Longbow
From Worms Knowledge Base
(Up to Weapons)
 Longbow
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|---|---|
| Type: | Bow and Arrow (2 shots) |
| Keyboard selection: | F3 (x5) |
| Standard effects: | 15hp injury per arrow, arrows that hit the landscape become part of it |
| Present in: | W:A, WWP |
| Power settings | |
|---|---|
| Power | Injury |
| 1 | 7 hp |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 30 |
| Values are per arrow. | |
Longbow is like the shotgun, but shoots 2 arrows instead of bullets.
These arrows has a high force and can make a worm fly quite far.
Tactics
- The Shotgun can with bad luck create a crater beneath a worm, instead of pushing it away like you sometimes want it to. Therefore, the Longbow is better for pushing enemies away because of its powerful force.
- Conbined with low gravity, this is a great way to push enemy worms into the water.
- Since you have 2 shots, you can use the first shot to your own advantage, rather than the enemy's loss. For example, shooting the first arrow at a steep unclimbable cliff, might make you able to get up, since the arrow is solid after it has hit the ground.
Criticisms, Problems and Weaknesses
- Can only hit one worm, except in rare circumstances where worms are (perfectly?) overlapping.
- Your worm will take the damage if the longbow 'backfires', such as if you fire into a wall at zero range.
