Compound bow

Compound bows are missile weapons belonging to the Bow and Rifle weapon class. They use arrows as ammunition.

The compound bow is one of two bows, along with the, that benefits from the user's strength. More specifically, the user's strength modifier is added to the PV of arrows fired from the bow, up to a certain limit.

When the player loads an arrow into a, the game will display the maximum strength-modified penetration that is achievable with that arrow and the. For example, if a steel arrow is loaded, the display will always look like the following:



However, the actual PV will be 4, plus the wielder's strength modifier, up to the displayed limit. Thus, the actual PV is not shown in game.

Mechanics
Currently, all arrows in the game have a base penetration value of 4. However, each type of arrow has a different maximum penetration, which can be achieved with the and sufficient strength. Higher-tier arrows have a higher potential cap for strength-modified penetration. Currently, the is the only other bow in the game that applies the wielder's strength modifier to arrow penetration.

Scoring a critical hit with the will add a +2 bonus to its PV.

Obtaining
The does not have any guaranteed loot drop locations or creatures that wield it. It can be somewhat difficult to find for this reason. It is included only as a random loot in the Missile 2 and Missile 3 item tables. For this reason, it is most likely to be found randomly in low-to-mid tier zones, such as goatfolk villages, or purchased from.

It can also be disarmed from, however this type of turret is quite rare.

Considerations

 * Can be a very effective ranged weapon for high-strength characters during the early game.
 * Accuracy is higher than other bows, giving it utility with . Consider adding the scoped mod to improve accuracy even more.
 * Not advisable for characters with low strength, because the compound bow will also lower an arrow's base PV based on strength. Other bows won't do this.
 * High tier ammo is difficult to find in large supply.