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Bowcaster

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A bowcaster, also known as a laser crossbow, was a type of traditional, handcrafted projectile weapon commonly used by Wookiees.

Text and facts from the “Bowcaster” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Manufacturer
Handcrafted
Model
Wookiee bowcaster
Culture
Wookiees
Locations
Kashyyyk
Cost
1,250 credits
Material
Usually wood and metal, however bone and horn were also used.
Range
30 meters (maximum effectiveness)

Appearances

229 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Galactic Defense
  2. The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha
  3. The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha script
  4. The High Republic (2022) 1
  5. The High Republic (2022) 2
  6. The High Republic (2022) 3
  7. The High Republic (2022) 6
  8. The High Republic (2022) 7
  9. The High Republic (2022) 8
  10. The High Republic (2022) 9
  11. The High Republic: The Rising Storm
  12. The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
  13. The High Republic (2023) 6 (cameo)
  14. The High Republic (2023) 8
  15. The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi 1
  16. Life Day Part 2
  17. Jedi Knights 4
  18. Jedi Knights 5
  19. Jedi Knights 6
  20. Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 2
  21. Star Wars Battlefront II
  22. Bounty Hunters
  23. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 1
  24. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 2
  25. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 4
  26. The Box
  27. Crisis on Naboo
  28. Bounty
  29. A War on Two Fronts
  30. The Soft War
  31. Eminence
  32. An Old Friend
  33. Dark Disciple
  34. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  35. Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear
  36. Tribe
  37. Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest (mentioned only)
  38. Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 7
  39. Part V
  40. Star Wars (2015) 15
  41. Star Wars (2015) 20
  42. Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure
  43. Han Solo & Chewbacca 1 (cameo)
  44. Han Solo & Chewbacca 3
  45. Han Solo & Chewbacca 4
  46. Han Solo & Chewbacca 5
  47. Han Solo & Chewbacca 7 (cameo)
  48. Han Solo & Chewbacca 8
  49. Han Solo & Chewbacca 9
  50. Han Solo & Chewbacca 10 (in a flashback)
  51. Lost Stars webcomic
  52. The Hoojib Menace
  53. The Rebellion Begins
  54. Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (in a flashback)
  55. A Time to Survive
  56. Vader Immortal – Episode I
  57. Guardians of the Whills (mentioned only)
  58. Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 3 (in a flashback)
  59. Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 5 (in a flashback)
  60. Blood Moon Uprising
  61. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  62. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
  63. Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
  64. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Graphic Novel Adaptation
  65. Rogue One Adaptation 5
  66. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  67. Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
  68. Star Wars Battlefront
  69. Escape from Darth Vader
  70. We Don't Serve Their Kind Here
  71. Chewie vs. Holochess - Let the Wookiee Win
  72. Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
  73. Han and the Rebel Rescue
  74. Smuggler's Run animated comic
  75. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 1
  76. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 2
  77. Chewbacca (2015) 1
  78. Chewie and the Courageous Kid
  79. Chewbacca (2015) 2
  80. Chewbacca (2015) 3
  81. Chewbacca (2015) 4
  82. Chewbacca (2015) 5
  83. Rabbit Hunt
  84. Han Solo 1
  85. Han Solo 2
  86. Han Solo 4
  87. Star Wars: Commander
  88. Star Wars (2015) 1 (cameo)
  89. Star Wars (2015) 2 (cameo)
  90. Darth Vader (2015) 1
  91. Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (mentioned only)
  92. Star Wars (2015) 9
  93. Star Wars (2015) 11
  94. Star Wars (2015) 12
  95. Darth Vader (2015) 14
  96. Star Wars (2015) 14 (cameo)
  97. Darth Vader (2015) 15 (cameo)
  98. Darth Vader (2015) 16
  99. Darth Vader (2015) 21
  100. Darth Vader (2015) 23
  101. Star Wars (2015) 22
  102. Star Wars (2015) 23
  103. Star Wars Annual (2015) 2
  104. Doctor Aphra (2016) 1
  105. Doctor Aphra (2016) 3
  106. Doctor Aphra (2016) 5
  107. The Screaming Citadel 1
  108. Star Wars (2015) 35
  109. Star Wars Annual (2015) 3
  110. Star Wars (2015) 37
  111. Doctor Aphra Annual 1
  112. Doctor Aphra (2016) 9
  113. Doctor Aphra (2016) 10
  114. The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait 1
  115. Star Wars (2015) 45
  116. Star Wars (2015) 48
  117. Star Wars (2015) 50
  118. Star Wars (2015) 64
