Laminated Recurve Bow vs Windswept Shortbow

Laminated Recurve Bow

RangedBow

10 - 20 DamageSpeed 2.60

(5.8 damage per second)

Requires Level 11

Sells for 3 Silver 50 Copper to vendors

Item Level 16

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Windswept Shortbow

Binds when picked up

RangedBow

5 - 10 DamageSpeed 2.20

(3.4 damage per second)

Sells for 1 Silver 41 Copper to vendors

Item Level 10

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Stat	Laminated Recurve Bow	Windswept Shortbow	Δ
Item Level	16	10	−6
Required Level	11		−10
DPS	5.8	3.4	−2.4
Speed	2.60	2.20	−0.40
Damage	10 - 20	5 - 10
Sell Price	3s 50c	1s 41c	−2s 9c
Binding		Binds when picked up

Δ is Windswept Shortbow minus Laminated Recurve Bow: green where Windswept Shortbow 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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