Rohirrim Bow (5C88)

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Rohirrim Bow (5C88) is a Rohan Possession from the Battle of Helm's Deep set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Rohirrim Bow Unique No Collectible Yes Set 5 - Battle of Helm's Deep Rarity C - Common Card Number 88 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Rohan Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Ranged Weapon Twilight Cost 1 Strength +1 Game Text Bearer must be a Man. Archery: Exert bearer and discard this possession to wound a minion. Lore “‘The Rohirrim have good bowmen after their fashion, but there are too few here, too few.'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Bogen der Rohirrim Game Text Muss auf einen Menschen gespielt werden. FernKampf Strenge den Träger an und lege diese Ausrüstung ab, um einen Diener zu verwunden. Lore "Die Rohirrim haben Schützen, die auf ihre Weise gut sind, aber es sind zu wenige, zu wenige.“ ES - Spanish Card Name Arco de los Rohirrim Game Text El portador debe ser un Hombre [. Arquería: Esfuerza al portador y descarta esta posesión para herir un siervo. Lore “Los Rohirrim tienen buenos arqueros a su manera, pero hay muy pocos aquí, demasiado pocos.” FR - French Card Name Arc Rohirrim Game Text Le détenteur doit être un Homme . Archerie : Affaiblissez le détenteur et défaussez cette possession pour blesser un séide. Lore « “Les Rohirrim ont de bons archers à leur manière, mais il y en a trop peu ici, trop peu.” » IT - Italian Card Name Arco Rohirrim Game Text Il possessore deve essere un Uomo [. Arcieri: Sforza il possessore e scarta questo bene per ferire un servitore. Lore “‘I Rohirrim hanno dei bravi tiratori d'arco, a modo loro, ma ve ne sono troppo pochi qui, troppo pochi.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN05S088.0 TLHH ID LOTR05088 GEMP ID 5_88 LOTRO Hex ID 68 B9 C4 04 LOTRO Image ID 05_088

Strategy

Directed Archery is a very powerful ability, but until now it's been reserved for just two Free Peoples Companions. Legolas, Greenleaf and Aragorn (with his bow) have been picking off minions with ease since the game's inception, but with the release of the Battle of Helm's Deep expansion, others are going to get a crack at it - a lot of others. For just one twilight, the Rohirrim Bow gives the directed archery capability to any companion of the Rohan Culture.

The bow has two main uses. Its first (and most obvious) use is its strength bonus. While it is borne by your Rohan companion it gives him (or her) a cushioning +1 strength bonus. This can make Eowyn and/or Eomer a base 10 strength when used in conjunction with their personal weapons (Eowyn's Sword and Eomer's Spear).

More importantly, with the Rohan culture's ability to become more powerful from wounds on their skirmish opponents, a well-timed directed archery wound can lead to an easy win in a skrmish that might otherwise not be winnable, making the Bow effective as both a source of archery wounds and a skirmish enhancer.

While the Bow's dscard requirement can at first make it look less useful, the ability to recycle it, with Weapon Store or Ecglaf, means it can be used freely, as an integral part of the Rohirrim arsenal. >by Ben Litz

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