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| - On the Master of Magic Wiki, an Attack Type describes the method by which any specific attack is delivered. The delivery method of an attack determines primarily when/where it can be used, and may also determine which immunities (if the target possesses any) will be triggered by the attack. The most common Attack Type is the Melee Attack, which most units can perform, and requires the attacker to be directly adjacent to its target. When one unit makes a Melee Attack against any target, that target often executes a Counter Attack in retaliation. Many units can make a Ranged Attack (of one of three possible sub-types), which may be performed at any distance (though longer distances sometimes weaken the attack). Finally, a great many Unit Abilities, Unit Enchantments and Magical Items can allow a unit to make one or more Special Attacks. These are executed only when the unit makes a Melee Attack or is subjected to an enemy Melee Attack. Special Attacks come in several different "flavors", and can behave radically differently from one another. Spells may also occasionally be said to make an attack on their target(s). This is normally referred to as a Ranged Attack. The Attack Type only describes the delivery method of an attack. The effect of an attack on its target is called the Damage Type, and is discussed in a separate article.
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