Distance
Distance in Path of Exile is measured in units. This unit is not analogous to feet, nor meters. Most character models are in the range of 15-20 units tall.
A measure of distance is sometimes given in skill descriptions, such as 
Elemental Proliferation SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCold, Fire, Lightning, Support, AoE
Icon: S
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.(0-19)% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies
Elemental Ailments inflicted by Supported Skills spread to other enemies within (1.2-1.5) metres
Supported Skills have 20% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on EnemiesThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
which lists the radius of its area of effect in units of distance.
For information about radius of skills and attack range see area of effect and range.
Common distances
- 1 unit
- Hideout placeables are moved in increments of one unit.
- 2 units
- Radius (hitboxes) of Humanoids (such as player-controlled characters).
- 10 units
- Projectiles up to this distance get the full 50% more bonus damage from Point Blank.
- 12 units
- The tiles in Elreon's hideout are 12 units wide.
- 22 units
- Minion Instability explosion radius.[4]
- 25 units
- The definition of "nearby" on unique item Belt of the Deceiver[5]
- 35 units
- 0% bonus damage from Point Blank at this range.
- 40 units
- The definition of "nearby" on unique item Victario's Charity[6] and previously for Ascendancy notables.[7]
- 50 units
- The aura radius on unique item Victario's Flight and definition of "nearby" on unique item Perquil's Toe[8]
- 60 units
- The definition of "nearby" on Ascendancy notables[9], and Fossil-crafted Delve League helmet suffixes.[10][11][12][13][14]
- 75 units
- The definition of "nearby" on unique items Leer Cast and Dying Breath[15]
- 85 units
- Approximate horizontal distance from your character to the edge of the screen on a 1920 pixel wide resolution.
- 150 units
- Maximum distance a projectile can travel.[4]
- −50% damage from Point Blank at maximum range.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 rkiga (January 2, 2016). "[mechanics] Unit Distance / Radius Visualized". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (January 9, 2012). "Sweep". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (October 30, 2013). "Mechanics thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mark_GGG (July 19, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Modifier:NearbyEnemiesAreIntimidatedUnique~~1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/587sn2/rip_victarios_charity_necro_aegis/d8zjb2l/
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1586914#p12840908
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/9bgbrj/im_toetally_excited_for_my_supporter_unique/e52umkv/
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1676002/page/199#p13977939
- ↑ Modifier:DelveHelmetEnemyPhysicalDamageTakenAura1
- ↑ Modifier:DelveHelmetEnemyLightningResistanceAura1
- ↑ Modifier:DelveHelmetEnemyColdResistanceAura1
- ↑ Modifier:DelveHelmetEnemyFireResistanceAura1
- ↑ Modifier:DelveHelmetEnemyChaosResistanceAura1
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1304441#p10919494