Originally posted by electricdawn:

Bows would absolutely not work at melee range, that's for sure. But I still don't get what the actual complaint of the OP is. Just like their first post. It's not like you can get one-shot by a bow when at melee range. An actual melee weapon - in fact the atgeir is way more op at that - will kill you much quicker.

As long as the arrow has a chance to move, it would definitely do damage at close range. At its release is when the arrow has the most power.