Hornwood Recurve Bow vs Light Crossbow

Hornwood Recurve Bow
RangedBow
3 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.10
(2.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 3
Sells for 57 Copper to vendors
Item Level 8
Light Crossbow
Ranged (Wand)Crossbow
5 - 8 DamageSpeed 2.50
(2.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 3
Sells for 58 Copper to vendors
Item Level 8

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Stat Hornwood Recurve Bow Light Crossbow Δ
Item Level 8 8 0
Required Level 3 3 0
DPS 2.4 2.6 +0.2
Speed 2.10 2.50 +0.40
Damage 3 - 7 5 - 8
Sell Price 57c 58c +1c

Δ is Light Crossbow minus Hornwood Recurve Bow: green where Light Crossbow is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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