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The recurve bow is a light, single-shot ranged neolithic weapon which deals a slightly higher amount of damage per shot than a short bow, has a moderate time between shots, slightly better range and slightly higher overall accuracy.

Acquisition[edit]

Recurve bows can be crafted at a crafting spot, fueled smithy, or electric smithy once the recurve bow research project has been completed. Each requires 40 Wood, 5,000 ticks (1.39 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 5.

Recurve bows can be purchased from neolithic war merchants and orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander settlements, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Hunter	92.89%	Normal	50-180%

Analysis[edit]

The recurve bow is a jack-of-all-trades neolithic weapon. While even the earliest guns will match and surpass it, crafting recurve bows can be useful for tribal starts.

Of neolithic weapons, the recurve bow's range and accuracy are good, and it has the highest armor penetration, even beating the greatbow. It is superior in every way to a shortbow of equivalent quality. Overall damage, DPS, and range are inferior to greatbow, even against heavy armor. Generally, a recurve bow must be one or two quality levels above a greatbow to be worth it, however the recurve bow is cheaper to craft and research. Most importantly, tribal starts begin with recurve bows already researched, while greatbows require further investment into a dead-end line of weaponry research on a start with slow research already.

In terms of DPS, basic firearms such as autopistols and revolvers are significantly superior to recurve bows out to 12 tiles, and competitive for the remainder of their range.

As such, if a sufficiently skilled crafter is available, any new bows made by tribal colonies should be recurve bows but generally looted firearms will begin to replace all neolithic weapons before upgrading all pawns to recurve bows is practical. As even Tribal starts can quickly loot said firearms, researching recurve bows with a New Arrivals start is largely a waste of time. Should you find or craft a particularly high quality bow, it might stay relevant into the early game but it must be at least Excellent quality to be competitive with commonly looted guns.

Stats[edit]

Against an unarmored human, a recurve bow can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2-3 hits to the head, 2 hits to the neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple limbs in 2 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 5 hits (~20.05 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

Overall, the recurve bow is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 11, and with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

Attack table

Ranged

Recurve bow			Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP	Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Awful	12.6	18.9%	56%	62.4%	52%	28%	4.07	2.28	2.52	2.12	1.14	33
Poor	14	21%	63%	70.2%	58.5%	31.5%	4.52	2.85	3.16	2.67	1.45	50
Normal	14	21%	70%	78%	65%	35%	4.52	3.16	3.53	2.94	1.58	66
Good	14	21%	77%	85.8%	71.5%	38.5%	4.52	3.48	3.89	3.25	1.76	83
Excellent	14	21%	84%	93.6%	78%	42%	4.52	3.8	4.25	3.53	1.9	99
Masterwork	17.5	26.25%	94.5%	100%	87.75%	47.25%	5.65	5.37	5.65	4.97	2.66	165
Legendary	21	31.5%	100%	100%	97.5%	52.5%	6.78	6.78	6.78	6.64	3.59	330

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Values shown in Red indicate the weapon is out of range at the reference point for this range band.
The value is provided due to the interpolated nature of accuracy between range points.}

Melee

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Recurve bow			Limb (Blunt)					Limb (Poke)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	3.98	11.6%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 37.5%	100	33
Poor	4.08	11.85%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	25%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 25%	100	50
Normal	4.4	12.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	37.5%	9	2s	13%	4.5	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	66
Good	4.74	13.73%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	37.5%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	83
Excellent	5.08	14.7%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	37.5%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	99
Masterwork	5.92	17.14%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	37.5%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	165
Legendary	6.59	19.09%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	37.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	330

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

Graphs[edit]

The graphs assume a normal quality recurve bow against an adult human that's out in the open in clear weather. For DPS, projectile speed has also been factored into the equation, with the weighting based on the base amount of attacks that it'll take to put the aforementioned target into pain shock.

Version history[edit]

0.18.1722 - Added.
1.5.4062 - Received new texture

Texture prior to 1.5

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Medieval: Nerve spiker

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifle • Incinerator

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

Related | Body part weapons: Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand • Drill arm • Venom talon • Venom fangs • Knee spike • Elbow blade • Hand talon • Flesh whip

Integrated weapons: Grenadier armor • Phoenix armor

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.

