Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160103032023/@comment-26397825-20160108081945

Wouldn't a bodkin work better in this case, though, as it's more bullet shaped and therefore would travel down the barrel of the launcher better? The broadhead would require a slotted barrel instead of a round barrel, which is not a problem, I suppose, since it's RWBY.

The bodkins are also more aerodynamic in this case, as the four slopes of the bodkin would push the air past where the properllent is stored as well, whereas a broadpoint is flat and therfore would create drag on where the propellant is stored because it wouldn't pushed the air out of the way.

And in terms of piercing power, a bodkin is better at penetrating than the broadpoint. The reason why a broadpoint, or hunting tip as they are sometimes called, works so well is because they are on a shaft and the flights on the arrow keep the head stable. The broadpoint would have a tendency to roll on mid air, tip over base, whereas a bodkin will spin in place but keep the tip pointed forwards.

I mean, you can keep the broadhead if you want, but the bodkin at least also gives you more substance to the projectile and keep the same size as a bullet.