Bow shot

[impn01]

What base attribute (if any) govern the damage behind a bow and arrow

[Rift]

nothing governs damage for a bow except the type of bow and type of arrow [and the armor of the thing your hitting if its a person]
It's been said that perception will likely govern its damage, however it hasn't been implented yet.

[impn01]

Are bows even useful if said person has armor worth anything or is it more of a hunting tool.

nothing governs damage for a bow except the type of bow and type of arrow [and the armor of the thing your hitting if its a person]
It's been said that perception will likely govern its damage, however it hasn't been implented yet.

[Peter]

Well, marksmanship too, right?

[Lightning4]

Well, it has a pretty good accuracy benefit compared to a similar skill value in the other two. You can hit mid-level creatures reliably with a token amount in marksmanship.