Shortbow

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Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Name Shortbow
Skill Ranged Weapons
Damage 8
Accuracy +2
Base delay (%) 14
Min delay 7 at skill 14
Hands 2H
Size Medium
Ranged? Yes
A curved piece of wood and string, for shooting arrows.

"You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth."

-Khalil Ghibran, _The Prophet_, "On Children". 1923.

This weapon falls into the Ranged Weapons category. It is a two-handed weapon

Shortbows are a starter ranged weapon, slightly stronger than a sling, but requiring two hands to wield. You'll likely want to upgrade to a orcbow once you have some Ranged Weapons skill. Shortbows are common in the early game, often in the hands of centaurs.

Image
Mundane Bow 1.png
Magical Bow 2.png
Artifact Bow 3.png

History

  • Prior to 0.31, shortbows had 9 damage and a base delay of 15.
  • Prior to 0.29, shortbows had a base delay of 13, a mindelay of 6 (at skill 14), used the Bows skill, and required arrows. They were also affected by the ranged weapons rework of this version.
  • Prior to 0.15, shortbows were simply called "bows".
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