Shortbow

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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.

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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".