The point of longbows?

[swordwindtrtrtrt]

Hi, i seem to see very few people using longbows. when i was training range i used longbows up to willow, then switchedto shorts. because they have the same range bonus is it wiser to use a shortbow? shorts are faster, but i know longbows supposedly have longer range, but that doesnt seem to matter much. what are the pros, of magic, or any,longbows? and which special is better; mage short or mage long? :?:

[Italian5kamikaze]

Longbow hits something above 0 ona spec but there way to slow thats why people use shortbows plus the double hit is usually better than the longbow special.

 

 

 

Also on the longer range part that doesnt matter much considering the safespots from monsters arent very far.

[Rcnoob]

to hit things that are longer away

[zach312]

Longbows aren't really that useful at all.....now composite bows, there's something that can be put to some practical use. It's got the range of a longbow, and is only a bit slower than a shortbow. Sounds like a winner if you need to be far away.

[glasscube]

I use longbows when staking.

[nightshade53]

I use longbows when staking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have one in my inventory, incase I am frozen by a mage out of the range of my shortbow :)