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| - A Ranged Boulder Attack is one of three kinds of Ranged Attacks available in Master of Magic. When a unit is capable of making a Ranged Boulder Attack, its details panel will show the strength of the attack as a series of File:Icon Ranged Boulder.png . The same icon is used on this wiki to represent Ranged Boulder Attacks and/or their strength. Ranged Boulder Attacks are often very strong in numerical terms, capable of piercing through heavy armor very easily. Furthermore, many units possessing this type of attack also possess the Wall Crusher ability which allows them to tear down enemy City Walls during siege combat. Ranged Boulder Attacks do suffer from File:Icon ToHit.png penalties based on the distance to the target: the further away the target, the higher the penalty. Thus they are significantly less useful at long range. However, for some units the maximum size of the penalty is limited, making them almost as useful at long range as they are up-close. Finally, Ranged Boulder Attacks do not trigger any of the target's immunities. Thus, no target is really safe from Ranged Boulder Attacks, and only extremely-heavy armor has any chance of averting their damage. Like all other Ranged Attacks, Ranged Boulder Attacks may only be used a limited number of times per battle. This number is displayed in the unit's details panel. Ranged Boulder Attacks are somewhat uncommon. All Catapults and Warships, which are available to several races, possess a strong Ranged Boulder Attack. 2 unique racial units also possess this ability, as well as 3 different Fantastic Creatures. There are no Heroes who possess a Ranged Boulder Attack.
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