[Chance-2] Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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-{{infobox main|weapon|
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-|image = RecurveBow.png|Recurve bow
+|image = RecurveBow.png
-|description = A recurve bow. Its construction behaves like a tuned spring, storing energy more efficiently and delivering a faster shot.
+| description = A recurve bow. Its construction behaves like a tuned spring, storing energy more efficiently and delivering a faster shot.
-|type = Equipment
+| type = Equipment
-|type2 = Weapons
+| type2 = Weapons
-|class = Neolithic
+| tech level = Neolithic
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+| class = Neolithic
-|armorPenetration = 21
+| damage = 14
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+| damage type = ArrowHighVelocity
-|accuracyTouch = 70
+| armorPenetration = 21
-|accuracyShort = 78
+| range = 25.9
-|accuracyMedium = 65
+| accuracyTouch = 70
-|accuracyLong = 35
+| accuracyShort = 78
-|mode = Single-Shot
+| accuracyMedium = 65
-|warmup = 87
+| accuracyLong = 35
-|cooldown = 99
+| mode = Single-Shot
-|burst = 1
+| warmup = 87
-|DPS = DPS
+| cooldown = 99
-|velocity = 56
+| burst = 1
-|buy = {{icon|wood|40}}
+| DPS = DPS
-|sell = {{icon|silver|66}}
+| velocity = 56
-|mass base = 0.85
+| production facility 1 = Crafting spot
-|stoppingPower = 1
+| production facility 2 = Fueled smithy
+| production facility 3 = Electric smithy
+| research = Recurve bow
+| resource 1 = Wood
+| resource 1 amount = 40
+| marketvalue = 66
+| mass base = 1.3
+| stoppingPower = 1
+| work to make = 5000
+| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
+| meleeattack1dmg = 9
+| meleeattack1type = blunt
+| meleeattack1part = Limb
+| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
+| meleeattack1ap = 13
+| meleeattack2dmg = 9
+| meleeattack2type = poke
+| meleeattack2part = Limb
+| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
+| meleeattack2ap = 13
+| page verified for version =
+| skill 1 = Crafting
+| skill 1 level = 5
+| has quality = True
+| weaponTags = Neolithic, NeolithicRangedDecent
+| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
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-</onlyinclude>
+{{Info|The '''recurve bow''' is a light, single-shot ranged [[neolithic]] weapon which deals a slightly higher amount of damage per shot than a [[Short bow|short bow]], has a moderate time between shots, slightly better range and slightly higher overall accuracy.}}
-{{info|The Recurve bow is a light, single-shot ranged weapon in RimWorld which deals a moderate amount of damage per shot; slightly longer time between shots; moderate range and slightly higher accuracy.}}
+== Acquisition ==
+{{Acquisition}}
-==Overview==
+Recurve bows can be [[trade|purchased]] from neolithic war merchants and orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander settlements, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
-The recurve bow has the highest armor penetration out of all neolithic-tier ranged weapons, even being somewhat higher than the [[greatbow]]'s. Projectile velocity is also good, roughly matching that of pistols and shotguns; arrows fired from a recurve bow stab instead of cut due to this, which results in heavier bleeding which is comparable to a greatbow's projectile. Range is also good for a neolithic weapon, as well as overall accuracy and a stopping power that's high enough to stagger [[human]]s. Recurve bows are also somewhat easy to acquire due to their low technology requirement and resource costs, as well as the cheapest weapons that can stagger humans.
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
+|-
+| [[Tribals#Hunter|Hunter]] || 92.89% || Normal || 50-180%
+|}
-Despite being good for a neolithic weapon though, caution is still advisable when engaging enemies with basic firearms such as [[autopistol]]s and [[revolver]]s. Medium-distance accuracy is good enough that the recurve bow's DPS towards 25 cells is actually comparable to that of the revolver's, though the latter will still handily beat this weapon if much closer than that distance.
+== Analysis ==
+The recurve bow is a jack-of-all-trades neolithic weapon. While even the earliest guns will match and surpass it, crafting recurve bows can be useful for tribal starts.
