How Do I Fire a Bow in Gothic?

The role-playing game "Gothic" was developed by German game company Piranha Bytes and originally released in 2001. "Gothic" is a fantasy-based single-player game. The player's character can use various weapons and spells to defeat wild animals and enemy characters to gain experience points, which are spent on upgrading the character's various skills. One type of attack the character can perform is a ranged attack with a bow or crossbow. Specific keyboard commands are used to control the firing of the equipped ranged weapon.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Open your inventory by pressing "Tab." Use the arrow keys to navigate to the "Weapons" tab of the inventory. Select the bow you wish to use and press "left control + up" to equip it. Close the inventory menu.

   • 2

     Activate combat mode by pressing the space bar. Press "2" to switch to your ranged attack.

   • 3

     Press "left control + left" or "left control + right" to select a target. Press "left control + up" to fire your bow at the targeted enemy.