# Can't add any mod to short bow and long bow

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [January 20, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461 "2019-01-20T04:55:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![duhuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/duhuh/32/5686_2.png) [@duhuh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duhuh)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461/1 "2019-01-20T04:55:24Z")

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I made under-barrel laser sight, arrow rest, and bow stabilizer.

But I can’t add any mod to a short bow or a long bow.

Is this normal?

Are there any github issue about this?

I have been always using bows in all my games.

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**Author:** ![TheMurderUnicorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/themurderunicorn/32/5706_2.png) [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461/2 "2019-01-20T05:01:22Z")

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Short bow and Longbow can only use the bow dampening kit. If you look at the weapon, it will say ‘Mods: 0/1 dampening’ and that’s it.

Now, if you look at, say, the Reflex Recurve bow, it says ‘Mods: 0/2 accessories; 0/1 dampening; 0/1 sights; 0/1 stabilizer; 0/1 underbarrel’.

I don’t really use bows so much, but I’m pretty sure this is your issue. You need a bow that can accept mods of those particular types.

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**Author:** ![duhuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/duhuh/32/5686_2.png) [@duhuh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duhuh)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461/3 "2019-01-20T05:04:45Z")

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Thanks. I guess I have to find archery for kids to make the bow dampening kit.

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**Author:** ![KiBoy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kiboy/32/5863_2.png) [@KiBoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KiBoy)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-add-any-mod-to-short-bow-and-long-bow/18461/4 "2019-01-20T17:30:53Z")

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Sticking with bows is worth it. Fully modded Compound Bow can one-shot standard zombies and by that point arrows almost never break.