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9	[[caption-width-right:300:A bolt to the face or a blade to the gut. Either way works.]]
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11	A character who wields both a bow and sword (this includes crossbows). This is quite common in fiction for a number of reasons:
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13	* It makes tactical sense. Even the toughest swordsman or most accurate archer will find their weapons useless when [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks fighting at]] the [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon wrong range]].
14	* [[RuleOfCool It looks damn cool]].
15	* It gives the author another tool for their hero to use, allowing for easier writing during action sequences and extra strategic options for players in video games.
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17	Besides these more down-to-earth or aesthetic reasons, using a bow and sword competently takes a lot of training and time; it can symbolise dedication, co-ordination, flexibility of character and perhaps even a certain kind of intelligence. It's certainly the mark of a wary, well prepared character; if you're this well prepared you're either naturally thorough in preparing for circumstances or have been taught the value of said preparations by experience. Characters like this are often royalty or nobility in reduced circumstances; the combination of a bow, a relatively humble weapon, beside a sword or other heraldric arm, a sign of high birth. It might also be a character from a humble background who has come into a more heroic, important role in life.
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19	It can also signify that this character, for all his noble bloodlines, is an amoral person. Be wary of sword and crossbow combinations in particular.
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21	Characters armed this way tend to be rather lightly armoured. This may of course be due to the fact that most archers are lightly armored. (When was the last time you saw or read about a hero in full plate using a bow?) For some reason, the archer element seems to dominate. They tend to either be extremely agile or wily and cunning in order to make up for it. This does make some sense, given that the more weapons you carry, the less weight you can devote to armor.
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23	Of course, it's rather difficult to wield both a bow and a sword [[DualWielding at the same time]] (though some characters with crossbows small enough to be fired one-handed manage) unless you've got more than two hands. The favoured technique for this style is typically to shoot foes with arrows from a distance, and then draw the sword once they get too close for comfort.
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25	A mutation of "''pen and sword, in accord''" (the {{samurai}} ideal) of course.
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27	This trope is not for gun-and-sword combinations. For DualWielding a sword and a gun (or similar firearms), see TheMusketeer (wielding a melee weapon and a firearm, '''but not at the same time''') and SwordAndGun (wielding a blade and a firearm '''simultaneously''').
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29	Subtrope of ChoiceOfTwoWeapons.
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31	It's worth noting that this trope used to be called The {{Ranger}}, from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' rangers. Any references to rangers on this page are likely from when the trope was in YKTTW.
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34	!!Examples:
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38	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
39	* Guts of ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' fits the ranger profile, using throwing knives and a repeating crossbow along with his {{BFS}}. He deviates from the general profile by being heavily armored and by also having a ''fourth'' weapon (a [[ArmCannon gunpowder cannon built into his arm]]) as a nasty surprise for any demons who think they have him beat.
40	* Uryū Ishida of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', being a Quincy, has the bow for a primary weapon, although Ishida has the Seele Schneider, a LaserBlade that absorbs the spirit particles (reishi) his opponents release whenever they attack. It turns out that this weapon can do even more damage when fired as an arrow.
41	* [[WarriorPrince Leaf]] from ''Anime/DogDays'' fights with a crossbow and short sword combo. The crossbow is also attached to a retractable cord on his belt, allowing him to let go of it in the heat of battle and quickly switch to melee range.
42	* The ''Anime/FatePrototype'' version of Gilgamesh is an expert dual wielding swordsman as well as an archer.
43	* [[LadyOfWar Signum]] of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''. In her case, she's a swordswoman first [[SwissArmyWeapon and only switches]] to a bow when an enemy can't be fought at melee range or if she's going for a long-ranged sneak attack.
44	* In a variant, WarriorMonk {{Youkai}} Bloodrobe from ''Manga/UshioAndTora'' fights with a longbow in his left hand (the string is seemingly part of his own body and can pull itself backwards at will) and a long-bladed naginata in his right hand. When the latter is destroyed he [[BifurcatedWeapon folds up the bow]] to form a sword.
45	* ''Anime/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon'': Moroha wields both a demonic katana and a SacredBowAndArrows.
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48	[[folder:Arts]]
49	* Implied by the leftmost man in ''Art/LibertyLeadingThePeople'', who is wielding a sword and carrying a gun in his belt.
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52	[[folder:Comic Books]]
53	* In ''ComicBook/{{Cossacks\|2022}}'', the Ottoman Sipahi riders use both bows and swords whereas their Polish Hussar enemies go for SwordAndGun.
54	* ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'':
55	** Creator/JuddWinick had Oliver spend the year following ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' training to become a swordsman as well as (obviously) an archer. Myth/RobinHood was explicitly named as the inspiration for this.
56	** Roy Harper, the original Speedy, is skilled in knives as well as archery.
57	** Mia Dearden, the second Speedy, was trained in swordsmanship by Oliver.
58	* ''ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}'': Clint Barton trained under both a master archer and a master swordsman. He tends to favor his bow, but when he had to give up his identity, he used his fallback weapon to become "Ronin".
59	* ''ComicBook/SinCity'': Miho sometimes employs the sword/arrow combo. Sometimes shuriken are used instead.
60	* In ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992'', Roam is primarily an archer, but he also has sword at hand for close-combat.
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64	* ''Fanfic/ABoyAGirlAndADogTheLeithianScript'': Beren was an outlaw ranger leading an one-man guerrilla against Sauron's forces for years, so he needed all kind of short and long-range weapons. He lugs around two different swords, one bow (and he is really good at it, starting practicing when he was around four) and a ton of daggers and dirks.
65	* ''Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'': Sakura becomes an archer, but continues to use her axe if her opponents get to close or she runs out of arrows.
66	* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Starting from Chapter 13 of the original, Hugh wields the [[VideoGame/BloodBorne Simon's Bowblade]], a [[SinisterScimitar scimitar]] [[MixAndMatchWeapon that can turn into a bow]], for adapting to both short and long range.
