Can someone explain how this works for archers?

If my archers are max distance from target, they will kill fewer troops than if they were only 3 hexes away? Is this correct?

And if so, then is it better to attack from max distance @ 100% BP, or better to move in 2 hexes and attack with 93% BP? Or will it just even itself out anyway?

I was just curious as to how the ranged penalty was calculated...if there was a set penalty for corresponding # of hexes from target.

Thanks in advance

if i`ve not mistaken,for each hex away after the 3rd hex,you`ll get a 5% penalty for that
so the maximum penalty archers can get is 3 hex penalty which is -15%
thats if i`ve not mistaken

Here's how the range penalty works:

To get actual damage done, you calculate what your troops would have done and then multiply it by the % on the following chart that corresponds to your distance from your target:

distance/damage

2/100%
3/100%
4/95%
5/90%
6/85%
7/80%
8/75%
9/70%
10/65%
11/60%
12/55%

So Disturbedyang is correct, archers would get a max (without towers) penalty of -15% which would mean it would be to your advantage to move and then attack within 3 hexes if you can get there with > 85% of your remaining BP. But you also have to consider protecting your ranged.

Marks are the exception to this chart. Because of their bonus they suffer no penalty at any distance.

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Thanks guys! Much appreciated!