Does a bow count as a thrown weapon?
I have monk robes on and want to utilize the heal 50 Health Points with a thrown weapon. But I'm not too sure which ones count as thrown and my best weapon I own is a bow. Does a bow count as a thrown weapon or is it only a ranged?
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A bow is a ranged item. Other weapons like throwing knifes and basketballs are thrown weapons.
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