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  |name      = Shortbow
 
  |name      = Shortbow
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|cost      = ?
 
 
  |weight    = 9.0
 
  |weight    = 9.0
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  |skill    = Bows
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  |skill    = Ranged Weapons
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  |damage    = 3
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  |damage    = 8
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  |accuracy  = +1
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  |accuracy  = +2
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  |basedelay = 11 (110%)
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  |basedelay = 14
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  |mindelay  = 6, [[Ranged_combat#Costs|skill req. varies]]
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  |mindelay  = 7 at skill 14
 
  |hands    = 2H
 
  |hands    = 2H
 
  |size      = Medium
 
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{{flavour|A curved piece of wood and string, for shooting arrows. It does good damage in combat, and a skilled user can use it to great effect.
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{{flavour|A curved piece of wood and string, for shooting arrows.
  
 
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-Khalil Ghibran, _The Prophet_, "On Children". 1923.}}
 
-Khalil Ghibran, _The Prophet_, "On Children". 1923.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Bows]]' category. It uses [[arrow]]s as ammunition. Note that while the base damage is 3, the base damage of an arrow is added to give an overall base damage of 10.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the ''Ranged Weapons'' category. It is a two-handed weapon}}
  
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'''Shortbows''' are two-handed ranged weapons, capable of doing only modest damage but able to be fired rapidly even at low skill levels. A skilled bowman with a large enough stack of [[arrow]]s can devastate opponents at range, but you'll likely want to upgrade this to a [[longbow]] as early as possible for a significant boost to damage with little loss of accuracy. Because wearing a [[shield]] will slow your rate of fire while using a shortbow, hybrid fighters should consider using powerful two-handed melee weapons. You can find enchanted shortbows and ammunition on [[centaur (monster)|centaurs]] throughout the game.
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'''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 [[list of centaurs|centaurs]].
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to [[0.15]], shortbows were simply called '''[[bow]]s'''.
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*Prior to [[0.31]], shortbows had 9 damage and a base delay of 15.
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*Prior to [[0.29]], shortbows had a base delay of 13, a mindelay of 6 (at skill 14), used the [[Bows (skill)|Bows skill]], and required [[arrow]]s. They were also affected by the [[Ranged Weapons#History|ranged weapons rework]] of this version.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], shortbows were simply called "[[bow (item)|bows]]".
  
 
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[[Category:Bows]]
 
[[Category:Bows]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 14 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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".
Weapons
Axes Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe
Maces & Flails Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip
Long Blades Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword
Polearms Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Partisan • Spear • Trident • Trishula
Ranged Weapons Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow
Short Blades Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword
Staves Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff
Throwing Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net
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