Bow (Real World)

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==Summary==
Bows are among the earliest weapons known to man. A bow is a simplistic weapon in design; simply put, a lightweight arrow is shot with the pull of a string. While bows were made obsolete in favor of guns in war, bows are still used in hunting and sporting events (particularly the Olympic sport of archery). More recently, compound bows were developed, boasting stronger draw weights than modern recurve bows. Multiple arrows can be fired in a single shot, although generally multiple arrows being fired at once aren't as effective as firing a single shot.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with piercing damage | , possibly , higher with piercing damage | , possibly , higher with piercing damage
Key: Normal Longbow | Recurve Bow | Compound Bow
Name: Bow
Origin: The Real World
Age: A little over 5300 (The oldest example was found with the remains of Ötzi the Iceman) | Earliest records of the recurve bow go as far back as the 2nd millennium BC, so a bit over 4000 years | 53 years since its first invention (designed in 1966)
Classification: Ranged weapon
Attack Potency: Athlete level (As displayed by a replica medieval bow with a draw weight of 160 lbs, medieval longbows can shoot 80-gram arrows with a KE rating of 123 joules), higher with piercing damage | Below Average Human level+ (A bow with a 48-lb draw weight fired a 360-grain arrow at 214 fps (feet per second); this would equate to a KE of 49.6247 joules. Modern bows vary in power by the parts and arrows used), possibly Street level (Bows were used to hunt a wide variety of wild game), higher with piercing damage | Athlete level (The Bear Archery Cruzer has an IBO speed rating of 310 fps. IBO speed ratings assume a 350-grain arrow, which would put the KE at 101.2416 joules), possibly Street level (A compound bow shot an arrow through Level II body armor, which can take .357 Magnum rounds), higher with piercing damage
Speed: Subsonic (Medieval longbows typically can fire arrows at around 149-183 feet per second or 45.4152-55.7784 m/s, though higher speeds were mentioned. Modern-day longbows, however, can hit speeds of up to 214 fps or 65.2272 m/s) | Subsonic (225 feet per second, or 68.58 m/s) | Subsonic (Some models can shoot up to 338.5 fps or 103.1748 m/s and even up to 354 fps or 107.899 m/s)
Wielders: Historically used for many wars | Recurve bows and longbows were historically used in warfare, but are now used by hunters and sportsmen | Hunters and sportsmen
Range: Hundreds of Meters (Maximum effective firing range is 300 yards) | Tens of Meters (Maximum effective hunting range is about 25 yards, though arrows can be fired over 100 yards) | Likely same as recurve bows
Weaknesses: None notable | None notable | Compound bows tend to be heavier than recurve bows, plus they are fairly difficult to repair and maintain due to the higher number of complex moving parts
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