# 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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**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/greatbow-balance/17474/41 "2018-11-15T17:16:23Z")

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> [@Bows, Crossbows and Their Balance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bows-crossbows-and-their-balance/17067/216):
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> That’s open to debate, really, depending what you are balancing your game around. If balancing around game-play, then having weapons types that are effectively moot is not a good thing.

They’re not effectively moot. Spears require no archery skill or ammunition to use and are largely more versatile.

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