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A longbow with the colour of dark rain clouds that fires arrows like lightning.

the +8 storm bow

Desirability

The storm bow^[1], as a +8 longbow of electrocution, is already a great item for Ranged Weapons users (even if it takes a hefty skill investment). The added penetration allows it to shine in corridors, where only 1 enemy may hit you, but you get to hit multiple enemies for full damage. A longbow or triple crossbow of a different brand may be stronger against rElec enemies, but this bow is great otherwise.

History

In 0.24, the storm bow gained the penetration brand.
Prior to 0.23, the storm bow would occasionally create rain clouds around the wielder, which could turn normal terrain into shallow water and shallow water into deep water for up to 100 turns.

References

↑ art-data.txt:779 (0.30.1)

[1] rt-data.txt:779 (0.30.1)

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 ==Desirability==
-Based solely on its base stats, the '''storm bow'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.0|art-data.txt|765}}</ref> is an excellent weapon. A +8 longbow can inflict massive damage in the right hands, and the electrocution brand just adds on top of that, especially when you reach minimum delay (requires a whopping 20 Bows skill, but it's well worth the investment).
+The '''storm bow'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|779}}</ref>, as a +8 longbow of electrocution, is already a great item for [[Ranged Weapons]] users (even if it takes a hefty skill investment). The added penetration allows it to shine in corridors, where only 1 enemy may hit you, but you get to hit multiple enemies for full damage. A longbow or [[triple crossbow]] of a different brand may be stronger against rElec enemies, but this bow is great otherwise.
-The storm bow truly shines when you can make use of its penetration effect, allowing you to blast through entire corridors of enemies at once or target distant enemies without having to resort to chewing through the front lines or using [[Portal Projectile]]. A longbow with a different brand might be more damaging to enemies that resist electricity, but the storm bow is a worthy find for any prospective archer.
 ==History==
-* The storm bow gained the penetration brand in [[0.24]].
+*In [[0.24]], the storm bow gained the penetration brand.
-* Prior to [[0.23]], the storm bow would occasionally create rain [[cloud]]s around the wielder, which could turn normal terrain into shallow [[water]] and shallow water into deep water for up to 100 turns.
+*Prior to [[0.23]], the storm bow would occasionally create rain [[cloud]]s around the wielder, which could turn normal terrain into shallow [[water]] and shallow water into deep water for up to 100 turns.
 ==References==