diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index fa03b7df8..95c8a7932 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -4094,3 +4094,7 @@ When setting a property like MORE to the a spell or skill defname, trying to rea
 4-12-2025, Nolok
 - Fixed: Malformed spell flags being returned via scripts.
 - Fixed: REGION ISEVENT didn't (always?) find REGIONTYPES.
+
+05-12-2025, canerksk
+- Changed: NPCs cast distance now depends on the caster's RANGE (if set, otherwise fall back to the default value).
+- Added: TAG.OVERRIDE.SPELL_MAXDIST to set a custom maximum distance from the target for spellcasting.
diff --git a/src/game/chars/CCharNPCAct_Magic.cpp b/src/game/chars/CCharNPCAct_Magic.cpp
index f1d3513e1..7399b4920 100644
--- a/src/game/chars/CCharNPCAct_Magic.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chars/CCharNPCAct_Magic.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,16 @@ bool CChar::NPC_FightMagery(CChar * pChar)
     if ((iSpellCount < 1) && !pWand)
         return false;
 
+    int iMaxDist = ((UO_MAP_VIEW_SIGHT * 3) / 4); // (14 * 3) / 4 = 10
+    if (pChar->_uiRange)
+        iMaxDist = pChar->_uiRange; // char range
+
+    CVarDefCont *pValueMaxDist = GetKey("OVERRIDE.SPELL_MAXDIST", true);
+    if (pValueMaxDist)
+        iMaxDist = (int)pValueMaxDist->GetValNum();
+
     int iDist = GetTopDist3D(pChar);
-    if (iDist > ((UO_MAP_VIEW_SIGHT * 3) / 4))	// way too far away . close in.
+    if (iDist > iMaxDist) // way too far away . close in.
         return false;
 
     if ((iDist <= 1) && (Skill_GetBase(SKILL_TACTICS) > 200) && (!g_Rand.GetVal(2)))