You may attack with ranged weapons against an opponent engaged in melee without taking the standard -4 penalty on your attack roll.
If you choose instead to take the -4 penalty, a successful hit against an opponent engaged in melee grants a +2 circumstance bonus to melee attack rolls against that opponent for any creatures currently threatening the opponent in melee. This bonus lasts until the beginning of your next turn.
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