COMPOSITE BOW (ranged) ====================== Weight: ~1.5 kg Rank(s): any Composite bows are long bows or short bows whose staves are made from more than one type of material. This gives greater flexibility, and thus better range. These were developed after the normal long bow. The second material that makes up a long bow may be anything from another type of wood to bone, sinew, or metal. The different materials are usually glued together. Most archers protect their wrists from the snap of the bowstring by fastening a piece of horn, bone, or leather to them. Such an item is known as a bracer. See also: Arrow, blowpipe, bolt, shuriken, shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, medium crossbow and heavy crossbow.

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