HasHighGroundRangeExtension (spell flag)

See also: High ground rules

HasHighGroundRangeExtension is a spell flag. Spells and other actions with this flag receive extra range when targeting a lower elevation.

By default, only the horizontal distance between an attacker and target matters for range calculations. The vertical component of the distance is not considered. However, actions with this spell flag gain increased horizontal range when targeting a lower elevation equal to this vertical distance. For example, against enemies 9 m / 30 ft below, a  Fire Bolt (range of 18 m / 60 ft) has a maximum horizontal range of 27 m / 90 ft.

There is no corresponding range penalty when attacking a target at a higher elevation.

List of actions with HasHighGroundRangeExtension

Name	Type	Cost/Recharge	Range/Area	Roll	Effect
Acid Splash	Cantrip		18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	1d6Acid ( Dexterity saving throw to negate)
Activate Witch Bolt	Cantrip		30 m / 100 ft	-	1d12Lightning
Alchemist's Fire	Action		30 m / 100 ft	-	1d4Fire Applies  Burning
Animal Friendship	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Charmed
Arcane Gate	Level 6 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-
Arcane Shot: Banishing Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll CHA Save	Normal weapon damage Applies  Banished
Arcane Shot: Beguiling Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll WIS Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Psychic Applies  Charmed
Arcane Shot: Bursting Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)	Ranged weapon attack roll	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Force
Arcane Shot: Enfeebling Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll CON Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Necrotic Applies  Feeble
Arcane Shot: Grasping Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll STR Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Poison + 2d6Slashing (Per turn when moving) Applies  Grasping Arrow: Entangled
Arcane Shot: Piercing Arrow	Weapon action	+	Self 10 m / 33 ft (Line)	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 1d6Weapon
Arcane Shot: Seeking Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 1d6Force Applies  Faerie Fire
Arcane Shot: Shadow Arrow	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll WIS Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Psychic Applies  Blinded
Banishing Smite (Ranged)	Level 5 spell	+ +	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll	Normal weapon damage + 5d10Force Applies  Banished
Bend Luck	Action	2	18 m / 60 ft	-
Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus	Action	2	18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus
Bend Luck: Ability Check Penalty	Action	2	18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Bend Luck: Ability Check Penalty
Benign Transposition: Teleport	Action	Long rest	9 m / 30 ft	-	Applies  Benign Transposition: Spent
Blade of Rime	Action	+ 2	18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	Ranged spell attack roll DEX Save	1d10Piercing + 2d6Cold
Bladesong Climax	Action	+	9 m / 30 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	INT Save	1d6Force + 1d6Force (Per Bladesong Damage Charge) 1d6Healing + 1d6Healing (Per Bladesong Healing Charge)
Blindness	Level 2 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	CON Save	Applies  Blinded
Bone Chill	Cantrip		18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	1d8Necrotic Applies  Bone Chilled
Boon of Servitude	Level 1 spell		18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Boon of Servitude
Branding Smite (Ranged)	Level 2 spell	+ +	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Radiant Applies  Branding Smite
Brutal Leap	Action	+ Per turn	9 m / 30 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	STR Save	Applies  Prone
Bursting Brood	Action		9 m / 30 ft	Attack roll	2d10Piercing Applies  Infested
Call of the Crustacean	Level 3 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Armoured Crab
Chain Lightning	Level 6 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	DEX Save	10d8Lightning
Chalice Healing	Action	Per turn	9 m / 30 ft	-	1d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Charm Person	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Charmed
Chill of the Mountain	Action	+	18 m / 60 ft	Ranged spell attack roll	1d10Cold Applies  Ray of Frost
Chromatic Orb	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll
Chromatic Orb: Acid	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Acid
Chromatic Orb: Cold	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Cold
Chromatic Orb: Fire	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Fire
Chromatic Orb: Lightning	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Lightning
Chromatic Orb: Poison	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Poison
Chromatic Orb: Thunder	Level 1 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	3d8Thunder
Clench of the North Wind	Action	+ 3	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Hold Person
Cloud of Daggers	Level 2 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	4d4Slashing
Cloudkill	Level 5 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	5d8Poison ( Constitution saving throw to halve)
Corrosive Phlegm	Action		14 m / 47 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d8 + 3Acid
Crown of Madness	Level 2 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Crown of Madness
Crushing Flight	Action	+ Per turn	21 m / 70 ft	STR Save	Applies  Prone
Crushing Flight	Action	+	21 m / 70 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	STR Save	2d8Bludgeoning Applies  Prone
Cure Wounds	Level 1 spell	+	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	1d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War	Level 5 spell	+ Short rest	18 m / 60 ft	-	2d6 + 6Force + 2d6 + 6Force + 2d6 + 6Force + 2d6 + 6Force
Dancing Lights	Cantrip		18 m / 60 ft 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)	-	Applies  Dancing Lights
Deadly Leap	Action	Per turn	18 m / 60 ft 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	STR Save	3d6 + 4Bludgeoning + 3d6 + 4Slashing Applies  Prone
Defensive Flourish (Ranged)	Weapon action	+	Weapon	Ranged weapon attack roll	Normal weapon damage + 1d6Weapon Applies  Defensive Flourish

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List of ranged actions without HasHighGroundRangeExtension

Since most ranged actions have this flag, a list of the exceptions may be more useful.

