Why is there still no melee archery?

Why is there still no melee archery? With the staff you can melee attack but not the bow, why is that

Agreed.

There’s a fine line between practicality/realism and a fantasy ARPG.

Having done archery myself I’d never ever, ever ever, suggest giving anyone a smack with a bow as you’re just as easily to damage your fighting weapon as you are to annoy them cause you gave them a gentle smack with a stick.

That’s said pure ranged combat is a snooze fest and while I enjoy having ranged elements I much prefer a ranged/melee hybrid both for practicality and fun.

I would love some sweeping attacks like the staff has to be available for bow as well. That and some one handed first so I don’t have to run around with a knife in the mainhand to parry.

Having a 2H great bow is another option as well but I wouldn’t want to see that remove offhand short bow. There’s no need for both ideas to be mutually exclusive.

the bow is an offhand. get a dagger or straight sword for melee.