Shortbows

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

Properties

Damage

1d6 (1~6) + 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.)

List of shortbows

Item	Ench.	Damage	Damage type	Weight	Price	Special
Goblin Bow		1d6	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	16
Makeshift Bow		1d6 1d10	Piercing Necrotic	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	16
Shortbow		1d6	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	16
Bow of Awareness	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65	Seldom Caught Unawares You gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative rolls.
Hunting Shortbow	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65	Feller of Monsters You have Advantage against Monstrosity type enemies.  Hunter's Mark () Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
Shortbow +1	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	40
Bow of the Banshee	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	190	Blood-Curdling Emission On a hit, possibly inflict  Frightened. Gain a +1d4 bonus to attack and damage against Frightened creatures.
Darkfire Shortbow	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	480	Resistance to Fire damage. Resistance to Cold damage.  Haste () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)
Least Expected	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	190	Darkveil Precision While obscured in shadow, the wielder has a +1d4 bonus to their ranged weapon attacks.  Blinding Shot () Weave the lost magic of the children of Deep Duerra into your shot and possibly  Blind your target. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Vicious Shortbow	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	190	Dolor Amarus When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.
Blightbringer	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	480	Blightbringer Attacking Gnomes or Dwarves with this weapon receives a 1d4 bonus to Attack and Damage rolls. Prey Decelerator When this weapon lands a Critical Hit, it also  Slows the target creature.

Legacy content

(None)

External links

• Shortbow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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