Power Draw for Crossbows

[ivo]

Just a short question.

Does Power Draw affect the strenght of my crossbow, or only of bows?

[Saint Scylla]

Bows only. There's no dedicated skill for Crossbows, since they've already a good base damage output, a good base accuracy and can be "drawn" without time limit. Upgrading your weapon proficiency will slightly improve your accuracy and reloading time.
More details: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Ranged_Weapons

[Taiwan Number One]

Good question, and I'm not too sure on the answer. I'm going to say "No" but I could be wrong.

[Iacelebrendinen]

I found myself wondering this also. I thought maybe power draw might shorten reload speed but if that is just the weapon skill level then I guess I'll just stick with bows this playthrough.

[Softis]

Originally posted by Iacelebrendinen:

I found myself wondering this also. I thought maybe power draw might shorten reload speed but if that is just the weapon skill level then I guess I'll just stick with bows this playthrough.

Bows: Low Base Stats, Skill requirements, but Power Draw +Proficiency
Crossbows: High base stats, no Skill requirements, but no Power Draw + STR requirements

Crossbows are a good choice if you're playing a melee warrior build and want a ranged weapon for stuff like huge battles and sieges, since you don't need to invest in a whole other skill. Bows on the other hand have way better "late-game" performance once you have a good bow+high power draw+high proficiency, but require a build based around them in order to reach their maximum potential.

[Morkonan]

This is a pretty epic necro. I am impressed. It's close to one of the oldest summonings I've seen, here.

Even so, that's fine - No biggie. The question gets asked, now and then, still. May as well have it up.