"And Black Canary said a buzz-saw arrow was self-indulgent!"
— Green Arrow, Justice League Unlimited, "To Another Shore"
"Do it again! Do it again!"
— Random player in City of Heroes when seeing a Trick Arrow specialist for the first time.
"These kinds of characters slay me. The ones that are named after a singular Weapon of Choice and all they have going for them is variations of the same item over and over again. Just once I'd like to see a guy named The Frisbee whip out a gun and just shoot the pursuing superhero in the chest."
— Zenrage of Mightygodking.com
on one of the many non-archer varients of this trope, Javelin.
on one of the many non-archer varients of this trope, Javelin."Net arrows! Boxing glove arrows! How about Just! One! Pointed! Arrow! Dad!"
— The second Green Arrow, not enjoying his hand-me-downs.
Harley Quinn: Why do you need a boxing glove arrow?
Green Arrow: Because sometimes I want to punch someone who's a really long way away.
Harley: Agh. Tell me about it!
Green Arrow: Because sometimes I want to punch someone who's a really long way away.
Harley: Agh. Tell me about it!
"You have an arrow that turns into a magnifying glass? I can't believe we were losing to you guys."
— Catra to Bow, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, "Shot in the Dark"
Ancient Arrow — "An arrow created using ancient technology. To be struck with one is to be consigned to oblivion in an instant. It deals devastating damage — even against Guardians."
Bomb Arrow — "A powerful arrow designed to destroy monsters. The explosive powder packed into the tip ignites on impact, dealing massive damage to anything caught in the blast."
Fire Arrow — "An arrow imbued with the power of fire. It breaks apart on impact, igniting objects in the immediate area. It's incredibly effective against cold things."
Ice Arrow — "An arrow imbued with the power of ice. It breaks apart on impact, freezing objects in the immediate area. It's incredibly effective against hot things."
Shock Arrow — "An arrow imbued with the power of electricity. It breaks apart on impact, channeling electricity into nearby objects. It's incredibly effective against metal or anything wet."
—Compendium entries on arrows, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
An extremely versatile, modern crossbow designed for large game and built especially to fire a wide selection of bolts. Electric bolts, fire bolts, triple bolts, bolts that make enemies blow up, you name it! A fresh, deadly spin on a tried and tested classic.
— Nishanka Boltshark X-80 description, Deep Rock Galactic