67	* ''Fanfic/VowOfNudity'': Iaqo, the hexblood leader of a fey bandit party, dual-wields a poisoned crossbow and a shortsword in combat.
68	* As'taris in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached'' uses both, though the sword far more often than the bow.
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71	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
72	* Princess Merida in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' is a magnificent archer, able to shoot a sword out of a man's hand when aiming from 20 to 30 yards away, while in the dark ''and on horseback'', and without hurting the man himself. And, when the bow gets taken from her, she uses a sword to beat the tar out of her father, who's an excellent fighter himself and trained her in the use of both of these weapons.
73	* Some of the Leafmen in ''WesternAnimation/Epic2013''.
74	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' is proficient in both sword and bow as a product of her TrainingMontage. She is skilled enough with a sword to hold her own against the villain Shan Yu, and her ImprobableAimingSkills with the bow are probably the only reason she and her LoveInterest aren't dead at the bottom of a cliff....thanks to an avalanche she caused with another ranged weapon. But hey, it wiped out the other army and not hers!
75	* Ashitaka from ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' uses both a long bow and a short sword. The pommel of his sword is fashioned with a ring that allows him to keep the sword in his hand while shooting.
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78	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
79	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'': Robin is an expert fencer ''and'' bowman. (He also wields the quarterstaff, to somewhat less effect.)
80	* ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'': In addition to being a MultiMeleeMaster, Aguilar is also a very good shot with a bow and uses it to pick off pursuers. However, he doesn't carry a bow with him (at least not on the mission depicted in the film).
81	* ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': The Na'vi use both bows and knives.
82	* ''Film/AvengersGrimm'': Red, as the BadassNormal of the cast, sports both a bow and a sword in her quest to kill The Wolf.
83	* ''Film/TheHobbit''
84	** Kíli carries a bow as his primary weapon but also a short dwarf sword.
85	** Bard the Bowman fought with a sword in ''[[Film/TheHobbitThebattleOfTheFiveArmies The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', as his bow had been broken in killing Smaug.
86	* ''Film/{{Ladyhawke}}'': Navarre uses a CoolSword and a [[AutomaticCrossbows double-crossbow]].
87	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'':
88	** Aragorn uses both bow and sword in the movie (and is the source of this combination being dubbed "The Ranger" initially), but he usually uses the bow only to open battle, staying in melee once it opens.
89	** Legolas is more flexible, switching between his bow and his knives when appropriate. Elves in general are capable of both archery and swordplay.
90	** The Uruk-hai captain (Lurtz) at the end of the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing first film]] also employs a bow/sword combo.
91	** Faramir's rangers from Ithilien used bows and swords and were lightly armoured, but the mainline Gondorian archers are depicted in plate armour, though it may have been a lighter style.
92	** The Galadhrim of Lothlorien who march to aid the Rohirrim at Helm’s Deep have a very specific weapons configuration; both their quiver and scabbard are carried on the back of their breastplate, with the former situated towards the right shoulder and the latter towards the left, allowing for convenient switching between arrows and swords.
93	* ''Film/KingArthur2004'': Tristan's primary weapon is a composite bow wielded from horseback, and he unsheathes a curved Dao-style sword for close combat.
94	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse: Everyone knows Hawkeye is the greatest marksman to have ever lived with his bow and arrows, but since his introduction we've been shown he's also capable of using other weapons. In ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' he wields a knife and a gun; in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he has collapsible batons and a staff; and finally in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' he takes the alias "Ronin" and uses a katana along with his usual bow and arrows.
95	* Franchise/{{Rambo}}: The title character uses a modern variant, with a compound bow and a large bowie knife (in addition to whatever guns he can get his hands on).
96	* ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'': Makes an ExaggeratedTrope out of it.
97	* ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'': Has Robin Hood doing this because ''he's Robin Hood'' and is good with both.
98	* ''Film/{{Wonder Woman\|2017}}'': Shows BulletTime training of Amazons in archery and swordsmanship, (among other weapons) both on ground and [[HorseArcher on horseback]]. This comes in handy when Steve Trevor accidentally leads the Germans to [[HiddenElfVillage Themyscira]].
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101	[[folder:Gamebooks]]
102	* It's not uncommon in games from the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series to have the hero use both a sword and a ranged weapon, usually a bow or a crossbow. Situational examples include a sling and, in both ''Literature/HowlOfTheWerewolf'' and ''Literature/PortOfPeril'', a gun.
103	* ''Literature/LoneWolf'': Starting with the Magnakai series, the eponymous hero can use a bow alongside melee weapons. Also the case for his lieutenant in the New Order series.
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106	[[folder:Literature]]
107	* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
108	** The Ankh-Morpork City Watch carry both swords and crossbows, and in Vimes' case various coshes and knuckledusters as well. Oh, and a truncheon.
109	** In ''Literature/GuardsGuards'', one of them (Colon) attempts to kill a dragon with a bow.
110	* Appears several times in ''Literature/TheFirstLaw'' trilogy. Dogman and Grim Harding both use bows almost exclusively, but are still plenty capable with bladed weapons. Ferro Maljinn fits the trope even better, being a deadly archer and swordswoman, switching from one to the other based on how close her enemies are and how many arrows she has left.
111	* In ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'', Yang Jian normally fights with his sharp, three-pointed lance in melee, but can also use the magical Golden Bow with Silver Arrows to attack from afar. The only other character who has a similar weapon setup is Huang Tianxiang, who uses a spear but also has a bow he's not afraid to use to wound an escaping enemy.
112	* Tarl Cabot of ''Literature/{{Gor}}'' is an expert swordsman, but he's also quite good with the peasant bow, even though everyone else looks down on it because it's a peasant weapon.
113	* ''Literature/TheIronTeeth'' web serial’s forests are haunted by many different types of dangerous monsters and bandits. Thus many of the characters use both bows and swords.
114	* ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'':
115	** LightningBruiser Icarium Lifestealer carries both a longbow, which seems to be his first choice of weapons, and a sword, and can be deadly with either, but wears little -- if any -- armour.
