Bowsword Proficiency

The ability to be a master of wielding bowswords. Variation of Hybrid Weapon Proficiency. Combination of Bladed Weapon Proficiency and Enhanced Archery.
==Also Called==
*Bladed Bow Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
*Bowblade Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/ProficiencySkill/Specialism/Talent
*Bowsword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Skill/Specialism/Talent
==Capabilities==
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of wielding bowswords, a rare form of weapons that combine traditional bladed weapons with bows, allowing it to be used as a blade at close range and a bow at long range.
==Applications==
*Arrow Proficiency
**Arrow Generation
**Trick Arrows/Trick Arrow Proficiency
*Attack Movement Manipulation
*Cutting
**Bisection
**Decapitation
**Multi Slash
**Speed Cutting
***Dicing
*Defense Bypassing
*Deflection
**Parrying Mastery
*Dual Wielding
*Enhanced Accuracy
*Enhanced Precision
*Impale
*Physical Attack Reversal
**Countering Mastery
*Pressure Strike
**Sword-Pressure Emission
*Quick-Draw Mastery
*Reflective Attacks
*Severing
*Slash Effect/Projection
**Air Cutting
**Cutting Wave
**Sword Beam Emission
*Targeting
**Enhanced/Supernatural Vision
==Associations==
*Bladed Weapon Proficiency
**Enhanced Swordsmanship
**Double-Bladed Sword Proficiency
*Enhanced Archery
*Hybrid Weapon Proficiency
*Multi-Mode Weapon Proficiency
*Transforming Weapon Proficiency
==Limitations==
*Slicing through solid objects (bricks, metals, lava, etc.) would destroy most conventional weaponry (non-enchanted steel weapons, etc.)
*May be vulnerable if their weapons are destroyed or taken away.
*May need intensive focus skills in order to aim for the opponent.
*Bow swords may have awkward grips, making swinging them difficult.
*May require a degree of training or exposure.
*May take time to achieve mastery.
==Known Users==
*The Hunter (Bloodborne)
*Simon the Harrowed (Bloodborne)
*Serah Farron (Final Fantasy XIII)
*Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
*Joker Undead/Hajime Aikawa/Kamen Rider Chalice (Kamen Rider Blade)
*Genesis Armored Riders (Kamen Rider Gaim); excepting Peko (Soccer World)/Kamen Rider Kurokage Shin
**Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin
***Takatora Kureshima
***Mitsuzane "Mitchy" Kureshima
**Lemon Energy Arms wearers
***Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron
***Ryoma Sengoku/Kamen Rider Duke
**Alfred/Kamen Rider Tyrant
**Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika
**Lock Dealer Sid/Kamen Rider Sigurd
*Kouta Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim (Kamen Rider Gaim); via Jimber Arms
*Geiz Myokoin/Kamen Rider Geiz (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
*Horobi/Kamen Rider Horobi (Kamen Rider Zero-One)
*Ikki Igarashi/Kamen Rider Revi (Kamen Rider Revice); via Kamakiri Genome
*Pit (Kid Icarus)
*Lord Draven (Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel)
*Emperor (Shadow's Ruler of Ivory City counterpart) (Shadow Fight)
*Shadow (Shadow Fight)
*Juza Yumihari (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
*Sayaka Kirasaka (Strike the Blood)
*Gilgamesh (Prototype) (TYPE-MOON)
*Daichi Oozora (Ultraman series)
*Ultraman X (Ultraman series); via Beta Spark Armor
*Ultraman Z (Ultraman series)
*Asaba Harumasa (Zenless Zone Zero)
==Known Bowswords==
*Simon's Bowblade (Bloodborne)
*Bowswords (Final Fantasy XIII-2)
*Sealing Bow Sword (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
*Chalice Arrow (Kamen Rider Blade)
*Sonic Arrow (Kamen Rider Gaim)
*Zikan Zax (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
*Attache Arrow (Kamen Rider Zero-One)
*Kamakiric Arrow (Kamen Rider Revice)
*Cobra's Tooth (Shadow Fight)
*Koukarin (Strike the Blood)
*Enki (TYPE-MOON)
*Beta Spark (Ultraman series)
*Z Lance Arrow (Ultraman series)
==Gallery==
Simon the Harrowed No 5.png|Simon the Harrowed (Bloodborne) has his Bowblade that can change between a sword form and a bow form.
Bow blade.gif|The Hunter (Bloodborne) using Simon's Bowblade.
Kang-lim shooting.gif|Kang-lim Сhoi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) can change his sword into a bow, when his sword was broken by Sandman and later upgraded.
Chalice with Chalice Arrow.jpg|The Joker Undead/Hajime Aikawa/Kamen Rider Chalice (Kamen Rider Blade) wielding the Chalice Arrow Blade Mode...
Chalice Arrow Rousing Bow.jpg|...and Rousing Bow Mode.
KRGa-Tyrantdragonenergy.png|Alfred/Kamen Rider Tyrant (Kamen Rider Gaim) wielding a Sonic Arrow.
KRGa-Gaimjimberlemon.png|Kouta Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Lemon Arms (Kamen Rider Gaim) wielding a Sonic Arrow.
Zikan Zax Yumi.jpg|Geiz Myokoin/Keito Myokoin/Kamen Rider Geiz (Kamen Rider Zi-O) wielding the Zikan Zax Yumi Mode...
Zikan Zax Ono.jpg|...and Ono Mode.
Attache Arrow.jpg|Horobi/Kamen Rider Horobi (Kamen Rider Zero-One) wielding an Attache Arrow.
PitKidIcarus.png|Pit's (Kid Icarus) bow...
Pit's Dual Blades.jpg|...can separate to be wielded as dual knives.
Character emperor.png|Emperor (Shadow's Ruler of Ivory City counterpart) (Shadow Fight) wielding a Cobra's Tooth.
GlaiveBowDoubleSlash.gif|Shadow (Shadow Fight) using a Cobra's Tooth to slash...
GlaiveBowSuperSlash.gif|...and shoot arrows.
Enki.jpg|Enki (TYPE-MOON) is a pair of tonfa blades...
Gilgamesh (Prototype) (TYPE-MOON) Enki.gif|...that can be connected at the hilt to form a bow.
Beta Spark Sword.gif|Ultraman X Beta Spark Armor (Ultraman series) using his Beta Spark in Sword Mode...
Beta Spark Arrow.gif|...and Arrow Mode alongside Daichi Oozora.
Alpha Edge Lance Arrow.png|Ultraman Z (Ultraman series) with his Z Lancer Arrow.
Agent Asaba Harumasa Portrait.png|Asaba Harumasa (Zenless Zone Zero)
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