# Bows, Crossbows and Their Balance

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**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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**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/178 "2019-02-11T22:34:27Z")

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Speaking of crossbows.  
Normal crossbow vs composite crossbow has pretty weird crafting tools requirements.  
I.e. normal crossbow needs at least multi-tool, but composite crossbow can be crafted with just a sharp rock (stone knife, that is).

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