# Greatbow balance

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/greatbow-balance/17474>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [November 13, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/greatbow-balance/17474 "2018-11-13T21:59:03Z")\
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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:** [November 14, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/greatbow-balance/17474/13 "2018-11-14T10:58:21Z")

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> [@Bows, Crossbows and Their Balance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/187):
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> EDIT: I got something fairly reasonable. Assuming an IBO of 183 for a longbow and a draw weight of 210lbs, the greatbow should manage around 33 damage with broadhead bolts, plus 4 AP.

Ok, so what would be the base damage of the greatbow, then?  
If it’s something like 17 (10 longbow + 7 from str scaling) I would be perfectly fine with it.  
(_Maybe_ up to 20 base just to have a nice round number.)

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