116	** The TallDarkAndSnarky Tiste Andii youth named Clip is introduced sporting both a bow and a rapier, although the entire description seems to exist to emphasize how he's modified his gear for stealthy movement, setting up the scene for him being an [[ProfessionalKiller assassin]].
117	* ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil'': Both Ranger and Archer. Notably, Ranger carries a bow and sometimes uses it to devastating effect, but her speciality (as in: she challenges lesser gods for the thrill) is swordfighting, with two swords to boot. Her pupil, Archer, is very deadly with her shortswords when the situation calls for it, but as her Name implies, is even better with a bow.
118	* Gilan in ''Literature/RangersApprentice'' uses a sword next to the usual bow. But only because he already had years of training before becoming a ranger. All others have 2 knives as their melee weapons. This is because of time required to master both bow and sword.
119	* Richard in ''Literature/TheSwordOfTruth'' is very skilled with his sword, but his gift also makes him a perfect marksman.
120	* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'':
121	** Legolas in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' uses both a bow and a long knife, although he prefers the bow.
122	** Beleg Cúthalion in ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', one of the greatest archers in the First Age. He wielded Belthronding, a yew longbow; and Anglachel, a [[TalkingWeapon sentient]] [[EvilWeapon sword]] made out of starmetal.
123	* Bazhell in David Weber's ''Literature/TheWarGods'' series is known for his sword, but also carries a crossbow. He typically gets off one or two shots before dropping it to charge with his sword. He's also heavily armored. (Scale or ring mail, though he'd probably like plate if he was ever in one place long enough for someone to make him a set.)
124	* Literature/TheWolfhound is both an expert marksman and swordsman.
125	* In ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' this applies to the [[DivineParentage children of Apollo]]. Because their father is such a good archer, most of his children inherit this talent from him. In combat, however, they also resort to swords when they are attacked at close range.
126	** This also applies to the [[AmazonBrigade Hunters of Artemis]]. They are just as skilled with a bow and arrow as they are in sword fighting.
127	* A [[{{Nephilim}} shadowhunter]] in ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' is expected to be able to handle bows and arrows accurately, even though he fights mostly with knives and swords. Some shadowhunters like Alec Lightwood, Mark Blackthorn and Simon Lewis even choose the bow as their primary weapon, but are also armed with swords.
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130	[[folder:Live Action TV]]
131	* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Thea Queen when she was the vigilante Speedy. This is due to the influence of her two mentors--her brother Oliver (The Arrow) and her supervillain father Malcolm Merlyn (who is the Dark Archer but taught her to use the sword as well). Everyone else tends to carry either bow or sword, even if they are proficient with both weapons.
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134	[[folder:Myths & Religion]]
135	* In just about every legend of Myth/RobinHood, Robin of Locksley was one of the deadliest archers of the land, and no slouch with a sword either. While he was definitely above average with a quarterstaff, however, he was (usually) no match for Little John (himself a pretty good archer), and Friar Tuck was his superior in bare-handed grappling.
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138	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
139	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
140	** The ranger character class is the archetype from early editions. This is still their theme somewhat in later editions, though in 3rd, Fighters and their [[CrazyPrepared abundance of feats]] can be more effective, and in 4th, Rogues can do this without having to spread out their ability growth.
141	** It's generally considered a good idea for every character in any edition of ''D&D'' to have both a melee and a ranged weapon. Particularly with the combat rules of 3rd and 4th editions, it's highly advised that frontline warriors pack a handful of javelins, and wizards take advantage of crossbow proficiency.
142	** Made painfully obvious with the Swordbow (Regular, Light, and Great versions) from the Magic Item Compendium (D&D 3.5). The weapon transforms from a sword (Longsword for Regular, Rapier for Light, Greatsword for Great) into a bow (Longbow for regular, Shortbow for Light, Composite Longbow (+4 Str requirement) for Great) and back again as needed. On top of this, you can also interchange attacks with the two forms as part of the same full attack action.
143	** It's also entirely possible to [[DualWield wield a melee weapon in one hand and a hand crossbow in the other]]. The 3.5E sourcebook ''Drow of the Underdark'' offers the Versatile Combatant feat for this arrangement, while 4e offers the Drow Fighting Style feat. 5th Edition allows this with Crossbow Expert feat, allowing a person to fire the hand crossbow in off hand after you attack with main hand weapon. Depending on rule interpretation, you can even use the feat to dual wield Hand Crossbows.
144	** The Soulbow class in ''Complete Psionic'' can summon up arrows composed of mental energy and shoot them at people in addition to summoning up a sword composed of mental energy.
145	* As of the Dawn Solution, Solars in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' have a Charm that specifically facilitates this combat style: Elegant Dance of Bow and Blade. Furthermore, they can switch between weapons ''mid-combat'' via HyperspaceArsenal.
146	* While the above points for ''Dungeons & Dragons'' ring true for both editions of ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', the gunslinger in 2nd Edition can evoke the 'sword in one hand, bow in another' fantasy specifically with its Way of the Drifter style. This style focuses on versatile combat, giving you bonuses when switching between weapon attacks and letting you reload even when both hands are occupied. While generally expected to be doing this with firearms, the gunslinger in 2nd Edition can also use crossbows - including hand crossbows - with most of the same abilities.
147	** Also in 2nd Edition, the Dual-Weapon Warrior archetype lets ''any'' class do this when you take the feat Dual Thrower, which allows you to use any feat from the archetype with a thrown or one-handed ranged weapon in addition to melee weapons. This lets you use feats like Double Slice or Dual Weapon Blitz with a melee weapon in one hand and a ranged weapon - such as a hand crossbow - in another. They can also pick the Dual-Weapon Reload feat, which lets you reload weapons like firearms and crossbows without needing a free hand.
148	** In 1st Edition, the feat Opening Volley encourages a playstyle like this: tagging someone with a ranged attack makes them easier to hit with a melee attack.
