Bow

Weapon

A bow is a flexible arc which shoots aerodynamic projectiles (arrows or quarrels, sometimes stones) by means of elastic energy. Essentially, the bow is a form of spring powered by a string or cord. As this string is drawn, energy is stored in the flexible limbs of the bow; the energy is transferred to the arrow when the string is released, projecting it much farther than a weapon could be thrown.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Battle-worn skirmisher's bow with an etched iron grip	Ruins of Ulf'Hara/End loot, Return to the Keep 423/End loot	true	true
Beechwood short bow	Jester's General Store	true	true
Bow designed for shipboard use	Curse of the Ghost Ship, Waterproofed canvas quiver	true
Carved mahogany short bow	Functional Fashions	true	true
Compact recurve bow with cat's-eye tourmalines set in platinum risers	The Art of Attack	true	true
Composite bow	Bowyer Shop, Huyelm's Trueflight Bow and Arrow Shop, Milgrym's Weapons (obsolete), Noel's Arms, Urglub's Squishing Emporium	true
Composite bow with a red silk bowstring	Quest for Kanton's Dagger	true	true
Copper-banded maple composite bow with a braided spidersilk bowstring	Turquoise Tent	true
Copper-banded maple short bow with a braided spidersilk bowstring	Turquoise Tent	true	true
Copper-tipped composite bow painted with autumn leaves	Hero to Go (2)	true	true
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Instrument

A bow consists of a specially shaped stick with other material forming a ribbon stretched between its ends, which is used to stroke the string and create sound. Different musical cultures have adopted various designs for the bow. For instance, in some bows a single cord is stretched between the ends of the stick. In the Western tradition of bowmaking—bows for the instruments of the violin and viol families—a hank of horsehair is normally employed.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Bow	Elepaio's Luthierre, Malik the True Bard, Teshi's Instruments, True Bard D'Or	true	true
Cherrywood fiddle bow wrapped with colorful ribbons	Nytingale's Instruments (3)	true
Dark mahogany bow	S'hhtrkith's Instruments	true
Ebony violin bow (1)	Nytingale's Instruments (2), Nytingale's Instruments (5), Nytingale's Instruments (6), Nytingale's Instruments (8)	true
Ebony violin bow (2)	True Bard D'Or	true
Elegant mahogany bow with a silverwillow-inlaid frog	Incomparable Instruments	true
Fiddle bow	Drones and Drums	true
Fiddle bow (1)	House of Bardic Blues	true
Highly-polished copperwood bow	Quelling the Riot	true
Item:Bow	Elepaio's Luthierre, Malik the True Bard, Teshi's Instruments, True Bard D'Or	false	true
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See also

• Longbow
• Shortbow