Can mages buff ranged weapons?

Ian579

I tried to buff my henchman's crossbow with spells like Greater Magic Weapon so that he can damage enemies which require magic weapons to damage. But the combat log said the spell failed and the target must be a melee weapon or a creature with a melee weapon equipped.

Is there any other way for mages to buff ranged weapons?

jsaving

Correct, this is a feature of NWN to ensure low-risk ranged damage always trails higher-risk melee damage. To be decent with a ranged weapon you need to take fighter feats, be an arcane archer, gain sneak attack dice, and/or leverage divine power/favor/might.