Long Bow skill

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

• Large damage and accuracy bonuses when using the AIM verb.
• Low load times as compared to crossbows
• Can be fletched by players
• Highest potential attack power of all standard bow-types

Disadvantages

• Inability to use shield when aiming a bow
• Higher load time than a short bow
• Must be shoulder-worn normally. Containers which can hold longbows (belt-worn greatsword sheaths, for example) mostly constitute old invasion or beta items, and are extremely rare.

Note: Returning players or players who do not frequent the Dragonrealms billboards should note that the evasion penalty once applied to using bows was removed after the 3x agility modifier was lowered to a standard modifier. Bows no longer have an evasion penalty associated with them.