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Longbows are a | Longbows are a usable two-handed weapon for [[ranged weapon]] users. At mindelay (>14 skill), longbows deal more damage than [[arbalest]]s against 0 AC targets. While arbalests are better against [[AC]], longbows benefit more from [[slaying]]. | ||
Of course, a [[triple crossbow]] is stronger than either weapon, but it's rarer and requires more skill to use. | |||
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Revision as of 18:05, 19 August 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Longbow |
|---|---|
| Skill | Bows |
| Damage | 13 |
| Accuracy | +0 |
| Base delay (%) | 16 |
| Min delay | 7 at 18 skill |
| Hands | 2H |
| Size | Large |
| Ranged? | Yes |
| A long, strong bow made of yew. |
Longbows are an upgrade over shortbows, dealing more damage. They fire faster than arbalests.
Strategy
Longbows are a usable two-handed weapon for ranged weapon users. At mindelay (>14 skill), longbows deal more damage than arbalests against 0 AC targets. While arbalests are better against AC, longbows benefit more from slaying.
Of course, a triple crossbow is stronger than either weapon, but it's rarer and requires more skill to use.
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| Piercer | 
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| Storm bow | 
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| Zephyr | 
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History
- Prior to 0.30, longbows had 12 damage, 17 base delay, and a mindelay of 6.
- In 0.29, longbows had their damage and mindelay reduced (previously 15 damage, 7 mindelay) . They were affected by the ranged weapons rework that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated bows skill and arrow requirement.
- Longbows were introduced in 0.15.
| 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 |