Question about Ethereal and Magic Bows

[pole_shift]

Does anybody know if the arrows fired from magic bows count as a magical attack (for purposes of hitting ethereal creatures). I am sure the Thunder Bow attack is (magical lightning) but what about the Bow of War? Longbow of Accuracy?

[Duncanish]

Fairly sure it passes the magic attack status off to the ammo, or there wouldn't be a reason to have a magic bow. I know the Bow of War is a magic weapon just off-hand. Unsure about the Longbow.

[ April 11, 2004, 04:07: Message edited by: Duncanish ]

[Gateway103]

If you equip a Longbow of Accuracy, then right click on the weapon's name in the Weapons list (bottom, not the item icon) of said wielder, the listed stats are:

Longbow of Accuracy

Damage:14
(strength of wielder not added)
Range: 45
Precision:30
Ammunition: 12
This weapon is considered magic

So to answer your question, Longbow of Accuracy is considered magical. You can check other bows to varify this if you want (I don't have a savegame handy where I can check the other types without actually forging them) Perhaps someone with such items handy on their commanders or treasury can check for you.

-Gateway103

[pole_shift]

Thanks for your responses. I would have built one and checked but I am in the middle of an MP game right now where the decision to build one or not may be critical.