Hi,
When I cast a bowstaff spell on my longbow, would I still be able to use it as a bow?
The bow that is touched takes on the rigidity and toughness of forged steel, allowing it to be used as a melee weapon. The spell allows a shortbow to be used as a club or a longbow to be used as a quarterstaff, although the bow retains its normal hit points and hardness. The bow's enhancement bonus, if any, applies on melee attack and damage rolls. Additional weapon special weapon qualities also apply to melee attacks if such qualities can be added to a melee weapon.
The italics are by me.
The RAW say that it allows you to use the bow as a quarterstaff, not that you should do so every round. On the other hand, the spell says that the bow becomes rigid, so that would be an argument against being able to use it as a bow. Then again, its hardness stays the same.
Personally, I am in dubio what the RAI would be here. Even if you would be able to choose to use it as either a bow or a quarterstaff, I don't think this spell would be overpowered for first level.
