Hunting Bow vs Windswept Shortbow – Item Comparison

Hunting Bow

Binds when equipped

RangedBow

8 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60

(4.6 damage per second)

Requires Level 6

Equip: +3 Attack Power vs Beasts

Sells for 2 Silver 40 Copper to vendors

Item Level 11

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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	Hunting Bow	Windswept Shortbow	Δ
Item Level	11	10	−1
Required Level	6		−5
DPS	4.6	3.4	−1.2
Speed	2.60	2.20	−0.40
Damage	8 - 16	5 - 10
AP vs Beasts	+3		−3
Sell Price	2s 40c	1s 41c	−99c
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when picked up

Δ is Windswept Shortbow minus Hunting 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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