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Note: it does not appear to be possible to create a new ranged weapon, although it is possible to replace an existing one with a new ranged weapon.
PrefAttackDist
The preferred distance for attacking with this item. Only relevant for weapons. Used to determine how far away the character wielding the weapon can be from the target and considered to be in melee range - although really this is controlled by the appearance.2da sizes of each creature.
MinRange
The minimum number of models of this type. The actual value to put in here is the range you want x 10.
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