Compound bow

Holdable object General properties Attack 37 Skillweight Unknown (hard) Weight 530 grams Visible yes

Preamble

Compound bows use a pulley system to enable the draw-weight (how hard it is to pull back the bowstring) to be minimised, or changed. With other bows, holding the bowstring taut makes the archer's muscles tired, reducing accuracy and sapping their strength. Thus, the major advantages of this bow are that they are easier to fire, and often more accurate.

Construction

Days needed: 0.5
Raw materials needed:
Objects: compound upper limb (1), compound lower limb (1), risor (1), bowstring (1), cam (2), cable (1)
Tools needed: bow square, stone, bronze or regular hammer