Archery - Revision history

Hordes at 20:11, 12 February 2026

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2023-08-07T07:21:09Z

present tense

2022-05-13T23:32:53Z

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2021-04-28T15:14:59Z

Bump version

2019-07-31T15:17:58Z

Bump version

2018-08-21T07:42:37Z

cat+1

2018-08-21T07:41:28Z

0.22, had it in tournament, no changes

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 ==History==
-*Archery was reintroduced as a body armour ego in [[0.34]]. Prior to this version, it was a [[glove]] ego that gave +4 [[slay]]ing to both [[throwing]] weapons and [[launcher]]s.
+*Archery was reintroduced as a body armour ego in [[0.34]]. Prior to this version, it was an ego found on [[gloves]] that gave +4 [[slay]]ing to both [[throwing]] weapons and [[launcher]]s.
 *This ego was replaced with [[Hurling]] in [[0.28]].
 *Prior to [[0.15]], archery gave +5 to accuracy and +3 to damage, at the cost of -1 slaying in melee.

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-'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on heavy [[body armour]] ([[scale mail]] or heavier). Its [[encumbrance]] is halved for the purpose of [[Ranged Weapon]] attack penalty.
+'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on heavy [[body armour]] ([[scale mail]] or heavier). Its [[encumbrance]] is halved for the purpose of the [[Ranged Weapons]] attack penalty.
 ==Desirability==

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-{{obsolete}}{{flavour|It improves your effectiveness with ranged weaponry, such as bows and javelins (Slay+4).}}
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-'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]], which enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].
+{{flavour|It has half the normal encumbrance for the purpose of ranged combat.}}
 ==Desirability==
-Slaying bonuses are always desirable, but not all characters wind up using ranged weapons. If ranged weapons are your primary form of attack, these are an extremely welcome find. Spellcasters will likely prefer gloves of [[strength]] or [[dexterity]] (or a nice [[artefact]]), while melee fighters (who aren't using Throwing) might find them unnecessary.
+There is no substitute for Archery for certain [[Ranged Weapons]] users, allowing them to benefit from heavier armour while not slowing them down. For any other character it does nothing.
 ==History==
 *This ego was replaced with [[Hurling]] in [[0.28]].
 *Prior to [[0.15]], archery gave +5 to accuracy and +3 to damage, at the cost of -1 slaying in melee.

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 {{obsolete}}{{flavour|It improves your effectiveness with ranged weaponry, such as bows and javelins (Slay+4).}}
-'''Archery''' was an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]], which enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].
+'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]], which enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].
 ==Desirability==
-Slaying bonuses are always desirable, but not all characters wind up using ranged weapons. If ranged weapons are your primary form of attack, these are an extremely welcome find. Spellcasters would likely prefer gloves of [[strength]] or [[dexterity]] (or a nice [[artefact]]), while melee fighters might find them unnecessary.
+Slaying bonuses are always desirable, but not all characters wind up using ranged weapons. If ranged weapons are your primary form of attack, these are an extremely welcome find. Spellcasters will likely prefer gloves of [[strength]] or [[dexterity]] (or a nice [[artefact]]), while melee fighters (who aren't using Throwing) might find them unnecessary.
 ==History==

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	'''Archery''' was an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]], which enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons\|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].		'''Archery''' was an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]], which enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons\|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].

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-{{flavour|It improves your effectiveness with ranged weaponry.}}
+{{flavour|It improves your effectiveness with ranged weaponry, such as bows and javelins (Slay+4).}}
-'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]] that enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[throwing]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].
+'''Archery''' is an [[ego]] found only on [[gloves]] that enhances your ability to fight with [[ranged weapon]]s: you receive a +4 [[slaying]] bonus when using [[Throwing#Weapons|throwing weapons]], [[bows]], [[crossbows]], or [[slings]].
 ==Desirability==
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 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.15]], archery gave +5 to accuracy and +3 to damage, at the cost of -1 slaying in melee.
+*Prior to [[0.15]], archery gave +5 to accuracy and +3 to damage, at the cost of -1 slaying in melee.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], archery was only found on the [[bracers of archery]], a now-obsolete form of hand-slot armour.
 [[Category:Egos]]

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	Prior to [[0.14]], archery was only found on the [[bracers of archery]], a now-obsolete form of hand-slot armour.		Prior to [[0.14]], archery was only found on the [[bracers of archery]], a now-obsolete form of hand-slot armour.
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