  119. Doctor Aphra (2016) 35
  120. Doctor Aphra Annual 3
  121. Gift of Light
  122. In the Lair of the Dragon Slug
  123. Yoda 4 (in a vision, in a flashback)
  124. Yoda 5 (in a flashback)
  125. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  126. The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
  127. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
  128. Battle of Hoth
  129. Han Solo vs. the Space Slug - The Escape Artist
  130. Tooth and Claw
  131. Star Wars (2020) 1 (cameo)
  132. Star Wars (2020) 12 (cameo)
  133. Doctor Aphra (2020) 1
  134. Doctor Aphra (2020) 2
  135. Doctor Aphra (2020) 3
  136. Doctor Aphra (2020) 6 (in a flashback)
  137. Star Wars (2020) 13
  138. Bounty Hunters 12 (in a flashback)
  139. Star Wars (2020) 14 (cameo)
  140. Darth Vader (2020) 12 (cameo)
  141. Star Wars (2020) 15
  142. War of the Bounty Hunters 2
  143. War of the Bounty Hunters 3
  144. Star Wars (2020) 16
  145. Darth Vader (2020) 16
  146. War of the Bounty Hunters 5
  147. Star Wars (2020) 18
  148. Star Wars (2020) 22
  149. Star Wars (2020) 24
  150. Sana Starros 1
  151. Star Wars (2020) 29 (cameo)
  152. Star Wars (2020) 30
  153. Star Wars (2020) 31 (indirect mention)
  154. Star Wars (2020) 32
  155. Darth Vader (2020) 34 (in a vision)
  156. Return to Echo Base
  157. The Book of Ajax (in a flashback)
  158. Star Wars (2020) 40
  159. Dark Droids 5
  160. Star Wars (2020) 41
  161. Star Wars (2020) 46
  162. Star Wars (2020) 49
  163. Darth Vader (2020) 50 (in a vision)
  164. Bounty Hunted
  165. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  166. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
  167. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
  168. Leia and Han - The Han Rescue (in a flashback)
  169. Divine (?) Intervention
  170. Ewoks Join the Fight
  171. Shattered Empire 1
  172. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 4 (cameo)
  173. Shattered Empire 3
  174. Turning Point
  175. Star Wars: Uprising
  176. Alphabet Squadron
  177. Star Wars: Squadrons
  178. Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
  179. Aftermath: Life Debt
  180. Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
  181. Aftermath: Empire's End
  182. Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent 4
  183. Star Wars (2025) 3
  184. Star Wars (2025) 5
  185. Last Shot
  186. Star Wars (2020) 50 (in a flashback)
  187. Maz's Scoundrels
  188. Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon 2
  189. Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon 3
  190. Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon 4
  191. Poe Dameron Annual 2
  192. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
  193. Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
  194. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
  195. The Force Awakens Little Golden Book
  196. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
  197. The Force Awakens: Finn's Story
  198. Rolling with BB-8! (pictured only)
  199. The Force Awakens Adaptation 2
  200. Han & Chewie Return!
  201. The Force Awakens Adaptation 3
  202. The Force Awakens Adaptation 4
  203. The Force Awakens Adaptation 5
  204. The Force Awakens Adaptation 6
  205. Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
  206. Age of Resistance - Rey 1
  207. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (mentioned only)
  208. Chewie and the Porgs
  209. Porgs!
  210. Poe Dameron 28 (in a flashback)
  211. Resistance Reborn
  212. Allegiance 1
  213. Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 2
  214. Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 3
  215. Legacy
  216. Flight of the Falcon, Part 3: Home Again
  217. Flight of the Falcon, Part 4: Lady and the Tramp (in a flashback)
  218. Galaxy's Edge 1 (in a flashback)
  219. Galaxy's Edge 3 (in a flashback)
  220. Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet
  221. Star Wars: Datapad
  222. Hyperspace Stories 4
  223. Galaxy's Edge – Echoes of the Empire 2 (cameo)
  224. Galaxy's Edge – Echoes of the Empire 4 (in a flashback)
  225. Tales from Wild Space: Mattis Makes a Stand (mentioned only)
  226. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  227. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
  228. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
  229. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (non-canon)
Non-canon appearances: 12
  1. The Trouble with Rathtars
  2. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  3. Star Wars: Rogue One As Told By LEGO
  4. Rogue One Infiltration: Part 3
  5. Fortnite (mentioned only)
  6. Target Practice
  7. A Perilous Rescue
  8. Fortnite Battle Royale
  9. Let Vader Handle It
  10. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  11. LEGO Fortnite Odyssey
  12. LEGO Fortnite Brick Life

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