

If they loose it and think "Oh shit, that's way off" they can throw their bow arm in the direction it needs to be pushed. Steering is something an archer may do when they loose an arrow with the immediate knowledge it's not going to hit where they want it to.


It's cheeky and frowned upon, but in competitions with high stakes they're a hail mary, making their application in life or death situations even more understandable. My old archery instructor would be a little annoyed I'm recommending steering because it's not a good practice for an archer. (Image credit: Future / Riot Games) Steering No, I'm not still upset about it happening to me, thank you very much. Do you know how embarrassing it is to miss a shot outdoors and have to call over tournament officials to extract your arrow from a piece of lumber? It stings. A resigned "I'm not getting that back" from a protagonist would be oh so relatable to the modern archer. If games are going to stop me from using an arrow again I'd like to see a reason for it other than that they're on the floor with no icon to get it back.Īs someone who has fired arrows into wood sometimes, I'm used to them getting stuck, and pulling an arrow out of a trunk is hard work. If you hit a wall or thick bone, meanwhile, they could get stuck, bent out of shape, or even shatter. Arrows are damaged all the time, that much is absolutely true, however if you hit a soft object like grass or some soft parts of a human or animal, they're most likely reusable. I'd like to suggest some more alternatives. Some let you retrieve them without complaint like Skyrim, while others force you to stand looking at a single arrow on the floor where it's doomed to remain forever. (Image credit: Crystal Dynamics) Retrieving arrowsĪrrows are damaged all the time, that much is absolutely trueĭifferent games have different approaches when it comes to retrieving arrows you've fired.
