# 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, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/greatbow-balance/17474/28 "2018-11-14T18:51:06Z")

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> [@Bows, Crossbows and Their Balance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/203):
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> Honestly being able to play with 4 Dex and Per with no practical drawbacks sounds like the biggest issue here, assuming what @Tamior said about his build is true.

Frankly, I would be glad if someone could actually explain to me what those drawbacks are.  
Because from my _experience_ with that build I couldn’t really find an obvious drawback.  
Well, you will have below average night vision, but that’s really not a huge drawback per se, since you can start with a profession that has in-build full-range night-vision, or use a light-source, or just not go into dangerous places at night in early game.

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