Flaming arrows?

[Dooz]

Well?

Alternate weapon mode, slower, less accurate, more damage, more cool.

[TurmoilTom]

[Weewum]

Well?

Alternate weapon mode, slower, less accurate, more damage, more cool.

Maybe it could also light up a general area at night (if Possible of course)?

[Dooz]

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Nice!

[Teeth]

Bonus against shield seems in order, and bonus against all destroyable objects ofcourse. It would be glorious.

[Froto_the_Loc]

We get videos like this all the time, but when are they actually implemented?

[Dalfador]

How about a teammate with a torch can walk up to someone and hold F on them 'Ignite Arrows'

[HarunYahya]

nerf archers instead

[Apollo]

Make them only available on night maps so people would actually kind of want to play them. Also during strat battles they could have a 10% increase on damage for destructible targets such as siege towers and catapults as well as shields. Maybe add a .5% chance to set a shield on fire, instantly destroying it? Just an idea.

[HarunYahya]

Ok so u guys dunno that flaming arrows were used to let archers see where they shoot in night ...
You can't set anything on fire with them.
You need to pour oil or some other flamable shit before you shoot your flaming arrows to burn stuff.

[Mogh]

Not entirely true... back when buildings were mostly wood with thatched roofs flaming arrows were used as more than just tracer rounds.

Now, plonking a flaming arrow into a shield certainly wouldn't cause it to burst into flame. Siege equipment could be damaged extra. IRL fire was a problem for siege towers, they'd be covered in metal or wet hides and they'd still occasionally go up in flames.

[Tears of Destiny]

They were also used to primarily demoralize the enemy if used against live targets instead of static targets. Having an arrow stick out of your armor is a bit unsettling, but having a burning arrow stick out of your armor will do a bit more damage to enemy morale(even though it will likely just burn for a short time and then go out, painless and easy). Nobody likes bits of burning anything being flung at them or stuck to them, even if it does not penetrate.

[Dalfador]

even if it does not penetrate.

Hehe.

[Riddaren]

Cool idea.

[Torben]

while at it flaming heavy lance with poison tip.