![]() You get perks for the mace, axe and sword but the bow gets no perks I’m not even sure if using gauntlets impacts archery.Īs for the bows, the draw weight can’t be too high during the archery tutorial (I played it more than five times to win the competition and get the hunting bow so the words are practically etched into my mind) you’re told to “draw the string back until and let it slip out of your fingers” suggesting a pinch draw so you wouldn’t be able to draw at all with metal gauntlets, even gloves would make drawing the bow more difficult. There aren’t even any bow specific perks in the player/combat screen. You’re probably right though it seems.the developers have invested 90% of their combat research to swords and shields. It’s also worth bearing in mind that arrows shouldn’t be so easily recovered, medieval broadhead arrows (except for hunting arrows) were very loosely fixed to the shaft (usually with wax or spit, often just before a battle), this would be so anyone trying to pull an arrow out by the shaft would get only the shaft of the arrow, the head would be left inside, often causing a slow and painful death from infection, I’m assuming these are the “wounding arrows” sold in-game. The back quiver is more of an Olympic/target archery item where you fire your arrows whilst standing still. Historically (though perhaps not in medieval Europe) archers held (some of) their arrows in their bow hand or their string hand, being able to fire extremely rapidly. Reason being if you try to run (or worse, get on a horse, the arrows would simply bounce around and put of the quiver. Their main use is to transport and protect arrows.Back quivers were very rarely (if ever) used in the middle ages, instead the arrows were often carried in a leg quiver. The Yazutsu is a different type, used in Kyudo. Yebira refers to a variety of quiver designs. Some had straps or rope sewn to them for carrying, but many either were tucked into the belt or set on the ground before battle to allow easier access. When not in use, the drawstring could be closed, completely covering the arrows so as to protect them from rain and dirt. They are popular with compound bow hunters as it allows one piece of equipment to be carried in the field without encumbering the hunter's body.Ī style used by medieval English longbowmen and several other cultures, an arrow bag is a simple drawstring cloth sack with a leather spacer at the top to keep the arrows divided. They can be simply stakes in the ground with a ring at the top to hold the arrows, or more elaborate designs that hold the arrows within reach without the archer having to lean down to draw.Ī modern invention, the bow quiver attaches directly to the bow's limbs and holds the arrows steady with a clip of some kind. Ground quiver Ī ground quiver is used for both target shooting or warfare when the archer is shooting from a fixed location. While popular in cinema and 20th century art for depictions of medieval European characters (such as Robin Hood), this style of quiver was rarely used in medieval Europe. They were also used in Ancient Greece and often feature on sculptural representations of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. This style of quiver was used by native peoples of North America and Africa, and was also commonly depicted in bas-reliefs from ancient Assyria. Arrows can be drawn over the shoulder rapidly by the nock. The Bayeux Tapestry shows that most bowmen in medieval Europe used belt quivers.īack quiver A y-shaped harness for a back quiver features on this bronze statue of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, mid-4th century BC.īack quivers are secured to the archer's back by leather straps, with the nock ends protruding above the dominant hand's shoulder. Some variants enclose almost the entire arrow, while minimalist "pocket quivers" consist of little more than a small stiff pouch that only covers the first few inches. Many variations of this type exist, such as being canted forwards or backwards, and being carried on the dominant hand side, off-hand side, or the small of the back. ![]() They are found across many cultures from North America to China. The most common style of quiver is a flat or cylindrical container suspended from the belt. ![]() The top left archer was caught unprepared and has hastily thrown his belt quiver about his shoulders, as well as forgetting his helmet. Norman archers depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry.
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