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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5333943" data-attributes="member: 65726">To use a ranged weapon power, you need a ranged weapon (including thrown weapons), regardless of whether its range is "Ranged weapon" or a fixed number such as "Ranged 5".If you are allowed to use a melee weapon for a ranged attack, the power will specifically say so. Take a look at a number of swordmage powers that indicate you must throw your melee weapon, and that your melee weapon returns to you (Falcon's Mark and Blade Bolt are two such examples).If there is no such indication on the ranged weapon attack, you must use a ranged weapon.For a melee attack, you must use a melee weapon, unless specified otherwise (such as with Sharpshooter's Stab and Shoot). So no you cannot Thorn Strike with a bow.In order to use the power Crescent Moon, you must use a ranged (or thrown) weapon. This is likely unintended, and the power should have been Melee 5 (not Ranged 5).Edit: Close weapon attacks can be made with melee or ranged weapons. If you make the attack with a ranged weapon, you need one piece of ammunition for each target.Edit2: Draco in the other thread is right, that there is no rule that says you can't make a ranged attack with a melee weapon. However I think we can use "case law" to glean the intent looking at examples such as the swordmage powers.</blockquote>