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A '''bow''' (not to be confused with a dwarven [[crossbow]]) is a ranged [[weapon]] that fires projectiles called arrows. Bows behave similarly to crossbows for the most part, though they seem to be preferred by [[elf|elves]] and [[goblin]]s. | A '''bow''' (not to be confused with a dwarven [[crossbow]]) is a ranged [[weapon]] that fires projectiles called arrows. Bows behave similarly to crossbows for the most part, though they seem to be preferred by [[elf|elves]] and [[goblin]]s. | ||
| − | As ranged weapons, bows use and train the [[bowman]] | + | As ranged weapons, bows use and train the [[bowman]] (bowdwarf) skill; as melee weapons bows use and train the [[swordsman]] (swordsdwarf) skill instead. Dwarves cannot [[forge]] bows nor [[ammunition|arrows]], limiting supply to whatever low-[[quality]] specimens can be traded from elven [[caravan]]s and scavenged from invaders. Due to their marked similarity to native weapons, your dwarves would likely be better served in battle with high-quality crossbows and bolts than inferior imported bows and arrows. All dwarves can equip bows. |
==Bugs== | ==Bugs== | ||
* If squad is assigned multiple ammo types, dwarves with "individual choice ranged" may carry wrong ammo{{bug|1374}}. | * If squad is assigned multiple ammo types, dwarves with "individual choice ranged" may carry wrong ammo{{bug|1374}}. | ||
Revision as of 20:28, 20 February 2013
| This article is about an older version of DF. |
- For a comparison of different weapons, see Weapon.
A bow (not to be confused with a dwarven crossbow) is a ranged weapon that fires projectiles called arrows. Bows behave similarly to crossbows for the most part, though they seem to be preferred by elves and goblins.
As ranged weapons, bows use and train the bowman (bowdwarf) skill; as melee weapons bows use and train the swordsman (swordsdwarf) skill instead. Dwarves cannot forge bows nor arrows, limiting supply to whatever low-quality specimens can be traded from elven caravans and scavenged from invaders. Due to their marked similarity to native weapons, your dwarves would likely be better served in battle with high-quality crossbows and bolts than inferior imported bows and arrows. All dwarves can equip bows.