Recurve bow

Recurve bow Manufacturing Object type Weapons Skill used Manufacturing weapons Time 5 day(s) Materials 400 grams of wood Objects bowstring Tools knife, bone knife or bronze knife Machines bow stringer Rot and repair Rot 10 points per day 49 points per day of use Repair 800 points per hour Holdable object General properties Attack 28 Skillweight 70% Weight 410 grams Visible yes

Description and uses

The recurve bow is essentially an upgrade of the longbow, differing only in that this weapon uses slightly more wood and more time, and in return is slightly more powerful and rots somewhat more slowly.

Real-life context

A recurve bow is one where the bow doubles back on itself, and thus the bowstring touches the bow. This results in more springiness and a faster/stronger arrow flight.

So while in-game this bow is closer to the longbow, in real life it is more similar to the composite recurve bow.

Images

Image Source: Centenary Archers Club