Longbows

 Longbows are a type of two-handed martial ranged weapon. The following are some base attributes common to most longbows, although special or magical variants may be significantly different. For the most common, nonmagical type of this weapon, see Longbow. Further down below, you can find a list of all longbows in the game.

Properties

Damage

1d8 (1~8) + Dexterity modifier Piercing

Details

 Two-Handed

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Dippable

Actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Hamstring Shot ()

Shoot an enemy in the thigh and possibly reduce their Movement Speed by 50%. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Brace (Ranged) ()

Spend 6 m / 20 ft of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

List of longbows

Weapon	Enchant.	Damage	Damage Type	Weight	Price	Special
Longbow		1d8	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	50
Sahuagin Longbow		1d8	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	50
Hellrider Longbow	+1	1d8 + 1	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	770	Heightened Awareness Gain a +3 bonus to Initiative rolls and Advantage on Perception checks. Fiendish Fire Once per turn, a creature hit by this weapon will possibly be afflicted with  Faerie Fire.
Longbow +1	+1	1d8 + 1	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	65
Spellthief		1d8	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	100	Arcane Vehemence Once per Short Rest, you regain a Level 1 spell slot when you land a Critical Hit with the Spellthief.
Longbow +2	+2	1d8 + 2	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	155
The Joltshooter		1d8	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	310	Electric Blood When the wielder deals damage using this weapon, they gain 2  Lightning Charges.
Titanstring Bow	+1	1d8 + 1	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	310	Titan Weapon This weapon deals additional damage equal to your Strength Modifier.  Pushing Attack (Titanstring Bow) () Pushes your target back 4.5 m / 15 ft. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
The Dead Shot	+2	1d8 + 2	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	770	Improved Critical The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack. Keen Attack The wielder doubles their Proficiency Bonus when rolling ranged attacks with this weapon, unless they have Disadvantage.
Gontr Mael	+3	1d8 + 3	Piercing	1.1 kg 2.2 lb	1000	Promised Victory On a hit, possibly inflict  Guiding Bolt upon the target.  Gontr Mael: Glowing This object shines with a glowing light in a radius of 6 m / 20 ft. Toggle this to douse and rekindle the light.  Celestial Haste () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)  Bolt of Celestial Light ()  Frighten your target with intimidating arrows. After attacking, ranged weapon attacks made by Gontr Mael deal an additional 1d4Radiant damage. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Legacy content

(None)

External links

• Longbow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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