149	* ''[[TabletopGame/IronKingdoms WarMachine/Hordes]]'': Most ranged units use firearms, or are weak in melee combat, or both, but there are a few models or units that use a bow or crossbow and are still strong in melee. Examples include Nyss Stryder Rangers for the Legion of Everblight, Exemplar Errants for the Protectorate of Menoth, and Mage Hunter Strike Force for the Retribution of Scyrah.
150	* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'': For many of the same reasons mentioned in the Real Life examples below, ''every'' ranged combat unit carries a hand weapon in addition to their bow/crossbow/gun/blowpipe, etc. A few examples are worth particular notice, however:
151	** The elite scout types of the three elf armies -- Dark Elf Shades (such as our friend in the picture up there), High Elf Shadow Warriors and Wood Elf Waywatchers. Unlike most missile troops, who are generally decent shots but of only average close combat prowess, these warriors display exceptional skills with both sword and bow / crossbow, having both a Weapon Skill and a Ballistic Skill characteristic of 5.
152	** The mercenaries of Pirazzo's Lost Legion specialize in use of both the pike and the crossbow, and each member of the company is highly proficient in both. In tabletop terms, the Lost Legion can choose at the beginning of each battle whether to deploy with crossbows and act as long-ranged fighters or with pikes and act as melee spearmen.
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155	[[folder:Video Games]]
156	* Your main weapons in ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''.
157	* ''VideoGame/{{Afterimage}}'': Templar Knights can switch between a bow or a sword to attack you depending on your distance from them.
158	* ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresIII'' has longbowmen who use swords in melee combat. This is shown with them doing more damage in melee combat than other infantry made for range.
159	* ''VideoGame/ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura'' characters can be built who switch between guns or bows and melee weapons, but carrying multiple weapons of your chosen type is also common because BreakableWeapons is in effect and swords are no good for breaking open stubborn chests.
160	* In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI'' and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII its sequel]], every archer also packs a sword or bludgeon for close quarters combat. In ''Brotherhood'' the crossbowmen intriguingly do ''not'' pack close-quarters weapons, but with the crossbow finally in his hands after being foreshadowed back in the first game's first trailer, Ezio can do this. A tactic is to anger some guards, crossbow half of them, chainkill the rest, finish up with crossbowing any cowards. In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' Connor has a conventional bow.
161	* All characters in the ''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' games can equip a bow or crossbow alongside their normal weapon. There's not even any way to determine which one is being used at the time.
162	* The majority of units in ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' carry two different types of weapons, often one each of ranged and melee. Special mention goes to the Duelist's higher level sprites which are shown wielding both a crossbow and saber simultaneously.
163	* In ''VideoGame/BattleRealms'', The Dragon Clan Samurai wield both a bow for ranged combat, and a katana for melee. In line with the game's troop alchemy system this makes sense, because samurai require that a soldier be trained as both an archer and a melee fighter (the alchemist's guild is presumably for the armour, or the tempered steel sword). The Serpent Clan Bandit, on the other hand, uses both a curved sword and an arm-mounted crossbow, both of which can be [[PoisonedWeapons poisoned]] with the proper research.
164	* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' takes this trope to its most literal extreme with Simon's Bowblade, a sword that can turn ''into'' a bow.
165	* In ''VideoGame/ConquerorsBlade'', the Khevtuul Cavalry, Rattan Rangers, and Feathered Crossbowmen units can switch between using swords and crossbows (or regular bows for the Khevtuuls). Other archers carry daggers for close combat, but only the above units have actual ''swords'' and are at all capable in melee combat.
166	* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'':
167	** In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'', the Chosen Undead can employ any weapon on right hand and left hand slot, one can carry a sword and a bow (or crossbow) at the same time.
168	** In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'', the moveset of most weapons are no longer affected by which hand the Chosen Undead used, it is now also possible to aim (or even fire Dark Orbs) with the crossbow by carrying it with both hands, making the Sword and Bow combat more practical.
169	** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' depicts this as being a standard of the Black Hand Hunters of Lothric (both the one you can summon as a phantom and the one you encounter as an enemy), with both having variants of switching between bow and sword and DualWielding in lieu of carrying a shield. [[spoiler:Towards the end of ''The Ringed City'', Slave Knight Gael uses a chipped [[{{BFS}} Executioner's Greatsword]] and a [[AutomaticCrossbows Repeating Crossbow]] against you, he even incorporates both of them at the same time by leaping to the sky, firing the crossbow mid-air and lands an overhead spinning slash in one of his movesets]].
170	** In general, dexterity builds across the entire franchise will usually be equipped with some sort of sword and some sort of bow, even if they switch between the two weapons as the situation demands rather than using them both simultaneously, since most of the weapons with good Dex scaling are either swords or bows. In particular, the [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]][=/=]longbow 'samurai' build is enduringly popular thanks to its particular combination of [[SimpleYetAwesome style and practicality]] - both weapons offer an excellent balance of speed, range, weight, and damage output.
171	* ''VideoGame/DeathSpank'': The eponymous hero wields a crossbow alongside a sword (or a number of other melee weapons) in his first and third games. The second game has a gun instead.
172	* [[PlayerCharacter Guardians]] in ''VideoGame/Destiny2'' can carry three different weapon types at the same time. Among these are bows and swords. So a Guardian can wield a bow and a sword simultaneously, together with a third weapon. Even two bows and one sword are possible if they want to. [[note]]Swords are heavy weapons and only one of these can be equipped, so two swords and one bow is sadly not possible.[[/note]]
173	* ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'':
174	** It's a fairly good idea to have this set up, at least in ''VideoGame/Diablo1997''. Warriors occasionally find themselves needing to shoot at something (or, in the case of enemies trapped on the opposite sides of portcullises, want to pick enemies off at a distance.) A rogue often finds herself needing to resort to hand-to-hand if fast enemies are encroaching, so having a sword and shield and the strength to use both available helps. Straying out of The Ranger and into MagicKnight, magic is helpful to the rogue as well, though the warriors' maximum magic is so low that it's barely worth his while. The sorcerer is pretty damn awful with both bow and sword, but it's worth giving him a bit of strength and a light sword and shield in case he runs out of mana. (True, you might be screwed if this is the case, but it's better than nothing.)
