There are no T1 ranged weapons (other than the Mage’s Staff). I thought something like a slingshot would help in the first two regions because sometimes artillery are scarce and the Wandmaker doesn’t always offer a good offensive wand. I imagine a slingshot like a weaker Spirit Bow, something with infinite ammo (since there would likely be small fragments of rock everywhere in the Dungeon). There have been times when I’ve faced Tengu with nothing more than a Wand of BlastWave and a pair of Throwing Clubs, so something like a slingshot would increase chances of success with such a poor selection of weapons.
I feel like someone suggested this years ago but can’t remember specifically.
If it has unlimited ammos then I’m afraid the spirit bow won’t be as unique as it needed to be. Maybe a weapon which it’ll cost you money, like throwing your gold or something, since gold is not unlimited, and important, I think that might be a more balanced option.