Name	Type	Cost/Recharge	Range/Area	Roll	Effect
Abjure Enemy	Action	+	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Abjure Enemy: Frightened and  Abjure Enemy: Slow
Absorb Intellect	Action	Short rest	9 m / 30 ft	INT Save	1d8Healing Applies  Absorbed Intellect
Accursed Spectre	Action		18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Feeble Spectre, Mundane Spectre and Primordial Spectre
Acid Hallucination	Action		8 m / 27 ft	-	Summons Acid Hallucination (creature)
Activate Call Lightning	Level 3 spell		18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	3d10Lightning
Adhesive Whip	Action		15 m / 50 ft	DEX Save	Applies  Prone
An Apple a Day	Action		18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Strange Ox
Animate Dead	Level 6 spell	+	22 m / 73 ft	-	Summons Zombie
Animate Dead	Level 4 spell	+	22 m / 73 ft 8 m / 27 ft (Radius)	-	Summons Reanimated Corpse
Animate Dead: Flying Ghoul Flock	Level 6 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	-	Summons Flying Ghoul
Animate Dead: Ghoul Pack	Level 6 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	-	Summons Ghoul (Animate Dead)
Animate Dead: Skeleton Squad	Level 4 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	-	Summons Skeleton (Animate Dead)
Animate Dead: Zombie Batallion	Level 4 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	-	Summons Zombie (Animate Dead)
Astral Rift	Level 3 spell		9 m / 30 ft	-	Applies  Astral Conduit
Augmented Shield of Thralls	Action		9 m / 30 ft	-	Applies  Volatile Shield and  Stunned
Bad Omen	Action	Per turn	9 m / 30 ft	WIS Save	2d8Piercing Applies  Curse of the Dire Raven
Balm of the Moonmaiden	Action		24 m / 80 ft	-	14d6Healing (Per target)
Bane	Level 1 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	CHA Save	Applies  Bane
Barbed Vine	Action		6 m / 20 ft	Attack roll	2d4 + Strength modifierSlashing
Bardic Inspiration	Action	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Bardic Inspiration
Battle-Ready Owlbear	Action		18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Armoured Owlbear
Black Fist Enforcers	Action		18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Slick Inatra and Fishbait Arno
Blade Barrier	Level 6 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	DEX Save	6d10Slashing
Bless	Level 1 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	-	Applies  Bless
Blight	Level 4 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	CON Save	8d8Necrotic (64Necrotic against plants)
Blink	Action		12 m / 40 ft	-	Applies  Ambushing Bite
Blink: Teleport	Action	-	6 m / 20 ft	-
Blood Frenzy	Action	Per turn	12 m / 40 ft	-	Applies  Blood-scent Frenzy
Bloodlust	Action	Once per combat	12 m / 40 ft	-	3d6Healing (If the target creature lands a killing blow) Applies  Bloodlust
Bludgeon the Weak	Level 1 spell	Long rest	18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Bludgeon the Weak
Boon of the Unstoppable	Action	-	50 m / 167 ft	-	Applies  Unstoppable
Bout of Storms	Action	-	99 m / 330 ft 12 m / 40 ft (Radius)	-	6d10Lightning (Per Lightning Strike)
Brand the Weak	Level 1 spell	Long rest	18 m / 60 ft	-
Burrow	Action	+	12 m / 40 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	Applies  Prone
Burrow	Action	+	12 m / 40 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d8Bludgeoning
Call Lightning	Level 3 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	3d10Lightning Applies  Call Lightning
Careful What You Wish For	Level 4 spell		18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Polymorph
Carrion's Explosive Cloudkill	Level 5 spell		18 m / 60 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	4d6Slashing ( Dexterity saving throw to halve) + 5d6Poison (Per turn)
Castigate Heartform	Level 4 spell	per battle = Per combat	18 m / 60 ft	-
Challenge to Duel	Action		9 m / 30 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Compelled to Duel and  Bleeding
Charger: Weapon Attack	Weapon action	+	9 m / 30 ft	Melee weapon attack roll	Normal weapon damage + 5Weapon
Circle of Death	Level 6 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)	CON Save	8d6Necrotic
File:Cold Hallucination Icon.webp Cold Hallucination	Action		8 m / 27 ft	-	Summons Cold Hallucination (creature)
Combat Inspiration	Action	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	Applies  Combat Inspiration
Commander's Strike	Action	+ +	9 m / 30 ft	-	Applies  Onus of Battle
Compelled Duel	Level 1 spell	+	9 m / 30 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Compelled Duel
Concentrated Blast	Action	Per Turn	9 m / 30 ft	-	3d6Psychic 3d6Healing (Conditional)
Confusion Ray	Action	Per turn	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	Applies  Befuddled
Conjure Minor Elemental	Level 4 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-
Conjure Minor Elemental: Azer	Level 4 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft	-	Summons Azer

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