Ricochet

For the upgraded version, see Greater Ricochet.

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Ricochet
Release date								20 November 2012 (Update)
Members								No
Skill								Ranged
Level								45
Type								Basic
Target								Multi-target
Adrenaline								+8%
Equipment								Any
Average damage								60%
Cooldown								10.2 seconds (17 ticks)
Description
Fire a shot which ricochets off the target. 20%-100% ability damage. Damage up to 2 additional targets.
Animation
Advanced data
Struct ID								14668
Links								Struct14668

Ricochet is a basic Ranged ability. It requires level 45 Ranged to use. It is mostly used when fighting multiple opponents, such as when training Slayer or Dungeoneering.

The ability hits the target for 20-100% ability damage, and will also strike 2 nearby targets within a 6 square radius of the primary target. It can hit secondary targets beyond your normal attack range, but cannot hit secondary targets you cannot see (straight line-of-sight required).

It is very similar to the Magic ability Chain, although the 2 additional hits of Chain will not take effect if the initial hit misses. Ricochet does not have this issue.

The Caroming perk will increase the number of targets Ricochet can hit.

Ricochet is often used to increase area damage, attract the attention of monsters and reducing the attention required, as long as not too much damage is taken. It is useful without but also in combination with methods to enforce aggression.

Reading a Greater Ricochet ability codex replaces Ricochet with Greater Ricochet.

Monsters that use Ricochet

• Armadylean skirmisher
• Bandit Brawler
• Bandosian ambusher
• Bandosian hunter
• Cabbage archer
• Crystal Shapeshifter
• Death Lotus rogue
• Dragon-hunter archer
• Elite Sotapanna
• Enlightened Sotapanna
• Erethdor
• Imperial ranger akh
• JMod clone
• Monkey archer (Faction PvP)
• Saradominist ranger
• Saradominist scout
• Saradominist sharpshooter
• Speedy Keith
• Tombi, Khan of Thalassia
• Zamorakian bandit
• Zamorakian bodyguard
• Zamorakian sharpshooter
• Zamorakian sniper

Update history

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• patch 25 March 2019 (Update):
  • Increased the effective range of the Ricochet ability against additional targets (previously it hit enemies within 4 squares of its attack, this is now 6) this change also affects the Caroming perk.

• update 25 March 2019) (Update):
  • The Ricochet ranged ability now targets secondary opponents at range 6, up from 4.

• update 20 November 2012 (Update):
  • Added to game.