Longbow vs Shortbow

Shortbow deals more damage per second: 55 DPS against 50 for Longbow (10% more). Shortbow fires faster: 0.2 s between shots against 0.5 s. Longbow hits harder per shot: 25 against 11.

Higher DPS
Shortbow55 DPS
Longbow tier
DBow
Shortbow tier
DBow

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Calculated
2 of 4 weapons
Class
Longbow – Minecraft Dungeons II item
Longbow
Shortbow – Minecraft Dungeons II item
Shortbow
ClassBowBow
Damage
TierDD
DPS5055
Shot damage2511
Time between shots0.5 s0.2 s
Projectiles per shot11
Reach & control
Reach / range7.5 blocks7.5 blocks
Build
ArchetypesRangerRanger, Trickster

Highlighted = best value in the row (lower is better for time).

At a glance

Bars are scaled to the highest value in each block.

DPS
Longbow50
Shortbow55
Reach / range
Longbow7.5
Shortbow7.5

Data from the Minecraft Dungeons II game files, build 1.1.3.0. How we source this

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Verdict

  • Shortbow deals more damage per second: 55 DPS against 50 for Longbow (10% more).
  • Shortbow fires faster: 0.2 s between shots against 0.5 s.
  • Longbow hits harder per shot: 25 against 11.
  • Longbow suits Ranger builds; Shortbow suits Ranger, Trickster.

Popular matchups

Shortbow deals more damage per second: 55 DPS against 50 for Longbow (10% more). Shortbow fires faster: 0.2 s between shots against 0.5 s. Longbow hits harder per shot: 25 against 11. Longbow suits Ranger builds; Shortbow suits Ranger, Trickster.

See Also

LongbowShortbowWeapon CompareWeapon Tier ListWeapons
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Longbow vs Shortbow FAQ

Is Longbow or Shortbow better?

Shortbow deals more damage per second: 55 DPS against 50 for Longbow (10% more). Shortbow fires faster: 0.2 s between shots against 0.5 s. Longbow hits harder per shot: 25 against 11.

Which is faster, Longbow or Shortbow?

Shortbow fires faster: 0.2 s between shots against 0.5 s.

Which builds suit Longbow and Shortbow?

Longbow suits Ranger builds; Shortbow suits Ranger, Trickster.