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+An '''elven bow''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elven bow is a one-handed [[launcher]] designed for [[arrow]]s that is made of [[wood]], and uses the [[bow]] [[skill]]. It appears as a '''runed bow''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es, [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Samurai]], [[Valkyries]], and all [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Elven bows make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all randomly-generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven bows.
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 ==Description==
-While wielded, elven bows grant +1 [[multishot]], +1 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage bonuses to elven arrows shot from them by an elven hero, but ''not'' a hero of any other race [[polymorph]]ed into an elf.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|167|nethack=3.6.7|comment=multishot bonus}}{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|1659|nethack=3.6.7|comment=to-hit bonus - note the <tt><nowiki>(!Upolyd || your_race(youmonst.data))</nowiki></tt> case in the next line}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|848|nethack=3.6.7|comment=damage bonus}} Monsters gain a +1 multishot bonus each for shooting non-cursed elven arrows and for shooting them from a non-cursed elven bow{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|184|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|189|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;non-player elves gain +1 multishot, +1 to-hit and +1 damage when firing elven arrows from elven bows.{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|228|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|613|nethack=3.6.7}}
+While wielded, elven bows grant +1 [[multishot]], +1 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage bonuses to elven arrows that an elven hero [[shoot]]s from them, but this does ''not'' apply to a hero of any other race that is [[polymorph]]ed into an elf.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|167|nethack=3.6.7|comment=multishot bonus}}{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|1659|nethack=3.6.7|comment=to-hit bonus - note the <tt><nowiki>(!Upolyd || your_race(youmonst.data))</nowiki></tt> case in the next line}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|848|nethack=3.6.7|comment=damage bonus}} Monsters gain a +1 multishot bonus each for shooting non-cursed elven arrows and for shooting them from a non-cursed elven bow{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|184|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|189|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;non-player elves gain +1 multishot, +1 to-hit and +1 damage when firing elven arrows from elven bows.{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|228|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|613|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==History==
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 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an elven bow will produce a standard bow, and upgrading a standard bow has a {{frac|3}} chance of producing elven arrows.
-A non-cursed elven bow has a {{frac|3}} chance of adding an additional shot to the multishot roll: a hero shooting 1 arrow from an elven bow will shoot d2 arrows {{frac|3}} of the time, a hero shoots d2 arrows will shoot d3 arrows {{frac|3}} of the time, and so on.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|174|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This bonus does not apply to [[Dark elven bow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven bows]].
+A non-cursed elven bow has a {{frac|3}} chance of adding an additional shot to the multishot roll: a hero shooting 1 arrow from an elven bow will shoot d2 arrows {{frac|3}} of the time, a hero shooting d2 arrows will shoot d3 arrows {{frac|3}} of the time, and so on.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|174|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This bonus does not apply to [[Dark elven bow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven bows]].
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the [[barracks]] overlooking the [[drawbridge]] of the second alternate layout for [[Castle (UnNetHack)|the Castle]] in the narrower wing at level creation.
+In [[UnNetHack]], two elven bows are generated in the second alternate layout for [[Castle (UnNetHack)|the Castle]] in the narrower wing at level creation, where they are placed on the center squares of the [[barracks]] overlooking the [[drawbridge]]&mdash;one of the bows is always blessed.
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 ==Generation==
-[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] heroes, [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es, [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Elven bows make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all randomly-generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven bows.
-{{frac|3}} of live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elven]] monsters are [[monster starting inventory|generated with]] an elven bow and {{rn1|12|3}} elven arrows.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|222|nethack=3.6.7}}
+{{frac|3}} of live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elven]] monsters are [[monster starting inventory|generated with]] an elven bow and {{rn1|12|3}} [[elven arrow]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|222|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-While wielded, elven bows grant +1 [[multishot]], +1 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage bonuses to [[elven arrow]]s shot from them by an elven [[hero]], but ''not'' a hero of any other race [[polymorph]]ed into an elf.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|167|nethack=3.6.7|comment=multishot bonus}}{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|1659|nethack=3.6.7|comment=to-hit bonus - note the <tt><nowiki>(!Upolyd || your_race(youmonst.data))</nowiki></tt> case in the next line}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|848|nethack=3.6.7|comment=damage bonus}} Monsters gain a +1 multishot bonus each for shooting non-cursed elven arrows and for shooting them from a non-cursed elven bow{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|184|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|189|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;non-player elves gain +1 multishot, +1 to-hit and +1 damage when firing elven arrows from elven bows.{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|228|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|613|nethack=3.6.7}}
+While wielded, elven bows grant +1 [[multishot]], +1 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage bonuses to elven arrows shot from them by an elven hero, but ''not'' a hero of any other race [[polymorph]]ed into an elf.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|167|nethack=3.6.7|comment=multishot bonus}}{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|1659|nethack=3.6.7|comment=to-hit bonus - note the <tt><nowiki>(!Upolyd || your_race(youmonst.data))</nowiki></tt> case in the next line}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|848|nethack=3.6.7|comment=damage bonus}} Monsters gain a +1 multishot bonus each for shooting non-cursed elven arrows and for shooting them from a non-cursed elven bow{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|184|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|189|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;non-player elves gain +1 multishot, +1 to-hit and +1 damage when firing elven arrows from elven bows.{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|228|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|613|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==History==

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 ==History==
-The elven bow first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.0.10]], the [[defunct]] Elf role starts with a +0 elven bow and a stack of +0 elven arrows as their secondary weapon if TOLKIEN is defined at compile-time{{refsrc|u_init.c|65|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|67|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}&mdash;otherwise, they start with a +0 bow and a stack of +0 arrows as they do in previous versions.{{refsrc|u_init.c|78|version=NetHack 1.3d}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|83|version=NetHack 2.3e}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|73|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}
+The elven bow first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.0.10]], the [[defunct]] Elf role starts with a +0 elven bow and a stack of +0 elven arrows as their secondary weapon if the <tt>TOLKIEN</tt> option is defined at [[Compile-time options|compile-time]]{{refsrc|u_init.c|65|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|67|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}&mdash;otherwise, they start with a +0 bow and a stack of +0 arrows as they do in previous versions.{{refsrc|u_init.c|78|version=NetHack 1.3d}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|83|version=NetHack 2.3e}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|73|version=NetHack 3.0.0}}
 The multishot bonuses for monsters shooting elven arrows and shooting them from elven bows is added in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|8c0810f6875c1962d2e967d59f4a3ae212111ada}}, and is attributed to [[SLASH'EM]].

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 ==Generation==
-[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] heroes, [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] heroes, [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the elven bow. Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven bow.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|115|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Elven bows make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all randomly-generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven bows.

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-An '''elven bow''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elven bow is a one-handed [[launcher]] designed for [[arrows]] that is made of [[wood]], and uses the [[bow]] [[skill]]. Itappears as a '''runed bow''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+An '''elven bow''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elven bow is a one-handed [[launcher]] designed for [[arrows]] that is made of [[wood]], and uses the [[bow]] [[skill]]. It appears as a '''runed bow''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==