self>Silver Edge at 23:07, 12 August 2014

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[[Line of sight]] (LoS) is the straight line path from you to your [[target]]. [[Projectile spell]]s and [[ranged attack]]s require a clear line of sight (i.e., no obstacles) so that the [[projectile]] can hit the target; otherwise, the projectile has no effect. Instead, one of three messages appears (in yellow text) beside the target:

* '''Obstructed:''' if the target was behind a physical barrier when the projectile was fired.
* '''Stray:''' if the target is moving toward an obstructed location.
* '''Dodge:''' if the target [[kite]]s (changes direction), causing the projectile to land in the place where the target would have been.

Unlike [[block]]ing, [[fail]]ing, and [[miss]]ing, line of sight does not require [[skill]]-based interference.

== Notes ==
* [[Latency]] can make it look like your target is in a clear line of sight, when actually they have already moved.
* Dodging can be practiced, e.g. by competing in the [[Dragon Arena]] during [[special event]]s, in [[GvG]] ''[[Dragon Arena#GvG approximation|dodgeball]]'' or in the [[Isle of the Nameless]] (but not in the [[Isle of the Nameless (PvP)]]) against [[Master of Lightning]]'s [[Lightning Javelin]] and [[Lightning Orb]].

{{anomaly|Sometimes ''stray'' appears when the target appears to have ''dodged''.}}

{{bug|You can ''appear'' to have a visible line of sight and fail to hit a target. This is common when the target or the attacker is on a bridge. To work around it, move or wait for the target to move.}}

{{bug|You can hit a target even without a visible LoS, because the game mechanics ignore the vertical-axis (sometimes referred to as the [[Z-axis]]). For example, a [[melee attack]]er standing directly below an enemy behaves as if next to that foe.}}

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self>Silver Edge at 23:07, 12 August 2014