About the Black Bows Options

[mirocu]

Maybe I could have used another thread for this but I wanted to discuss it more in-depth so here we go


Something odd happened today when Lothran was walking around Bravil while equipped with one of these bows, I noticed his walking pace was a tad slower than normal. At first I ignored it and tried to shake it off but the feeling wouldn´t go away and I could swear something was off. I had to investigate this further so I hotkeyed the Black Bow and one other weapon and switched back and forth while Lothran was walking and true enough, there is a slight slowing-down effect when he has the Black Bow equpped!

Has anyone else noticed this?

[mirocu]

So what you´re saying is since I´m used to Lothran carrying very little stuff around that´s why I noticed the difference?

[mALX]

So what you´re saying is since I´m used to Lothran carrying very little stuff around that´s why I noticed the difference?

Technically, I don't knowhow much he carries around usually; so I'll use Maxical VS an Orc skilled in heavy armor as examples. Maxical has never even broken novice in Heavy armor, and the weight of all her weapons combined never is over 30 pounds TOPS. So if she carries one 20-40 pound weapon she really feels it. It makes her probably as slow as if she had gone armed with any light weapon.

VS

An Orc skilled in heavy armor is not slowed by an armor of 250-300 pounds plus a hammer weighing 100 pounds - that's why it is good to either build up both light and heavy armor (I've never been able to do it, can't stand the slow down heavy armor gives) - or stick with your weight class, and that includes your weapons - which is what I've always done.

If you want a good bow that is light, use a conjured bow (Daedric, ignores armor resistance) - and it weighs ZERO!