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Gastraphetes

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GastraphetesRareExclusive
DMG: 51 Delay: 432
Enhances "Snapshot" effect
Increases "Barrage" accuracy
"Trueflight"
Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk.
Occasionally deals double damage
Lv. 75 RNG

Other Uses[]

Resale Price: Cannot be sold to NPCs.

How to Obtain[]

Cannot be auctioned, traded, bazaared, or delivered. Ffxiah-small
Cannot be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.

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Historical Information[]

Gastraphetes

Equipped with an incredibly strong compound string, proper operation of this powerful bow typically requires the user to brace the stock against their stomach, from which its name, literally “belly bow,” derives. At present, the empire furnishes automated pulling devices to accomplish the arduous task of reloading.

Background[]

The gastraphetes (Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης, lit. 'belly-bow') was a handheld crossbow, used by ancient Greeks. It was described in the first century AD by the Greek author Heron of Alexandria in his work Belopoeica (Ancient Greek Βελοποιικά, 'on catapult-making'). It is believed to have been invented around 400 BCE.

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