Clarification about Beleg's Gloves (in General)

I just looked at meta-stats for the definition of Beleg's.

It reads:
Base AC 3 -2% magic. Increases ranged damage. Unforgeable.

If I understand ranged damage, this should apply to Archery Hits (bows), Crossbow Hits (xbows), Fireball Hits (FB), and Magic Missile Hits (MM).

Has anyone tested out the Beleg Gloves changelog with FB and/or MM to verify a boost?

I do not have a high enough FB character to test it out with a pair of Beleg's that I own...

I have a big enough fb, send em over ;)

'BG now grants extra damage during ranged combat to any weapon'

Jon's own words from the July changelog about archery/BG's. I guess the meta stats should read 'physical ranged damage'.

And I would have to add in;

I doubt it affects magic since it has a -2% as well.

Hmm, the post is still unclear to me because I consider FB and MM to be weapons just as real as a bow... They sure hurt as much or more than a bow.

its bows xbows and slings. not DD

Ranged damage
Melee damage
Magic damage

Beleg only increase one of the above...

Magic Damage happens in Ranged and Melee for different magic spells though...

Could be, but that does not make it Ranged damage or Melee damage...

Ok, look at it this way.

Fireball is a magic damage type, however in ranged combat, it is both magic damage and ranged damage. In melee the magic damage is both melee damage and magic damage.

I understand how it works and can even understand why. I think the meta-stats and wiki (possibly) need updating so there is no confusion on this point.

I think we just have to accept the CB2 definition of ranged damage which is non-magic.

Melee damage: damage done with a melee weapon
Ranged damage: damage done with a ranged weapon
Magic damage: damage done by magic.

Fireball is not a weapon, so it just can't be ranged damage.

There was no confusion... then you made the confusion.

If you have anything to add please post, otherwise...to quote from a favorite movie of mine.....SHUT IT! =)

I did add something.

I think that ranged damage being ranged (non magic) damage is obvious to anyone who plays the game for more than 2 hours and talk to someone. Which means by the time they can buy BG's, they'll know the difference.

Why add it to the wiki to avoid confusion?
As far as I see you are actually the only point with any confusion over the subject.
I always considered any "weapon" damage to be done with a weapin, I would have counted UC into this but it is never ranged anyway.