Ranged Spell Schools

Fire Ranged and Frost Ranged spell schools for archery-based magical combat

The More RPG Library introduces ranged spell schools that combine archery mechanics with elemental magic. These schools use the ARCHERY archetype and calculate power based on ranged weapon damage.

Overview

Ranged spell schools are unique because they combine traditional ranged weapon damage with spell school power. They also integrate with the Ranged Weapon API and Critical Strike mods when available.

Frost Ranged

Frost Ranged

Frost Ranged combines frost magic with archery for icy projectile attacks.

School Properties

• Color: 0xccffff (icy cyan)
• Archetype: ARCHERY
• Damage Type: DamageTypes.ARROW
• ID: spell_power:frost_ranged

Registration

public static final SpellSchool FROST_RANGED = new SpellSchool(
    SpellSchool.Archetype.ARCHERY,
    Identifier.of(SpellPowerMod.ID, "frost_ranged"),
    0xccffff,
    DamageTypes.ARROW,
    rangedDamageAttribute()
);

Power Calculation

Frost Ranged calculates its power by combining ranged damage and frost spell power:

FROST_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.POWER, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var second_power = query.entity().getAttributeValue(SpellSchools.FROST.attributeEntry);
    return query.entity().getAttributeValue(rangedDamageAttribute()) + second_power;
});

Formula: Frost Ranged Power = Ranged Damage + Frost Spell Power

Haste Support

If the Ranged Weapon API is loaded, Frost Ranged benefits from ranged haste:

FROST_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.HASTE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var haste = query.entity().getAttributeValue(EntityAttributes_RangedWeapon.HASTE.entry);
    var rate = EntityAttributes_RangedWeapon.HASTE.asMultiplier(haste);
    return rate - 1;
});

Critical Strike Integration

When Critical Strike mod is loaded, Frost Ranged gains critical chance and damage:

FROST_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_CHANCE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.attributeEntry
    );
    return (double) CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.asChance(value);
});

FROST_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_DAMAGE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.attributeEntry
    );
    return CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.asMultiplier(value) - 1;
});

Frost Ranged synergizes well with the Frosted and Frozen Solid status effects for crowd control.

Fire Ranged

Fire Ranged

Fire Ranged merges fire magic with archery for blazing projectile attacks.

School Properties

• Color: 0xff3300 (bright orange-red)
• Archetype: ARCHERY
• Damage Type: DamageTypes.ARROW
• ID: spell_power:fire_ranged

Registration

public static final SpellSchool FIRE_RANGED = new SpellSchool(
    SpellSchool.Archetype.ARCHERY,
    Identifier.of(SpellPowerMod.ID, "fire_ranged"),
    0xff3300,
    DamageTypes.ARROW,
    rangedDamageAttribute()
);

Power Calculation

Fire Ranged calculates its power by combining ranged damage and fire spell power:

FIRE_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.POWER, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var second_power = query.entity().getAttributeValue(SpellSchools.FIRE.attributeEntry);
    return query.entity().getAttributeValue(rangedDamageAttribute()) + second_power;
});

Formula: Fire Ranged Power = Ranged Damage + Fire Spell Power

Haste Support

If the Ranged Weapon API is loaded, Fire Ranged benefits from ranged haste:

FIRE_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.HASTE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var haste = query.entity().getAttributeValue(EntityAttributes_RangedWeapon.HASTE.entry);
    var rate = EntityAttributes_RangedWeapon.HASTE.asMultiplier(haste);
    return rate - 1;
});

Critical Strike Integration

When Critical Strike mod is loaded, Fire Ranged gains critical chance and damage:

FIRE_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_CHANCE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.attributeEntry
    );
    return (double) CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.asChance(value);
});

FIRE_RANGED.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_DAMAGE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.attributeEntry
    );
    return CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.asMultiplier(value) - 1;
});

Fire Ranged works excellently with the Burning Chance attribute and Ignited status effect for damage over time strategies.

Ranged Damage Attribute Selection

Both ranged schools intelligently select the appropriate damage attribute:

private static RegistryEntry<EntityAttribute> rangedDamageAttribute() {
    if (FabricLoader.getInstance().isModLoaded("ranged_weapon_api")) {
        return EntityAttributes_RangedWeapon.DAMAGE.entry;
    } else {
        return EntityAttributes.GENERIC_ATTACK_DAMAGE;
    }
}

This ensures compatibility whether or not the Ranged Weapon API mod is installed.

Mod Compatibility

Ranged spell schools automatically detect and integrate with:

• Ranged Weapon API: Adds proper ranged damage and haste attributes
• Critical Strike: Adds critical chance and damage modifiers

These integrations are automatic and require no additional configuration.

Using Ranged Schools

To use ranged spell schools in your spells, reference them in your spell JSON files:

{
  "school": "spell_power:frost_ranged",
  "power": 8.0,
  "range": 32
}