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{{version031}}{{weapon
|name = Longbow
|skill = Ranged Weapons
|damage = 14
|accuracy = +0
|basedelay = 17
|mindelay = 7 at 20 skill
|hands = 2H
|size = Large
|ranged = Yes
|acquirement = 10
}}{{flavour|A long, strong bow made of yew.

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"Robyn bent a full goode bowe,<br>
An arrowe he drowe at wyll;<br>
He hit so the proud sherife<br>
Upon the grounde he lay full still."

-_A Gest of Robyn Hode_ Sixth Fytte, l. 120-123. ca. 1450}}

'''Longbows''' are an upgrade over [[shortbow]]s and [[orcbow]]s, dealing more damage. They fire faster than [[arbalest]]s.

==Strategy==
Longbows are one of the stronger weapons for a ranged weapons user. At around 16 skill (or higher), a longbow will outdamage an [[arbalest]] against a 0 AC target if you have 0 encumbrance. An arbalest can still be better against high AC foes or if it has better properties, though the base delay introduces [[Heavy#Risks of >1.0 attack delay|risks in combat]].

Of course, a [[triple crossbow]] is more powerful, but it's rarer and requires more skill to reach mindelay.

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! || Image
|-
| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Longbow 1.png]]
|-
| '''Magical''' || [[File:Longbow 2.png]]
|-
| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Longbow 3.png]]
|-
| '''[[Piercer]]''' || [[File:Longbow piercer.png]]
|-
| '''[[Storm bow]]''' || [[File:Longbow storm bow.png]]
|-
| '''[[Zephyr]]''' || [[File:Bow of krishna sharnga.png]]
|}

==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], longbows had 13 damage and 16 base delay. Also, it was significantly more likely to find a longbow in the early-mid game (as [[centaur warrior]]s could have them.)
*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#History|ranged weapons rework]] that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated [[Bows (skill)|bows skill]] and [[arrow]] requirement.
*Longbows were introduced in [[0.15]].

{{weapons}}

[[Category:Bows]]

Longbow - Revision history

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