Additionally, both Warband and With Fire & Sword permit players to pick up arrows, bolts, and some thrown weapons from the terrain, which may then be fired again. If any ranged weapons run out of ammunition in the field, players may pick up dropped quivers. Other than bows, crossbows, and thrown weapons, Warband features the the hidden Flintlock Pistol which cannot be seen in the game without cheating or editing the game code. The speed of any given projectile is a hidden value not shown in-game, and must be discovered by accessing the document 'item_kinds1.txt' in the 'Native' module folder. All projectiles drop at the same rate, so range is determined by the projectile's flight speed as well as its trajectory. The 'Speed' stat determines the rate of fire.
This means that a short-range melee weapon is still a good idea, even if you want to specialize in archery. They are very useful in most situations, but are difficult to handle effectively against enemies that manage to get in close. Ranged Weapons are the alternative to hand-to-hand combat. The Hunting Bow is a common example of Calradian ranged weapons. For the ranged weapons featured in Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword, see Ranged Weapons (With Fire & Sword).
