Bows (skill)

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

For the bows still in the game, that now use the Ranged Weapons skill, see shortbow and longbow.

The Bows skill governs your character's mastery of shortbows and longbows. All bows are ranged weapons that require two hands to fire arrows. See the weapon page for a list of all bows and their properties.

Aptitudes

At

Ba

Ce

Co

DD

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Dg

Ds

Dj

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GC

Gr

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-1

List of Bows

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Hands	Size	Missile	Throw	Dam Type	Prob
Shortbow	9	+2	13	Two	Medium	Arrow	No	Non-melee	10
Longbow	15	+0	17	Two	Large	Arrow	No	Non-melee	10

See Also

• Hunter
• Arcane Marksman

History

• In 0.29, this skill was merged into the Ranged Weapons skill.