175	** The ''Lord of Destruction'' expansion pack for ''VideoGame/DiabloII'' added the ability to switch between two whole sets of wielded equipment with a single keypress, making this set-up tremendously more practical.
176	* In ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', the main character Corvo is equipped with both a shortsword and a crossbow, and can use both at the same time. The assassin Daud has much the same gear in the DLC. These two also conform to the SwordAndGun trope, as they can replace the crossbow with a pistol.
177	* Firion in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' is treated as this. He's a full-blown MultiMeleeMaster; his sword and bow receive the most attention.
178	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
179	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' allows you to switch between two full sets of weapons. Given the thrust of the game as being somewhat more tactical, it's almost unheard of that even one character doesn't switch to a bow. (Even mages, whose staves automatically hit at range, can do a lot more damage with a bow if they hit often enough.)
180	** While ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' lacks the weapon switch option, archers automatically switch to the "murder knife" whilst attacking in melee.
181	** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', [[PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo Hawke]], if a Rogue, randomly switches between a bow and two daggers in battle.
182	* A possible build for Angelo in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'', and somewhat viable as bows are rare while swords are common, and one has to use ItemCrafting to make half of them, including the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Odin's Bow.]]
183	* The Elf of ''VideoGame/DragonsCrown'' has this as one of her potential builds. Investing in the Holdout Dagger skill lets her pull out a dagger to complement her bow. In addition to its use as a backup weapon, with the appropriate skill, she could also perform {{Back Stab}}s with it for a lot of damage.
184	* ''VideoGame/DragonsWake'': The main antagonist is a BlackKnight that uses a sword, shield and crossbow, as well as magical powers, to hunt and kill dragons.
185	* In ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 5'' (and the games that came before it), all characters can switch between their primary weapon and a bow. The bow is more-or-less useless unless used by Huang Zhong or Xiahou Yuan, who incorporate the bow much more into their move sets, and can rapidly shoot waves of arrows at their enemies.
186	** Xiahou Yuan in most games usually fights with a club and his bow to take down his foes. In earlier games, such as ''Dynasty Warriors 3'', his weapon was a scimitar.
187	** Starting from ''DW 7'', all characters can equip any other weapon alongside their primary weapon, so if the player chooses a bow, then it becomes this.
188	** In ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'', the Sengoku-era counterpart to the Three Kingdoms setting of ''Dynasty Warriors'', the character Ina uses a bow that has blades mounted on it, allowing for melee combat. The same applies to Magoichi Saika and Ieyasu Tokugawa, who both possess ranged weapons, but also have a means of smacking enemies around with them.
189	** In ''[[Literature/TheHeroicLegendofArslan Arslan: Warriors of Legend]]'', the characters Arslan, Daryun, Farangis, Gieve, Elam, Alfarid, and Kubard all carry at least one bladed weapon and one bow. The gameplay's [[RealTimeWeaponChange weapon-swapping mechanic]] allow them to freely swap between them at will, making it the ideal combo.
190	* Since ''VideoGame/EldenRing'' is a direct SpiritualSuccessor to the ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series, playable characters have much the same loadout of ranged and melee weapons, with Dexterity builds especially making equal use of their bows and swords. The katana[=/=]longbow 'samurai' build in particular is back and better (and more popular) than ever, thanks to the game bringing back the dedicated DualWielding movesets from ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' while removing the durability mechanic that was previously the bane of such delicate weapons.
191	* Common throughout ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series. Naturally, the PlayerCharacter can choose to use a bow along with a variety of melee weapons. However, as the series' AI has gotten more advanced over time, [=NPCs=] gave gotten in the action too. For instance, enemies who start with a ranged weapon will switch to a melee weapon if you close in, but will then switch back if you fall back or get into a position where they cannot reach you with their melee weapons.
192	* In ''VideoGame/{{Elsword}}'', the archer character, Rena, start to use a sword with her bow if you follow the Trapping Ranger/Night Watcher class path.
193	* While every character in ''VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide'' and [[VideoGame/VermintideII its sequel]] (except Bardin's [[DeathSeeker Slayer]] career in the latter) carries both a melee and a ranged weapon, not everyone can meet this trope (Sienna uses magical staves rather than actual ranged weapons and Kruber, nominally TheMusketeer, can only use a bow in his Huntsman career in the sequel). Kerillian is the straightest example, the only character who can ''only'' use bows (including a Dark Elf repeater crossbow in her Shade career), but Bardin (when not a Slayer) and Victor can also use crossbows as well as their black powder weapons and, as already mentioned, Kruber gains the ability to wield a longbow as a Huntsman. Incidentally, Bardin is the only character who can never actually wield a sword, preferring more traditionally dwarfish weapons such as hammers and axes.
194	* In ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'', Paul Luther and Roberto Bianci can use a crossbow to compliment their melee weapons; sadly, in practice, the bolts' inherent weakness and the crossbow's long reload time means you probably won't touch it much.
195	* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'':
196	** Your hero from ''VideoGame/FableI'' is an example of a ranger, with a bow and a sword. Also a MagicKnight, as he can wield will magic.
197	*** Also potentially worth noting that most other heroes subvert this. The majority of heroes seem in the game are more specialized, only a few of the more skilled ones (read: named) use two skills habitually, and only one or two use all three of the disciplines.
198	** ''VideoGame/FableII'' lacks longbows, but has the same basic combat style and the option to use a crossbow and a sword. Otherwise you're TheMusketeer.
199	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
200	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'': Edgar starts out with a Mythril Sword and an Auto Crossbow for his weapon and Tools respectively.
201	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'' takes this to perhaps the most literal extreme. Serah's bow and sword are the same weapon which she can transform at will.
