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These are the skills required to use bows and crossbows in game. These skills also determines how much damage you deal when using these weapons.
Description
This skill represents being able to aim ranged weapons with precision at far away targets.
Effects
For each skill in this sequence permanently increase the damage you inflict with ranged weapons by 1. This is called your Accuracy. Other items and effects can temporarily increase your accuracy further.
Accuracy is capped at 2 when using thrown weapons and at 4 when using projectile weapons.
| Skill Name | Skill Tree | Prerequisite(s) | Skill Point Cost | Description
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| Accuracy Training | Combat | None | Free | Deal 1 damage with ranged weapons
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| Accuracy Proficiency
| Combat | Accuracy Training | 2 | Deal 2 damage with ranged weapons
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| Accuracy Expertise
| Combat | Accuracy Proficiency | 2 | Deal 3 damage with ranged weapons
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| Accuracy Mastery
| Combat | Accuracy Expertise | 2 | Deal 4 damage with ranged weapons |
Strategy
Bows are a staple of the fantasy genre and very popular among players at Novitas as well. Be warned however that finding an appropriate prop for them that meets safety requirements can sometimes be difficult. Crossbows in particular nearly always have to be custom made to meet safety standards.
That isn't all of the bad news. Missile weapons can be very difficult to use effectively in our style of combat. Shields are popular and make landing arrow shots significantly more challenging at the speeds a giant foam padded arrow flies. Thankfully you can deliver spells with arrows and these will bypass shields. For this reason missile weapons pair best with spells that create tag bags.
You'll also likely want to have regular access to the sanctuary spell or be part of a party that knows how to keep enemies from running up to you if you wish to use missile weapons effectively.
Be prepared to lose ammunition in the woods. Both arrows can easily get lost in leaves on the ground and have a nasty habit of periodically being stepped on by accident. You'll want to inspect them often to make sure they aren't damaged from use.
If all of these things haven't turned you off of the idea of using missile weapons at Novitas, then you're ready to go into with your eyes open.
References
Missile Weapon Rules
Delivering Tag Bags With Bows
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