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Heavy Shortbow vs Blackwood Recurve Bow

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.
Blackwood Recurve Bow
Binds when equipped
RangedBow
7 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.70
(3.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 4
Sells for 1 Silver 35 Copper to vendors
Item Level 9

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Stat Heavy Shortbow Blackwood Recurve Bow Δ
Item Level 15 9 −6
Required Level 10 4 −6
DPS 6.0 3.9 −2.1
Speed 2.50 2.70 +0.20
Damage 10 - 20 7 - 14
Str +1 −1
Total Stats 1 −1
Sell Price 5s 15c 1s 35c −3s 80c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

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