D1 Bows

All base bows have the same firing rate in Diablo and Hellfire.

Unlike melee weapon damage, bow damage is added onto your character's base damage from their attributes, rather than modified by it. In the case of the Rogue, her base damage from strength and durability makes up the great majority of her total damage, so her choice of bow doesn't make that large a difference in the damage she delivers. For this reason, many high level rogues prefer a bow with a resistance prefix, instead of a damage one, since it allows them more freedom in their other equipment selections.

All bows look the same when equipped on your character.

Bow Type	Damage	Average	Durability	Requirements	Price	Qlvl
Short Bow	1 - 4	2.5	30	-	100	1
Long Bow *	1 - 6	3.5	35	25 Str 30 Dex	250	5
Hunter's Bow *	2 - 5	3.5	40	20 Str 35 Dex	350	3
Composite Bow	3 - 6	4.5	45	25 Str 40 Dex	600	7
Short Battle Bow	3 - 7	5	45	30 Str 50 Dex	750	9
Long Battle Bow	1 - 10	5.5	50	30 Str 60 Dex	1,000	11
Short War Bow	4 - 8	6	55	35 Str 70 Dex	1,500	15
Long War Bow	1 - 14	7.5	60	45 Str 80 Dex	2,000	19

The Long Bow and Hunter's bows use the same item graphic.

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