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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Bows]]' category. It uses [[arrow]]s as ammunition.}} | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Bows]]' category. It uses [[arrow]]s as ammunition.}} | ||
| − | '''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''' 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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Revision as of 08:43, 4 May 2020
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| Name | Shortbow |
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| Skill | Bows |
| Damage | 9 |
| Accuracy | +2 |
| Base delay (%) | 13 |
| Min delay | 6 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 2H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | Yes |
| 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.
"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 'Bows' category. It uses arrows as ammunition.
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 arrows 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 centaurs throughout the game; sometimes, they'll even be enchanted.
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History
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) • 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 |
