Does the Overwhelm perk apply from RANGED attacks as well?

[Reverend Black Percy]

It really doesn't say (or maybe I'm blind).

The Overwhelm perk description itself just repeatedly reads "attacks", while most other perks tend to specify "both ranged and melee" when it's for both, or just state "ranged attacks" and "melee attacks" (respectively) when it's one of the two.

So, is it possible to pick Overwhelm for my ranged units and trigger said perk with their arrows/bolts/throwing weapons? Thanks in advance, guys!

[Reverend Belial]

I'm not 100% positive, but I believe it does yes.

[Lord Stuffington]

It does and I'm 100% positive...

[Reverend Black Percy]

Originally posted by Reverend Belial:

I'm not 100% positive, but I believe it does yes.

Thanks (from one reverend to another).

I'd also be willing to guess that it does, but I'm hoping that someone in the community has some sweet deets on how this perk operates.

Bonus points for anyone with insight on its usefulness, too.

[Reverend Black Percy]

Originally posted by Banjohitler:

It does and I'm 100% positive...

Thanks, Hitler. You're certain?

[Lord Stuffington]

Originally posted by Reverend Black Percy:

Originally posted by Banjohitler:

It does and I'm 100% positive...

Thanks, Hitler. You're certain?

Yes, there are surely other threads like this that have gotten the same answer. You can actually apply multiple overwhelm debuffs if you miss your original target and hit another

[WastedTrojan]

Yes it does. I use overwhelm all the time on my high initiative guys. At least it works with Bows, Throwing Axes and Javelins. I haven't tried crossbows with it

[Reverend Black Percy]

Originally posted by Fiasco:

Yes it does. I use overwhelm all the time on my high initiative guys. At least it works with Bows, Throwing Axes and Javelins.

Thanks! I consider the matter settled, then.

[Horoai]

It works. It even turns overwhelm into an area effect because scattering shots and shooting through cover can overwhelm multiple targets at once.

The usefullness of this is pretty obvious. You can spray at the enemy archer line and kill their ranged skill even if you don't hit them. You can also use this perk to give your archers a job vs orc warriors. Together with crippling strike and fearsome they cause enough debuffs to compensate for their lack of damage.

A wavering, injured and overwhelmed orc warrior doesn't do ♥♥♥♥.

[Reverend Black Percy]

Originally posted by Yggdrasil:

It works. It even turns overwhelm into an area effect because scattering shots and shooting through cover can overwhelm multiple targets at once.

The usefullness of this is pretty obvious. You can spray at the enemy archer line and kill their ranged skill even if you don't hit them. You can also use this perk to give your archers a job vs orc warriors. Together with crippling strike and fearsome they cause enough debuffs to compensate for their lack of damage.

A wavering, injured and overwhelmed orc warrior doesn't do ♥♥♥♥.

Interesting, thanks!

Though I prefer not to use fearsome at all these days (because I hate chasing the enemy down as they flee - I'd rather they stay and die in my meatgrinder). ^^

[vanger666]

Overwhelm in late game is MUSTHAVE for all bowmen - plus add nimble+dodge+4 action points after kill and your archers will be great.