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  |name      = Shortbow
 
  |name      = Shortbow
 
  |weight    = 9.0
 
  |weight    = 9.0
  |skill    = Bows
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  |skill    = Ranged Weapons
  |damage    = 9
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  |damage    = 8
 
  |accuracy  = +2
 
  |accuracy  = +2
  |basedelay = 13
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  |mindelay  = 6 at skill 14
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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.}}
{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Bows]]' category. It uses [[arrow]]s as ammunition.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the ''Ranged Weapons'' category. It is a two-handed weapon}}
  
'''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 they cannot be used while wearing a [[shield]], hybrid fighters should consider using powerful two-handed melee weapons. You can find shortbows and ammunition on [[centaur (monster)|centaurs]] throughout the game; sometimes, they'll even be enchanted.
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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==
Prior to [[0.15]], shortbows were simply called "[[bow (item)|bows]]".
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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".
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