In regard to Bard and Archer

[Divinemight]

As per this discussion thread on JP fourm:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...の詳細を明かしても良いのでは

Tahnks to effort of two Japanese players Aji and Emayon:

本当に距離減衰の情報ないみたいなのでFCメンバーに手伝ってもらってウルヴズジェイルで検証してきました
2.5m単位のガバガバ検証なのでご注意を

クイックノック：射程12m、距離が12m以下だとTP表示が青に、12m以上だとTP表示が赤に。
シールドロブ：射程15m、距離が15m以下だとTP表示が青に、15m以上だとTP表示が赤に。

つまりクイックノックとシールドロブ（/micon）を見やすい所に並べておけば12～15mの適正距離目安になる。

ノック青＋ロブ青→12m以下
ノック赤＋ロブ青→12～15m
ノック赤＋ロブ赤→15m以上

という擬似適正距離メーターを思いついた。

They are able to find out the relationship between distance and range attack potency as per following screenshot:



At 15M, 100% damage
At 10M or 17M, 80% damage
At 7M or 20M, 50% damage.
Anything at 3M (meele range) and max 25M it is 40% dammage.

The follow screenshot is providing a guide on how to differtiate your range attack potency by looking at color of TP on your action:



Target is near 12M, the color of tp on your action will be in blue color.
Target is about 15M away from you, the color of tp on your action will be in red color.

It seems the effective attack distance for Archery is too short and caused lack of sustain pressure on the healers or casters.

[Koltik]

This is really good info - thanks for cross posting it. It is difficult for bards to be in that sweet-spot, but if you can do it then you will melt targets.

[Black91CRX]

I had no idea

[Grayve]

Huh, I thought red meant they were out of range... but that's the sweet spot. Very good to know, thanks.

[Gor]

Huh, I thought red meant they were out of range... but that's the sweet spot. Very good to know, thanks.

Yes red means they are out of range, but you're only using the red on Quick Nock as a gauge to find the distance you're at. the max range for Quick Nock is 12y. Once Quick Nock turns from blue to red, you know you're at 12y from your target, then you know you only need to take a few more steps backwards to be at 15y

[yuixjfa]

Jesus, I really had no idea it was this complicated. Great info.

Sidenote: This is why we need a indicator/gauge of distance between us and our target.

[Fenseven]

Great info, i started standing just out of quick nock range and i did see bigger numbers.

[Sessurea]

Sidenote: This is why we need a indicator/gauge of distance between us and our target.

^/10 char.............

[Fenseven]

^/10 char.............

can we have addons yet?

[Jawn_Henry]

Has anyone verified this? I am not seeing any real difference in the DMG for Heavy Shot no matter what the distance is from the Target Dummy.