202	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance'': Viera Assassins can use both katanas and greatbows in battle, making them dangerous in both close combat and long range. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 The sequel]] also allows Hume and Gria Hunters to wield knives alongside greatbows.
203	* A frequent combo in the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' games.
204	** Alm from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden'' uses swords and bows upon promotion to Hero.
205	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'', Master Knights can wield bows and swords, [[WalkingArmory as well as every other weapon type in the game save dark magic]].
206	** Nomadic Troopers in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade''. In the latter, Lyn is capable of using swords and bows after she gets promoted to Blade Lord.
207	** The Ranger in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones''.
208	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'', you can give bow-wielding Astrid a sword (or lance, or axe) upon promotion. You can also give a bow to Oscar (lance user), Kieran (axe user), or Makalov (sword user) when ''they'' promote. In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'', Fiona, Geoffrey and Oscar can learn to use a bow upon promotion to Silver Knight, and Astrid can learn to use a lance upon promotion to the same class.
209	** In the DS remakes of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem'', there is the Horseman, the promoted version of the Hunter, which not only learns how to use swords but also gets a horse. Quite useful.
210	** Assassins and Bow Knights in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. Also, the DLC Bride class uses bows, lances and staves.
211	** Warriors can wield a bow and an ''axe''. Generals can use a bow and a lance in the remakes of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem''.
212	** In ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga'', Holmes can gain swords upon promotion to Stealth Hunter. Also, the Lady Knight and Arrow Knight classes can use them, as well as the [[HorseArcher Mamluke]] upon promotion from Horseman. Plus, another class, the King's Knight, can use sword, lances, axes ''and'' bows!
213	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' there's the Bow Knights again, who now are promoted from either Outlaws (who use only bows) or Mercenaries (who only use swords). The Bow Knight is notably Selena's canonical promotion, used as an enemy in ''Birthright'' and certain DLC maps.
214	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' Archers, Thieves and Assassins have a proficiency in both bows and swords.
215	* In ''VideoGame/ForHonor'', most of the samurai heroes, as well as the Highlander, can use a bow as an optional feat along with their primary melee weaponry. The Valkyrie, Centurion, and Gladiator have a variant that lets them throw a spear, and the Peacekeeper has a crossbow. These weapons are quick to fire, has a very long range, and does moderate damage, but has a lengthy cooldown to prevent it from being abused, making them good for opening a fight or taking down an opponent who is running away.
216	* ''VideoGame/ForgeQuest'': The PlayerCharacter starts the game with a sword and a bow and arrows.
217	* ''VideoGame/TheGirlAndTheRobot'': The robot wields a sword and an archer's bow, which it can use for combat and puzzle solving.
218	* Warriors, Rangers and Thieves in ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'' can use both swords and bows.
219	* Elise from ''VideoGame/{{Gungnir}}'' uses both a longbow and a rapier, and it's generally a good idea to have one of each in her available weapon slots.
220	* In ''VideoGame/KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' Might/Finesse hybrid classes usually use some variant of this combination.
221	* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', a revamp of the Disco Bandit skill set in October 2013 gave the Disco Bandit a number of combat skills involving knives, on top of their usual affinity for ranged weapons.
222	* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' allows Blaster and Sword in Accord, though it's easier in the second game because you can equip two full sets of weapons and switch with the click of a button. The first game requires you to go through the inventory menu to do this.
223	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
224	** Link carries a slingshot, then either upgrades to or, more frequently, simply picks up an actual bow in the games. Of course, that's [[HyperspaceArsenal hardly the only weaponry combination he's capable of]], but his sword and bow are generally his most powerful weapons and required to defeat the FinalBoss.
225	** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', the Hero's Bow is strongly hinted at being the same used by a previous Link, much like the Master Sword and a few other items, such as the signature green tunic.
226	** Princess Zelda herself gets in on the action in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' with a RoyalRapier and the [[LightEmUp Light]] [[ElementalWeapon Arrows]].
227	** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', this distinguishes Link from the other Champions. Revali uses just the bow, the other three Champions use melee weapons, but only Link can use both.
228	* Baleog the Fierce from ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings'' is equipped with a bow and sword, though he ditches the bow in the sequel.
229	* In ''[[VideoGame/RiseOfTheKasai Mark of Kri]]'', the main character, Rau, starts with a sword and gets a bow later. He eventually receives other weapons, but spends most of the game with the basic combination.
230	* Suitably exaggerated with the VideoGame/MonsterHunter's arsenal in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite''. She fights with ''[[DualWielding two]]'' swords, a third, [[{{BFS}} humongous]] sword, and an equally-oversized bow. This is after all a woman who hunts dragons for a living. Ordinary weapons just won't do.
231	* In ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfMordor'', the protagonist, Ranger Talion is equipped with his standard sword, [[NamedWeapons Urfael]] as well as the hilt of his dead son's sword which he uses as a dagger, Acharn, and he is bound with an Elven Wraith who uses his bow, Azkâr.
232	* Just one of many combinations possible in ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic''. Everyone can learn to use the bow (including crossbows) in addition to his or her primary weapon (with other weapons being very class specific, the primary weapon is often something other than a sword). There is one exception in the late-game of ''VI'' and ''VII'': blasters. You can wield them together with bows (blasters go in the right hand slot, while bows go on the back), but blasters ''always'' takes precedence when attacking (melee weapons take precedence if they are close enough to attack. Blasters are ranged weapons in the melee slot...), so the only point in going blaster-and-bow is using the bow as a {{Stat Stick\|s}}.
233	* ''VideoGame/MinecraftDungeons'': You are able to have one melee and one ranged weapon equipped at the same time, with a bow and sword being just one of the available combinations. It's also the first combination a newly created character starts out with.
234	* Subaru Ikariya of ''VideoGame/{{Monark}}'' wields a dagger and a crossbow, in addition to his [[ShockAndAwe electrokinesis]].
235	* A possible combination in ''VideoGame/MountAndBlade'', and near universal among higher-level archer units.
