# 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:** [May 17, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/200 "2019-05-17T01:27:33Z")

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That’s exactly how it will work, only the bow will list its base AP and damage, so you have an idea of what it does without having to sit and do the math.

> [@Estranged](#):
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> Can’t you get a counter weight attatchment to help with balance?

You mean a stabiliser? Yes, we have two in the game. (I got the joke, but just in case someone is wondering.)

> [@Hof1993](#):
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> May I ask a question? Have you ever bow hunted before?

Me? No, I’m strictly target shooting.

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