When you nock an arrow on this bow, it whispers in Elvish, “Swift defeat to my enemies.” When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you can utter or sign the following command words: “Swift death to you who have wronged me.” The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time. When your sworn enemy dies, you can choose a new one after the next dawn.
When you make a ranged attack roll with this weapon against your sworn enemy, you have Advantage on the roll. In addition, your target gains no benefit from Half Cover or Three-Quarters Cover, and you suffer no Disadvantage due to long range. If the attack hits, your sworn enemy takes an extra 3d6 Piercing damage.
While your sworn enemy lives, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls with all other weapons.
Notes: Damage: Piercing, Damage, Combat, Bane
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Posted Jun 20, 2025Longbow OR shortbow!!
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Posted Feb 10, 2026The range is what makes the difference. Longbows are much greater range before disadvantage takes effect (or you just can't fire that far). So it depends on the campaign/use of the player.
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Posted Jun 20, 2026This is such a trap to use. First, if you don’t utter the phrase… it’s a regular longbow/shortbow. Second, once you use it and kill your sworn enemy… it reverts back to being a magical longbow/shortbow with no bonus, until the next dawn when you can activate again.
That means you still need Sharpshooter if you use ranged weapons, so having it on the bow is redundant. It’s a shame because it’s such a cool concept, but if you are in a campaign where the villain sometimes runs, this weapon isn’t going to feel good