Long Range

Long Range is a type of attack classification. Long Range refers to Row, as normally characters in the back row deliver decreased damage. However, the Long Range ability lets a character inflict full damage regardless of their row, or an enemy's row.

Most games have weapons that are Long Range, usually Boomerangs, Bows, Whips and Guns. However, different games have had other long-range weapons, and some have the Long Range ability as a separate power.

Final Fantasy III
Bows and Boomerangs are Long Range weapons. They are used by Rangers.

Final Fantasy IV
Bows, Whips and Boomerangs are Long Range weapons. They are used by Rosa, Rydia and Edge.

Final Fantasy V
Bows, Whips and Boomerangs are Long Range weapons. Various job classes including the Thief, Ninja, Ranger and Beastmaster can equip them.

Final Fantasy VI
Maces, Boomerangs, Clubs and Gamblers are Long Range weapons. Terra, Celes, Relm, Strago and Gogo equip Maces, Locke equips Boomerangs, Umaro equips Clubs, and Setzer equips Gamblers.

Final Fantasy VII
Barret, Yuffie and Vincent can equip various Long Range weapons, including Guns, Stars and Boomerangs. The Long Range Materia also makes any attack Long Range.

Final Fantasy VIII
Blaster Edges, Guns and Whips are Long Range weapons. Rinoa equips Blaster Edges, Quistis equips Whips, and Laguna and Irvine equip Guns.

Final Fantasy IX
Rackets are Long Range weapons and are equipped by Garnet and Eiko. The Protect Ring and Thief Hat teach the Long Reach ability.

Final Fantasy XII
Bows, Crossbows, Guns and Bombs are Ranged weapons, and function quite differently compared to previous games due to the different Real Time Battle System.