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{{otheruses|the [[infantry]] weapon|the [[BattleMech]]|Daikyu}} | {{otheruses|the [[infantry]] weapon|the [[BattleMech]]|Daikyu}} | ||
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| − | The '''Daikyu''' is a longbow of Japanese descent, being the traditional weapon of the ancient samurai. Designed to be fired from horseback, the Daikyu is nearly as large as the European [[Longbow (Bow)|Longbow]] though with a shorter range. Its use is largely relegated to those warriors of the [[Draconis Combine]] who practice archery for sport, meditation and the veneration of the samurai tradition.<ref>''LosTech'', p. 22</ref> | + | The '''Daikyu''' is a longbow of Japanese descent, being the traditional weapon of the ancient samurai. Designed to be fired from horseback, the Daikyu is nearly as large as the European [[Longbow (Bow)|Longbow]] though with a shorter range. Its use is largely relegated to those warriors of the [[Draconis Combine]] who practice archery for sport, meditation and the veneration of the samurai tradition.<ref name="LT:TMEGp22">''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 22, "Archaic/Melee Weapons - Daikyu"</ref> |
| − | == | + | == Rules == |
<div class="gamerules"> | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
| − | ===Specifications=== | + | === Specifications === |
| − | * '''Item''': Daikyu | + | * '''Item''': Daikyu<ref name="AToWp261">''A Time of War'', p. 261, "Archaic Ranged Weapons - Table"</ref> |
* '''Equipment Rating''': A/C-D-D/A | * '''Equipment Rating''': A/C-D-D/A | ||
* '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/2 | * '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/2 | ||
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* '''Mass/Reload''': 1kg/70g | * '''Mass/Reload''': 1kg/70g | ||
* '''Notes''': Simple Action to Reload | * '''Notes''': Simple Action to Reload | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Biblography== | + | == Biblography == |
| − | *''[[A Time of War]]'' | + | * ''[[A Time of War]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' |
| − | [[Category:Archaic Weapons (Ranged)]] | + | [[Category:Archaic Weapons (Ranged)|Daikyu (Bow)]] |
| − | [[Category:Small Weapons]] | + | [[Category:Small Weapons|Daikyu (Bow)]] |
Revision as of 14:31, 26 May 2016
- This article is about the infantry weapon. For the BattleMech, see Daikyu.
Description
The Daikyu is a longbow of Japanese descent, being the traditional weapon of the ancient samurai. Designed to be fired from horseback, the Daikyu is nearly as large as the European Longbow though with a shorter range. Its use is largely relegated to those warriors of the Draconis Combine who practice archery for sport, meditation and the veneration of the samurai tradition.[1]