Arrow
| Arrow | ||
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| Basic Info | ||
| Cultures: | ||
| Weight: | 0.1 lbs | |
| Trade Value: | 1 squirrel hide | |
| Flammable: | Yes | |
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| Combat Information | ||
| Skill Required: | ||
| Blunt Damage: | N/A | |
| Edge Damage: | N/A | |
| Point Damage: | 8 | |
| Attack Bonus: | None | |
| Defense Bonus: | None | |
| Crafting Information | ||
| Skills Required: | Carpentry | |
| Tools Required: | Knives | |
| Prefers: | ||
| Ingredients: | Arrowhead, Arrow shaft, 1ft yarn, 3 Feather | |
| Craft Time: | ||
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An arrow is a projectile shot from a bow.
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Availability
Along with the Blunt arrow and Broadhead arrow, regular arrows are player craftable. They require either crafted stone or bone arrowheads, or more preferably iron arrowheads or broadheads available from a Blacksmith.
Crafting arrows uses the carpentry skill. The type of arrow crafted will depend on the arrowhead used. Iron arrowheads will result in regular arrows, while broadheads will result in broadhead arrows. Stone and bone arrowheads result in stone-tipped and bone-tipped arrows, which do less damage and have little to no trade value, but can be crafted entirely from gathered ingredients.
Arrows can also be commonly traded from hunters, adventurers and woodsmen, and as such are usually available in any village. As arrows are cheap and the cost of the iron arrowhead is 80% of the cost of the arrow, purchasing arrows directly is usually the easiest way to obtain them.
Crafting requirements
- 1 x Arrowhead (any)
- 1 x Arrow shaft
- 1ft Yarn
- 3 x Feather
- A knife
Quality
Quality scale from worst to best: curved, rough, decent, fine, superior
Arrows of the worst quality (curved) are not accepted for trading while bartering.
"Decent" (i.e. average) quality is not indicated by name in-game, and is considered default.
Usage
Fine and superior arrows are more accurate than normal arrows, so it is more likely you will hit a leg or arm if you aim there. It is also easier to hit medium to small targets (fox, ermine) with those arrows.
Arrows also make a convenient general purpose trade good, with high availability and acceptance everywhere. One ordinary iron-tipped arrow is equal in value to around 18 turnips, around 8 raw meat cuts, exactly one squirrel hide, or one-tenth of a fox fur (see Prices).
URW Game Encyclopedia description
The official URW in-game encyclopedia (accessed by the F1 key) describes the arrow thusly:
A regular arrow which has a spearhead shaped tip attached to a wooden shaft. These are most common and good overall arrows in hunting and war. They cause small but deep puncture wounds and have the best piercing capabilities of all arrow types.
There are no special types of arrows for regular bows and crossbows so any arrow can be shot with any bow. In addition to regular arrows there are also broadhead arrows and blunt arrows.
After [w]ielding a bow you can shoot arrows by [t]hrow command. To carry a bow readied for a quick first shot you can also wield an arrow beforehand.
Gallery
Arrow in-game
See also
- Blunt arrow - Common, craftable arrow, with a blunt wooden tip instead of a proper arrowhead. General purpose arrow for hunting small prey, used in dazing rather than killing prey. Useful for preventing damage to fur pelts and skin.
- Broadhead arrow - Rarer, non-craftable (but tradeable) arrow, with an iron or steel broad arrowhead. Capable of cutting impacts, causing bleeding wounds. Useful for hunting, and especially for combat against less-armoured enemies.
