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SixOfSpades · 04-24-2003, 05:10 PM

Yes. There are Composites+1 and (I think) +2 floating around Amn, and some nice uniques as well: I can think of one +2, three +3s, and a +4 without straining too hard.

Due to BioWare's screwups, however, Longbows and Shortbows really get (ha, ha) the shaft. They do all right when it comes to THAC0--All bow types of a given enchantment will have that enchantment show up in their THAC0 bonus. But when it comes to damage, HOO BOY! Crossbows get extra damage due to their enchantment (A Crossbow+3 will get 3 extra damage per hit), but Short Bows and Long Bows do not. And as if that wasn't enough, Crossbows also tack on additional damage from their user's high Strength, when the only ranged weapons that should do that are Throwing Axes, Throwing Hammers, and Composite Long Bows.

04-24-2003, 05:10 PM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Yes. There are Composites+1 and (I think) +2 floating around Amn, and some nice uniques as well: I can think of one +2, three +3s, and a +4 without straining too hard. Due to BioWare's screwups, however, Longbows and Shortbows really get (ha, ha) the shaft. They do all right when it comes to THAC0--All bow types of a given enchantment will have that enchantment show up in their THAC0 bonus. But when it comes to damage, HOO BOY! Crossbows get extra damage due to their enchantment (A Crossbow+3 will get 3 extra damage per hit), but Short Bows and Long Bows do not. And as if that wasn't enough, Crossbows also tack on additional damage from their user's high Strength, when the only ranged weapons that should do that are Throwing Axes, Throwing Hammers, and Composite Long Bows. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.