Bows or crossbows

[Sloul Des Tucs]

What's the best pick in your experience?

I am leaning toward crossbow, but really unsure (just starting the game).

[Raga]

Minimise the variety of weapons to maximise the efficiency of weapon upgrades at blacksmith.

For me it was:
mace + shield for tanks
axe + shield and mace + shield for the ones with two sets of weapons
axe + dirk for animal trainers
bow for alchemists and archers

I'm not saying it's best, just givein an example how I did it.

[Sloul Des Tucs]

Hey Raga, thanks for your feedback.
Yeah I read before that the bow is much more common than crossbow toward classes, and that it makes upgrading more efficient ressource-wise.

I am still on the fence though, I'm postponning my campaign, ill come back to it later and decide then.

Thanks again for your input.

[b4yougeaux]

Resources are not so tight that you have to pick between the two and you want both really.

Alchemist = Xbow = More Power for Pots
Beastmaster = XBow/Bow
Flayer = Bow

[Dan2312]

I only ever used bows, but that is my personal preferance in any given game, due to the crossbows long loading times, even though that does not matter.

I think its because i am english and stand by the longbow aswell.

[Galdred]

Originally posted by Sloul Des Tucs:

Hey Raga, thanks for your feedback.
Yeah I read before that the bow is much more common than crossbow toward classes, and that it makes upgrading more efficient ressource-wise.

I am still on the fence though, I'm postponning my campaign, ill come back to it later and decide then.

Thanks again for your input. :dwarven:

Bows are stronger in the game, as the flayer is THE archer class, and he only uses bows.
Crossbows are a bit better for alchemists. I ended up upgrading both.