The “close range” in the case of these blessings means around 7 or 8 meters. This is absolutely pitiful and means they wont be active unless spraying an enemy point blank. Compared to dumdum which can be activated at up to 15 meters, it makes deathspitter and fire frenzy feel useless.
Deathspitter and fire frenzy need to be given the same activation range as dumdum, not only for consistency, but for balance.