Taja the Barbarian wrote:
Well, if the Sling didn't have Reload 1, why would anyone EVER use a Composite Shortbow? Same damage dice, same Propulsive trait, and similar ranges (50' for the sling vs. 60' for the bow), but the sling is lighter (Light vs. 1 Bulk), easier (simple vs. martial), and cheaper (free vs. 14g).
because deadly d10 is kind of a big deal???
a much better comparison would be the hand crossbow which would be strictly worse, with the only caveat that crossbows have a lot of feat support from various sources whereas slings have exactly 1 support feat tied to an ancestry