Recruit the Captain of the Ithilien Rangers
'I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.'
Base statistics · Build time: 60s · Range and speed use game units. Mixed battalions are broken down below. Conditional bonuses are not folded into these totals.
OFFENSE
Weapons & attack range
Damage is per hit, before target armor. Different projectile upgrades are shown separately. Attack timing can also depend on animation; these values are not a DPS estimate.
Base equipment
PRIMARY
FaramirBow · GondorFaramir
Range ⓘMaximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.350Pre-attack ⓘDelay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.1,170 msShot delay ⓘConfigured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.0 msClip ⓘAttacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.1
Range ⓘMaximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.11.5Pre-attack ⓘDelay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.500 msShot delay ⓘConfigured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.700 msClip ⓘAttacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.Not specified
Damage type
Damage / hit
Splash radius
Conditions
HERO
200
0
No upgrade gate specified
Weapon timing, targeting & source
Property
Game value
Resolved value
LeechRangeWeapon
Yes
—
AttackRange
STANDARD_MELEE_ATTACK_RANGE
11.5
MeleeWeapon
Yes
—
FireFX
FX_GondorSwordHit
—
DelayBetweenShots
FARAMIR_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS
700
PreAttackDelay
FARAMIR_PREATTACKDELAY
500
PreAttackType
PER_SHOT
—
FiringDuration
FARAMIR_FIRINGDURATION
700
Source definitiondata/ini/weapon.ini:24468
FaramirSwordMounted
weaponset toggle 1
PRIMARY
FaramirSword · GondorFaramir
Range ⓘMaximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.11.5Pre-attack ⓘDelay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.500 msShot delay ⓘConfigured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.700 msClip ⓘAttacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.Not specified
Damage type
Damage / hit
Splash radius
Conditions
HERO
220
0
No upgrade gate specified
Weapon timing, targeting & source
Property
Game value
Resolved value
LeechRangeWeapon
Yes
—
AttackRange
STANDARD_MELEE_ATTACK_RANGE
11.5
MeleeWeapon
Yes
—
FireFX
FX_GondorSwordHit
—
DelayBetweenShots
FARAMIR_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS
700
PreAttackDelay
FARAMIR_PREATTACKDELAY
500
PreAttackType
PER_SHOT
—
FiringDuration
FARAMIR_FIRINGDURATION
700
Source definitiondata/ini/weapon.ini:23836
FaramirSword
contained
PRIMARY
FaramirBow · GondorFaramir
Range ⓘMaximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.350Pre-attack ⓘDelay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.1,170 msShot delay ⓘConfigured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.0 msClip ⓘAttacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.1
Range ⓘMaximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.350Pre-attack ⓘDelay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.1,170 msShot delay ⓘConfigured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.0 msClip ⓘAttacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.1
These percentages are damage received: 50% takes half damage; 200% takes double damage. Unlisted types use DEFAULT. Abilities and temporary modifiers can change the result.
Base equipment
LegolasArmor · GondorFaramir
Damage type
Received
DEFAULT
20%
SLASH
25%
PIERCE
22%
SPECIALIST
25%
CRUSH
50%
CAVALRY
25%
SIEGE
55%
FLAME
25%
FROST
25%
MAGIC
35%
HERO
75%
HERO_RANGED
65%
POISON
50%
STRUCTURAL
50%
UNDEFINED
1%
Source definitiondata/ini/armor.ini:262
LegolasArmor
mounted
HeroArmorMounted · GondorFaramir
Damage type
Received
DEFAULT
50%
SLASH
25%
PIERCE
15%
SPECIALIST
100%
CRUSH
30%
CAVALRY
25%
SIEGE
50%
FLAME
40%
FROST
40%
MAGIC
50%
HERO
50%
HERO_RANGED
50%
POISON
50%
STRUCTURAL
80%
UNDEFINED
1%
Source definitiondata/ini/armor.ini:432
HeroArmorMounted
TOOLS OF THE BATTLEFIELD
Abilities & passive effects
Descriptions come from game tooltips and may lag behind balance edits. Expand implementation details to inspect the current effects and conditions.
Faramir calls his rangers to bombard anywhere within a great radius with a volley of arrows
At Level 5 gains +50% damage and increased radius
Left click icon then left click on target area
Requires Level 3
Faramir calls a group of Rangers and one of their lieutenants to defend targeted location. They are immobile, but remain stealthed and will attack any enemy that approaches.
At level 7, summons a larger group of Rangers
Left click icon then left click on pathable location
Modifier Type: Leadership
Ithilien Rangers near Faramir gain +15% armour, damage and range and earn experience 33% faster
Passive ability
Faramir calls his rangers to bombard anywhere within a great radius with a volley of arrows
At Level 5 gains +50% damage and increased radius
Left click icon then left click on target area
Requires Level 3
Faramir calls a group of Rangers and one of their lieutenants to defend targeted location. They are immobile, but remain stealthed and will attack any enemy that approaches.
At level 7, summons a larger group of Rangers
Left click icon then left click on pathable location
Modifier Type: Leadership
Ithilien Rangers near Faramir gain +15% armour, damage and range and earn experience 33% faster
Passive ability
Strategy notes have not been written for this unit yet. Use its range, armor profiles and recruitment requirements to inform comparisons; the stat sheet alone does not establish a winning matchup.