236	* Quite possible in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights 1'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2 2]]'', although it's more useful in the first game because the sniping opportunities (e.g. taking potshots through a portcullis) are much more frequent.
237	* Mio Aiba of ''VideoGame/OmegaLabyrinthLife'' is depicted as using a bow in her skill art, and the rest of her skillset actively encourages long-ranged fighting. However, she still has one of the highest starting Strength and HP stats in the game, which makes her an excellent tank also.
238	* TheApprentice in ''VideoGame/OrcsMustDie'' can wield both a crossbow and a bladed weapon, but not at the same time and only if the player chooses to equip either.
239	* The Braver class in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' uses katanas and bows as its weapons of choice.
240	* ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice'' has major antagonist Genichiro Ashina, who is a master with both bow and sword. Additionally, bandit and Okami archers will pull out swords in close combat, even if they're nowhere near as deadly as Genichiro.
241	* ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'': The player has exactly two weapons, a bow and a sword. Interestingly, the Wanderer is a highly skilled archer but completely untrained in using the sword.
242	* In ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'' the Norse god Ullr wields a bow and a pair of axes, and can switch on either range or melee stance.
243	* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'':
244	** ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]''[='s=] incarnation of [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]] uses a bow that he can split into [[DualWielding two short swords.]] This carries over to ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' for himself and his doppelganger Dark Pit.
245	** And of course, Link is as much an example of this in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as he is in his own. Franchise/{{Kirby}} can get in on the fun too, if he [[PowerCopying copies]] Pit or Link's archery abilities, combined with either the sword he uses for his own Final Cutter recovery move or the Beam Sword item.
246	** ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' adds [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Byleth]] to the roster as DownloadableContent, who uses Claude's signature bow, Failnaught, in addition to the [[WhipSword Sword of the Creator]].
247	* Garr/Woodrow from ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' can use both a bow and a sword in combat in the [=PS2=] remake. In the original, he has to choose between one or the other.
248	* Temporal Wardens in ''VideoGame/TalesOfMajEyal'' are ''very'' good at this. They start with access to bow-specific and [[DualWielding double weapon-specific]] skillpaths, and their starting Celerity ability lets them swap weapons without losing a turn.
249	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' features Raven, whose weapon of choice is a "Transform Bow", a bow that literally folds into a dagger.
250	* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'':
251	** The Sniper's non-gun primary weapon is a bow, and his melee a selection of kukris (technically knives, yes, but they're big enough to count towards this trope).
252	** TheMedic can also replace his syringe gun with a crossbow that's both a HealingShiv and a regular weapon while using any of a number of bonesaws in melee.
253	* In ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'', this option is quite feasible, as is TheMusketeer. This tends to work best with the harpoon or other ammoless weapons that count as dealing [[DamageTyping ranged damage]]. Melee specialists can do the same by using boomerangs and similar weapons, as those are distance weapons that count as dealing melee damage.
254	* Garrett uses bow and sword in the first two ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' games (partly as an artifact of the unexpected history of the engine in those games) and switches to bow and dagger in the third. The bow can be used as a weapon, but more often is used as a tool by firing {{Trick Arrow}}s (the games discourage killing any humans; that's just unprofessional for a thief). The blade is always a weapon of absolute last resort; Garrett doesn't do well in melee.
255	* The rebooted ''VideoGame/TombRaider2013'' has a longbow as Lara's signature weapon, and can use a climbing axe to lethal effect in close combat after earning enough experience.
256	* ''VideoGame/TotalWar'':
257	** Ranged units in games always come with a melee weapon. For most archers this means little more than daggers, but some (like highland nobles in ''Medieval II'', Gaul Noble Archers in ''Rome'' and Bow Samurai in ''Shogun'' and ''Shogun II'') this means full-fledged swords.
258	** Some units go the other way, and have a ranged weapon as an auxiliary when their main mode of attack is in melee -- most Roman footsoldiers have a sword, shield and three javelins for example. The Danes in ''Medieval II'' have Norse Archers, which are actually substantially better in melee than they are at range (base ranged attack is 7, while base melee is 12).
259	* Dorstag in ''VideoGame/UltimaUnderworld 2'' uses both a sword and a crossbow, and is famous for his skill with both. He essentially serves as the boss of the Pits of Carnage.
260	* ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'':
261	** Lenneth. She loses this ability in the [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile2Silmeria sequel]], since you can use all three Valkyries in battle.
262	** Her younger sister Silmeria uses bow as her primary weapon in battle, while she uses swords for Nibelung Valesti or when she directly controls her and Alicia's shared body.
263	* In ''VideoGame/VolcanoPrincess'', when Rose grows up to a teenager and becomes a knight, she learns how to use a sword and a bow to fight the monsters lurking in the forest. Her adventuring companions favor either a sword or a bow, but only she can wield both.
264	* ''VideoGame/WallachiaReignOfDracula'': [[PlayerCharacter Elcin]] battles Dracula's forces with a bow and arrows and a sword.
265	* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
266	** As initially conceived, Hunters were supposed to be this trope. To this end, Hunters had a minimum range for ranged attacks, they started without a pet to force players to learn how to switch between both effectively, and one of the talent trees, Survival, contained talents focusing on close range combat. As the game evolved, the minimum range was dropped, the focus of the Survival tree moved to traps, and then, after the removal of the Ranged slot in ''Mists of Pandaria'' forced bows into the Main Hand, the melee skills were dropped entirely. If anything, their pets (which, at least for Beastmaster specialists, make up a considerable portion of their damage output), represent the sword now.
267	*** In classic, the epic bow quest that Molten Core raiding hunters underwent was the pinnacle of this trope. The quest was designed to test the hunter's ability to use both their ranged and melee capacity to their maximum. It involved killing 4 elite demons 100% alone, not even their pet could assist. Each demon worked differently, taking noticeable damage from only a single ability: 1 had to be kited using only your [=DoT=] shot, another was a pure melee slugfest, another had to be hit with a melee ability that slowed its movement speed then while slowed it took extreme damage from a particular ranged shot that also drastically reduced its damage for a short period requiring a chaotic alternating in-out dance of ranged>melee>ranged>melee>ranged. The rewarded bow could have its string removed to covert it into a melee staff.
