Second win, against the uh... Quartermaster was it? Well, not the King, either way. At the VERY start of this run - literally after one or two fights - I traded my weapon for an archery kit and got this arrow. I was stuck dealing four damage per hit for several fights before I got any mana stones, cursing myself the entire time, saying I'd take the next arrow I found. Well, I found a lot of mana stones before I found any arrows, and learned that it was actually a blessing.
39 damage per energy, and then a LOT of mana for gaining rage and clearing buffs. Nothing was a threat. I've seen people talk about archery getting nerfed, and if this is after the nerf I have concerns. 