How large is the "adjacent area" in skills anyway? - Guild Wars Forums

PoobliuS · Jun 06, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19

Many skills have an area effect which is only described as the "Adjacent area" around the target. Does anyone know how large this area is? Is it the same for all skills, or is it different for different skills?

For example, I am particularly wondering about how large the adjacent area is for 'Mark of Pain'.

Thank You.

Dazzler · Jun 06, 2005, 01:23 PM // 13:23

Seems to be different for different skills: It is rather large for Eruption and the earth Ward spells. Seems to be small for things like Crystal Wave and Aftershock and Inferno.

FireOfHell · Jun 06, 2005, 01:24 PM // 13:24

Touch - 2 feet
Adjacent - 13 feet
Nearby - 20 feet
In the location - 26 feet
Any Shout 39 feet

and so on...

psycore · Jun 06, 2005, 02:06 PM // 14:06

so how do you measure feet in game? >_>

C-Tzar · Jun 06, 2005, 02:23 PM // 14:23

It all depends. If you're throwing the skill the answer is: "not large enough". If the skill is being thrown at your party, the answer is: "too large".

dargon · Jun 06, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44

according to the guide, the aggro circle is 88 feet (can't remember if that's diameter or radius, I'll look when I get home this evening). Overall though, figure your avg step in the game as being about 3-4 feet and work it out from there.

Radagast de Brun · Jun 06, 2005, 04:06 PM // 16:06

88 feet must be a radius, but it seems a little large because wands and some bows supposedly have a range of 80' and can hit things just out of the aggro range on pretty flat ground.

C-Tzar · Jun 06, 2005, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Is there a listing anywhere of the ranges of all of the spells? I know that some of my favorite starter spells (ex: Firestorm, Life siphon) can hit just outside that aggro circle as well.

Loviatar · Jun 06, 2005, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Tzar

Is there a listing anywhere of the ranges of all of the spells? I know that some of my favorite starter spells (ex: Firestorm, Life siphon) can hit just outside that aggro circle as well.

all casts are 88 feet (the distance of the radar circle on the minimap)

EmperorTippy · Jul 06, 2005, 01:40 PM // 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

all casts are 88 feet (the distance of the radar circle on the minimap)

Meteror Shower and Fire storm arn't. I use them when out of the aggro of a monster all the time. It's pretty close but they are closer to 95-100 feet on those 2 spells.

BTW Inferno has the worst effect area.

Jun 06, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19	#1
PoobliuS Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	How large is the "adjacent area" in skills anyway? Many skills have an area effect which is only described as the "Adjacent area" around the target. Does anyone know how large this area is? Is it the same for all skills, or is it different for different skills? For example, I am particularly wondering about how large the adjacent area is for 'Mark of Pain'. Thank You.

Jun 06, 2005, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#2
Dazzler Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	Seems to be different for different skills: It is rather large for Eruption and the earth Ward spells. Seems to be small for things like Crystal Wave and Aftershock and Inferno.

Jun 06, 2005, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#3
FireOfHell Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Touch - 2 feet Adjacent - 13 feet Nearby - 20 feet In the location - 26 feet Any Shout 39 feet and so on...

Jun 06, 2005, 02:06 PM // 14:06	#4
psycore Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	so how do you measure feet in game? >_>

Jun 06, 2005, 02:23 PM // 14:23	#5
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	It all depends. If you're throwing the skill the answer is: "not large enough". If the skill is being thrown at your party, the answer is: "too large".

Jun 06, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44	#6
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	according to the guide, the aggro circle is 88 feet (can't remember if that's diameter or radius, I'll look when I get home this evening). Overall though, figure your avg step in the game as being about 3-4 feet and work it out from there.

Jun 06, 2005, 04:06 PM // 16:06	#7
Radagast de Brun Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	88 feet must be a radius, but it seems a little large because wands and some bows supposedly have a range of 80' and can hit things just out of the aggro range on pretty flat ground.

Jun 06, 2005, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#8
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	Is there a listing anywhere of the ranges of all of the spells? I know that some of my favorite starter spells (ex: Firestorm, Life siphon) can hit just outside that aggro circle as well.