268	** Even while it was possible to be this trope, itemization usually led players away from it. Hunters often didn't start with both bow and sword; the closest any race came were either Draenei, who got a crossbow and sword, and Night Elves and Blood Elves, who got a bow and a dagger. While any Hunter could learn to wield swords, there were [[StatStick more appropriate statistics]] for hunters on axes and polearms. And while any Hunter could learn bows, crossbows and guns equally well, guns could be crafted by those tired of waiting for a good bow to drop.
269	** The only other classes with the potential to use both sword and bow were Warriors and Rogues, who tended to use the bow only for attracting an enemy's attention, after which melee weapons did most of the work. After the Ranged slot was removed, both classes got a weapon-throw attack instead.
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273	* In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', Servant Archer is named such because he's primarily focused on ranged combat and uses a bow. He's also very adept at using swords, such that his ultimate attack is known as Unlimited Blade Works. [[spoiler:This is because he is the FutureBadass incarnation of Emiya Shirou, who also has the power to summon swords and [[{{Foreshadowing}} was the star-member of the archery club]]]] who only ever missed one shot...intentionally, to see what it felt like.
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277	* Nebula Violette from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' wields a crossbow [[SwissArmyWeapon that can turn into]] a sword. [[BigBad Cinder]] [[PlayingWithFire Fall]] uses dual swords that combine to form a bow [[spoiler:though after she [[PowerParasite absorbed half of the Fall Maiden Amber's power]], she settled for just [[SpontaneousWeaponCreation creating either form on the fly]]]].
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281	* ''Webcomic/CrystalHeart'': Muna- she is a warrior princess turned Syn agent that fights with a longbow from the distance, and a scimitar in melee.
282	* ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'': [[KnightTemplar Kore]] has his crossbows and AXES. He usually [[DualWielding Dual Wields]] one or the other.
283	* ''Webcomic/NoHeroes'': Shara is quite adept with both her bow and in close quarters using a sword. [[spoiler:Later she also becomes very deadly with her newfound [[MagicalWeapon telepathic artifact greatsword]] ... ]]
284	* ''Webcomic/{{Visseria}}'': Treneth holds a knife in his hand at the same time as his bow, presumably in case something surprises him.
285	* Momba Kawunei in ''Webcomic/TheWaterPhoenixKing'' is always seen in flashbacks to the war with his massive recurve bow, "Eye-Biter," but he carried a katana then, too -- though recently has upgraded to a {{Magitek}} blade capable of cleaving just about anything.
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289	* ''WebVideo/{{Dream}}'' uses both a sword and a bow and arrow to use against the hunters. Dream uses the bow for far-range attacks and hitting the hunters many times when he's being chased.
290	* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', [[YoungConqueror Hannibal]], [[PraetorianGuard Orestes]] and the [[BornInTheSaddle Khitans]] have learned to use both the bow and the sword in battle.
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294	* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In "Day of the Dark Knight", Merlin summons Batman and Green Arrow to Camelot to save it. He arms Green Arrow with a sword and shield.
295	* Runaan from ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' has a special weapon. It is a bow that can be converted into two curved short swords. That makes him an effective assassin.
296	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|2003}}'' (2003) example: Although Splinter usually uses no weapon save for his walking stick, he equips himself with a katana and bow for his assault on the Shredder's mansion in the season 3 finale "Exodus".
297	* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Artemis starts out using the longbow as a sidekick to Green Arrow. While working undercover as an agent of the Light with the codename of Tigress, she uses a sword and a crossbow.
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301	* Until the wide adoption of repeating firearms, the Central Asian style of mounted archery was nearly unstoppable. The use of mobile archery from the ancient Parthians on was nearly unstoppable. The sword and lance were used at close range and on those rare occasions when fighting was on foot, but they were always secondary tools.
302	* The Muslim world abandoned its previous weapons and tactics upon contact with tribes such as the Mongols and Seljuks. The straight sword gave way to the shamshir and its variants. Heavy infantry was largely replaced by horse archery.
303	* The Prophet Muhammad said that all Muslim men should know archery and said that the value of prayer was multiplied if one wore a sword.
304	* The Russians, Georgians, Poles, and Hungarians adopted similar styles of arms and tactics. The Hungarian bow is a variant of the Asian asymmetric compound bow. The Magyars also were a prominent horse archer culture who once ruled the plains.
305	* Native Americans of various tribes (but particularly the horse cultures of the Great Plains) were known for archery, but had a complete panoply of weapons available to them including tomahawks, knives, war clubs, and lances.
306	* English longbowmen prove themselves to be quite lethal in hand to hand as well as ranged combat when the few bogged-down French knights at Agincourt managed to close the gap (mainly due to the English running out of arrows!). With their variety of weapons, including their handy [[ImprovisedWeapon woodsman's mauls]], the archers played a decisive role in defeating the remaining French.
307	* Colonel Jack 'Mad Jack' Churchill, in charge of third and then second commando during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was [[TheStraightAndArrowPath famous for fighting with a longbow]] and a claymore (a long-bladed, one-handed basket-hilted sword, not the two-handed great sword). To highlight how awesome this was, there's a possibly true story of Churchill leaping onto a tank, breaking the door lock off with the claymore, and then killing the crew inside with it. He is also the last person with a confirmed archery kill in a modern war, having killed a German Sergeant in 1940 (whose last thought was presumably along the lines of, "oh you got to be fucking ''kidding'' me...")
308	* Even though they believe KatanasAreJustBetter, the primary weapon of the Samurai was originally the bow. The katana came later in history; their legendary code of honor, "Bushido" or "Way of the Warrior", was originally known as "Kyūba no Michi", or "Way of the Horse and Bow".
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