Longbow
From Worms Knowledge Base
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 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. All other power settings result in zero injury. | |
Longbow is like the shotgun, but shoots 2 arrows instead of bullets. The arrows will push worms quite far when hit, and any arrow that hits the landscape will embed itself into it, becoming part ofthe landscape itself.
There is a glitch related to the Longbow, see Longbow stops in mid-air for more details.
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 - especially if another enemy worm is in close proximity.
- Combined 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 give you the ability 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.
- If the indestructable terrain option is turned on, then the arrows will also be indestructable. This has result in worms being permanently trapped underneath bows that have missed their target in many Shopper games.
Tricks and glitches
- A Longbow arrow may sometimes apparently stop in mid-air.
- It is possible to fire the Longbow vertically (or any other angle).
