Laminated Recurve Bow vs Heavy 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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Heavy Shortbow

Binds when equipped

RangedBow

10 - 20 DamageSpeed 2.50

(6.0 damage per second)

+1 Strength

Requires Level 10

Sells for 5 Silver 15 Copper to vendors

Item Level 15

CHANGED Changed in Forever: stats.

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Stat	Laminated Recurve Bow	Heavy Shortbow	Δ
Item Level	16	15	−1
Required Level	11	10	−1
DPS	5.8	6.0	+0.2
Speed	2.60	2.50	−0.10
Damage	10 - 20	10 - 20
Str		+1	+1
Total Stats		1	+1
Sell Price	3s 50c	5s 15c	+1s 65c
Binding		Binds when equipped

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