friend absolutely loves england and thus the longbowmen + stakes, but the other mentioned guns.

The question in all is:

crossbows, longbows (or composite) and guns... can someone tell me the ranges of these weapons?

and if so inclined... artillery

**FactionHeir** · 12-12-2008, 20:37

EDU file.

**Quintus.JC** · 12-12-2008, 20:53

Missile unit ranges in MII:TW

Units
Napalm bombs: 40 meter
Javlin: 55 meters (AP)
Peasant/militia bow: 120 meter
Composite bow: 160 meter
Longbow: 160 meter (AP)
Crossbow: 120 meter (AP)
More Elite crossbow units (Aventuriers, Genoanese): 160 meters (AP)
Hand gun: 95 meter
Arquebus: 120 meter
Muskets: 180 meter
Jazil: 180 meter

Artillery
Ballista: 180 m
Catapult: 200 m
Trebuchet: 285 m
Bombard: 325 m
Grand Bombard: 375 m
Mortar: 300 m
Ribault: 150 m
Monster Ribault: 150 m
Rocket Launcher: 250 m
Serpentine: 450 m
Culverine: 425 m
Cannon: 380 m
Basilisk: 450 m
Monster Mombard: 450 m

**PBI** · 12-13-2008, 23:56

They have exact ranges? I thought the maximum range wasn't set exactly, but was a function of the projectile velocity and the maximum firing elevation.

**Quintus.JC** · 12-16-2008, 09:28

Obviously the terrine counts too, but that's the ranges it gives in the unit guide.

**Proserpine** · 12-16-2008, 12:48

Originally Posted by Quintus.JC

Obviously the terrine counts too, but that's the ranges it gives in the unit guide.

That would be on level ground, firing on the flat. The increase in range you get from an elevated position is quite large, I would say. Would the range of effect of cannon and ballista towers be equal to the range of a cannon or ballista? Or greater, because of the increased elevation? Anyone know?

**Thurak** · 12-16-2008, 15:11

I don´t *know*, but I think Ballista towers start to shoot before the siege ballista prepares to fire. So they probably have the same basic range and a few extra meters as they are 10 meters above the ground.

Don´t know about cannons and cannon towers.

**Proserpine** · 12-17-2008, 15:32

Originally Posted by Thurak

I don´t *know*, but I think Ballista towers start to shoot before the siege ballista prepares to fire. So they probably have the same basic range and a few extra meters as they are 10 meters above the ground.

Don´t know about cannons and cannon towers.

That agrees with my observations, but it would be good to know for sure.

**Lancome** · 12-19-2008, 01:36

Crossbow: 120 meter (AP)
Arquebus: 120 meter

Xbows have the same range as Arquebus? If I would have known that I would have used them instead of Xbows on my battles.

**Quintus.JC** · 12-19-2008, 11:14

Originally Posted by Lancome

Crossbow: 120 meter (AP)
Arquebus: 120 meter

Xbows have the same range as Arquebus? If I would have known that I would have used them instead of Xbows on my battles.

The weaker crossbow units e.g. Peasant Crossbowmen, Crossbow Militia have 120 meter range. The more pratical Crossbow units e.g Paviease, Genoanese etc. have 160 meter + AP.