Because they look cool.
I would make bows powerful, but they would be very hard to handle and would have their own perk tree. They would be the sniper class on fps. You would be forced to use less protective armor, needed time to pull the string fully and stabilizing the shoot would take a while. Unlike the sniper class on fps, I would make sure we couldn’t quick snipe or that would break the game. The light attack would send arrows in near random directions. But a heavy, stand still attack would be deadly. You could be a great archer, but that wouldn’t allow you to be a top fighter. Like sorcery, but useful. Real glass canons. These builds were meant to be used if you are in a clan or have a top notch fighter thrall.

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