Longbow Proficiency: Pathfinder's Kingmaker Advantage

In Pathfinder: Kingmaker, a composite longbow is a weapon group. The composite trait allows the weapon to add a positive strength modifier to its damage. For the regular version, see Longbow. In terms of Weapon Proficiency, a composite longbow is treated as a longbow. Therefore, proficiency in a longbow means you are proficient in both the regular and composite versions of the weapon. Bracers of archery can also give the wielder weapon proficiency with all bows, including those they normally cannot use.

Bracers of archery give proficiency

Bracers of Archery are a type of magical accessory in the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker. They are chipped by many arrows shot by their previous owner.

The Bracers of Archery grant the wearer proficiency with any bow, including longbows and shortbows, even if they are not normally proficient with that type of weapon. This means that a character can use the Bracers of Archery to equip and use bows that they would otherwise not be able to. The Bracers of Archery also provide a +2 competence bonus on attack rolls and a +1 competence bonus on damage rolls.

The Bracers of Archery can be found in various locations within the game, such as dropping from the Horned Hunter or being found in the Lone House in the hidden room inside Bartholomew's laboratory.

It is worth noting that there are also Lesser Bracers of Archery, which are similar in appearance but are typically constructed from lighter materials. The lesser version grants a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls and no bonus on damage rolls.

The Bracers of Archery can be a useful item for players who want to use bows but do not have proficiency with them, or for those who want to enhance their existing archery skills.

Longbow is a weapon group

Longbows are a weapon group in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. They are standard weapons that can be found as loot or purchased from traders.

The Composite Longbow is a variation of the longbow that also falls under the longbow weapon group. The Composite trait allows this weapon to add a positive Strength modifier to its damage.

• Nobleman's Amusement Longbow: Grants the effects of Point-Blank Shot and Precise Shot feats. Can be found in the City of Hollow Eyes or purchased from Enneo the Traveling Merchant.
• Corrosive Longbow: Deals additional damage and can apply the Blindness effect. Can be purchased from Wilcer Garms or Kjerdi.
• Keen Shock Longbow: Sold by Kjerdi.
• Longbow of Leeching Strike: On a critical hit, applies a special debuff that deals 1d6 Direct Damage for every 5 feet moved. Can be purchased from Wirlong Black Mask.
• Composite Longbow: Can be dropped by various enemies, including the Barbarian Archer, Mercenary, and Vampire Sharpshooter. Can also be purchased from traders in Pitax and Rushlight.
• Longbow of Cold Moon: Deals 3d6 Cold Damage. On a critical hit, applies Paralysis or Stagger. Can be crafted by Artisan Kimo Tavon or found as loot.

Lucky Longbow is a magic composite longbow

Composite longbows are a type of weapon group in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. They are made with a particular Strength rating, and each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use with proficiency. If your Strength bonus is less than the strength rating of the composite bow, you will be penalised with a –2 penalty on attacks. The default composite longbow requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with proficiency.

The main advantage of a composite longbow is that it lets you add your Strength bonus to damage rolls, while the non-composite version will always inflict 1d8 damage. Both types of longbows use the Dexterity bonus for attack rolls. Another advantage is the longer range increment, allowing you to strike from farther away.

The main disadvantage of a composite longbow is that if your strength is lowered, and your modifier is less than the bonus damage from the bow, you will suffer penalties to your hit rolls and face a higher price. However, the price difference becomes insignificant at higher levels.

For Weapon Proficiency and similar feats, a composite longbow is treated as a longbow.

Composite Longbow is a standard longbow variant

In Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the Composite Longbow is a weapon group. The Composite trait allows the weapon to add a positive Strength modifier to its damage. This means that the higher your character's strength, the more damage you can do with the bow. Composites are the only bows that allow STR to damage, although low STR will result in a penalty with any non-crossbow.

In the CRPG, composite bows are treated as two-handed weapons, which means that 1.5x your STR modifier is added to the damage. In the core Pathfinder rules, this shouldn't apply to ranged weapons.

The Composite Longbow can be found as loot or bought from traders. For example, the Composite Longbow +1 drops from a Barbarian Archer (Fighter 10) and can be bought from Kjerdi (Tier 1). The Composite Longbow +4 can be found as a drop from an Areshkagal Cultist Archer or bought as a rare good from the Black Market.

Composite Longbow proficiency

The Composite Longbow is a weapon group in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. The Composite trait allows the weapon to add a positive Strength modifier to its damage.

The Composite Longbow +1 can be obtained by defeating a Barbarian Archer (Fighter 10), a Mercenary (Fighter 9) (Gnome), a Mercenary (Fighter 9) (Human), or an Unlucky Ranger Zombie. It can also be purchased from Kjerdi (Tier 1).

The Composite Longbow +2 can be obtained by defeating an Areshkagal Cultist Archer (MI), a Cambion Bard (Bard 12) (MI), a Cambion Defiler (Shaman 16), a Cambion Marksman, an Elven Huntress, a Malignant Succubus Deadeye, an Unrelenting Succubus Sharpshooter, or a Slave Trader. It can also be purchased from Wilcer Garms.

The Composite Longbow +3 can be obtained by defeating a Malignant Succubus Deadeye (MI), a Nahyndrian Deadeye (MI), a Succubus (Midnight Fane), or a Succubus Sharpshooter.

The Composite Longbow +4 can be obtained by defeating an Areshkagal Cultist Archer or a Nahyndrian Deadeye. It can also be acquired by purchasing and projecting Rare Goods from the Black Market, or by purchasing from Trader (Blacksmith - Pitax) or Trader (Blacksmith - Rushlight). It is also the starting equipment of Ellert.

The Composite Longbow +5 can be obtained by purchasing and projecting Extraordinary Goods from the Black Market or by projecting Trade with the Outer Planes. It can also be found in Ravaged Capital - Castle Threshold.

There are also several special versions of the Composite Longbow, such as the Flaming Composite Longbow +1, the Frost Composite Longbow +1, and the Speed Composite Longbow +2, which can be obtained through various means, such as defeating specific enemies or purchasing from certain traders.

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