+Of neolithic weapons, the recurve bow's range and accuracy are good, and it has the highest armor penetration, even beating the greatbow. It is superior in every way to a [[shortbow]] of equivalent quality. Overall damage, {{DPS}}, and range are inferior to [[greatbow]], even against heavy armor. Generally, a recurve bow must be one or two quality levels above a greatbow to be worth it, however the recurve bow is cheaper to craft and research. Most importantly, tribal starts begin with recurve bows already researched, while greatbows require further investment into a dead-end line of weaponry research on a start with slow research already.
-Overall damage output for the recurve bow is still lower than the greatbow's though, and the greatbow will still fare better against armored targets than the recurve bow despite the armor penetration advantage.
+In terms of {{DPS}}, basic firearms such as [[autopistol]]s and [[revolver]]s are significantly superior to recurve bows out to 12 tiles, and competitive for the remainder of their range.
+As such, if a sufficiently skilled crafter is available, any new bows made by tribal colonies should be recurve bows but generally looted firearms will begin to replace all neolithic weapons before upgrading all pawns to recurve bows is practical. As even Tribal starts can quickly loot said firearms, researching recurve bows with a New Arrivals start is largely a waste of time. Should you find or craft a particularly high quality bow, it might stay relevant into the early game but it must be at least Excellent quality to be competitive with commonly looted guns.
-Since the recurve bow's accuracy is somewhat consistent overall and projectile velocity is good, it's somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades and is thus usable with effect at all distances within its range. Regarding combat roles, the recurve bow can do well as both a damage-dealing weapon as well as a support weapon. This weapon's also good for hunting due to its respectable per-shot damage as well as range.
+=== Stats ===
+Against an unarmored human, a recurve bow can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2-3 hits to the head, 2 hits to the neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple limbs in 2 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 5 hits (~20.05 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.
-Against an unarmored human, a recurve bow can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2-3 hits to the head, 2 hits to the neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple limbs in 2 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 5 hits (~21.5 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.
 Overall, the recurve bow is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 11, and with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.
+{{Weapon Stats Table}}
-====Melee Combat====
+== Graphs ==
-{| {{STDT| c_12 text-center}}
-!Tool
-!Attack
-!Damage Type
-!Power
-!Cooldown
-!Likelihood
-!Base DPS
-|-
-!Overall
-!-
-!-
-!9
-!2.00s
-!-
-!4.50
-|- newline
-|Limb
-|Blunt
-|Blunt
-|9
-|2.00s
-|50.00%
-|4.50
-|- newline
-|Limb
-|Poke
-|Blunt
-|9
-|2.00s
-|50.00%
-|4.50
-|}
-===Obtaining===
-Recurve bows can be purchased from neolithic war merchants and orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander settlements, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|-
-! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
-|-
-| Hunter || 92.89% || Normal || 50-180%
-|}
-Recurve bows can also be manufactured at [[fueled smithy|any]] [[electric smithy|smithy]] or [[crafting spot]] once the [[research#RecurveBow|recurve bow]] research has been completed; from 40 [[wood]] and {{ticks|5000}} of work. Do note that you start with the required research project already completed with the lost tribe [[scenario system|scenario]]. A crafting skill of at least 5 is required.
-==Graphs==
 The graphs assume a normal quality recurve bow against an adult human that's out in the open in clear weather. For DPS, projectile speed has also been factored into the equation, with the weighting based on the base amount of attacks that it'll take to put the aforementioned target into pain shock.
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 [[File:RecurveBowDPSHappy.png|494px|Recurve bow's DPS with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
-[[Kind::Weapons| ]]
+== Version history ==
-{{nav|weapon|wide}}
+* [[Version/0.18.1722|0.18.1722]] - Added.
-[[Category:Weapons]]
+* [[Version/1.5.4062|1.5.4062]] - Received new texture
-[[Category:Equipment]]
+<gallery>
+RecurveBow Old.png|Texture prior to 1.5
+</gallery>
+{{Nav|weapon|wide}}
+[[Category:Equipment]] [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Neolithic Weapons]]
+[[Category:Ranged Weapons]] [[Category:Single-Shot Weapons]] [[Category:Bows]]