Marksman
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The Marksman skill governs the effectiveness of using bow and arrow weapons. Higher Marksman skill results in increased damage for each attack.
- Governing attribute: Agility
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[edit] Skill levels
- Novice: Loses Fatigue while holding the bow drawn back.
- Apprentice: No Fatigue cost while holding the bow drawn back.
- Journeyman: May zoom while holding the bow drawn back by pressing and holding block.
- Expert: Bow attacks have a chance of knocking the target down.
- Master: Bow attacks have a chance of paralyzing the target.
[edit] Marksman trainers
- Refer to the Trainers page.
[edit] Books that permanently increase the Marksman skill
- A Dance in Fire, v5
- The Gold Ribbon of Merit
- Vernaccus and Bourlor
- Father Of The Niben
- The Black Arrow, v 2
[edit] Leveling text
Apprentice-level text:
- The twang of the bow and the scraping of arrow fletchings are quite familiar to you. As a new Apprentice Marksman, holding the bowstring with a nocked arrow no longer fatigues you.
Journeyman-level text:
- The twang of the bow and the scraping of arrow fletchings are quite familiar to you. As a new Journeyman Marksman, your vision focuses in on the target if you hold block with an arrow nocked.
Expert-level text:
- The twang of the bow and the scraping of arrow fletchings are quite familiar to you. As a new Expert Marksman, your arrows now have a chance to knock down your opponent.
Master-level text:
- The twang of the bow and the scraping of arrow fletchings are quite familiar to you. As a new Master Marksman, your arrows now have a chance to paralyze your opponent.
[edit] NPC Dialogue
- When your Marksman skill is 70 or higher, NPCs will say: "You have the eyes of a trained marksman."

