# Bows, Crossbows and Their Balance

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [October 19, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067 "2018-10-19T03:37:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/150 "2018-10-30T15:31:06Z")

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> [@darktoes](#):
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> Basically all the good ranged weapons are rifles though, especially the PBD and pneumatic rifle. The only real alternative is bows and maybe shotguns or the occasional pistol.

Yea, and that’s exactly why quite some players will prefer to use crossbows on daily basic even when it might not be optimal over just slicing everything with machete.

Also, I like how shotguns STILL have not been merged with rifles. I mean, COME ON. Last time I checked shotguns ARE, in fact, rifles (except for the fact the barrel is not rifled).

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