Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11344160-20140124214414/@comment-4441359-20140125081458

A bow is ust as powerful as any other weapon at close range, without using any exploits I raised a Daedric bow to 185 damage with 25 shock damage. Even in cramped dungeons enemies die far before they get to me, and eve when they are in melee range the bow is no less useful. I know people say you need quick draw and stagger perks, but my last two characters have used bows exclusively (my current character has gone up one level in one handed since I started the game, and two-handed hasn't levelled at all) (except for skill books and rewards). You just need to practise aiming, but bows are far more useful than any class of weapon in my opinion.