Bows and [[crossbows]] are common item finds in Diablo III, and are a weapon type the [[Demon Hunter]] specializes in using. They are not class-specific, other than the [[Pistol Crossbow]], and any character can use them, though only the Demon Hunter has special skills to take advantage of bow and xbows.

==Bows and Xbows Concealed==

While a short bow was seen to drop in the WWI June 2008 gameplay movie, no other bows were seen in-game until Blizzcon 2010. There were no bows or ranged weapons of any type available in the Blizzcon 2008 and 2009 demos, presumably deactivated from dropping since Blizzard wished to keep the item types out of sight until the [[Ranger]].