Leadership, is it actually 5m?

[Skinii]

So it claims the Leadership stat only applies to allies within 5m. However, I have moved a character to the point just before it deactivates and it is roughly 13m away. Is the distance bugged or what? Im confused as to why my skill says its 13m away and it is still applied.

[Dusty]

Could be worse you know.

[Eliof Astora]

ssshhhh before they fix it..

[Sovereigndrake]

shhh.... 5m is worthless.

[Eliof Astora]

It's very useful for support tanks especially when your DPS char goes dual wielding. everyone is tank af.

[NNLocke]

I believe it is actually visual range. As long as you can see your leader, it seems to work.

[Skinii]

After playing a bit more it seems to be 'line of sight' while out of combat but as soon as combat starts it narrows to 5m. May have to try some more testing, just feels like 5m is on the small side to be worth putting points into Leadership and not a weapon or skill slot.

[Grave Knight]

It's an empty skill. I try to keep everyone well more than 5m apart. Mage has to be somewhere where she can affect everyone. Archer needs to be somewhere were he can shooty shoots. Tank needs to be dealing with the bulk of enemies. Rogue needs to be stabbing archers and mages that don't get thrown into the middle.

[Ashera]

I've found it very useful on a summoner build. 10 summoning, 2 geo/hydro and the rest in leadership. It's a support character, brings the mend metal/fortify/soothing cold/armor of frost/ heals + it's damage is made up from incarnate champion/totems(instead of regular attacks, totems), the incarnate power infusion buff and the summoners heal that depends on nearby characters, is OP.

I've been playing my summoner this way, so long as I try keep him in range of mend metal etc leadership has been rather effective.
Currently on 30% reduced damage taken.

I'd only take it on a summoner or a support type character that isn't about damage.