Shortbow, Composite

Cost 75 gp (or more, see text) Weight 2 lbs.
Damage 1d4 (small), 1d6 (medium) Critical x3 Type piercing
Range Increment 70 ft. (projectile)
Category ranged Proficiency martial
Weapon Group bows

You need at least two hands to use a bow, regardless of its size. You can use a composite shortbow while mounted.

All composite bows are made with a particular Strength rating (that is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use with proficiency). If your Strength bonus is lower than the strength rating of the composite bow, you can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it. The default composite shortbow requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with proficiency. A composite shortbow can be made with a high strength rating to take advantage of an above-average Strength score; this feature allows you to add your Strength bonus to damage, up to the maximum bonus indicated for the bow. Each point of Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 75 gp to its cost. If you have a penalty for low Strength, apply it to damage rolls when you use a composite shortbow.

For purposes of Weapon Proficiency, Weapon Focus, and similar feats, a composite shortbow is treated as if it were a shortbow.