In-game Explanation for Arrows

[Kaiser-Ace]

Windbite simply opens a large wound in an uncovered area, exposing it to the elements. The wind comes from the environment.

So probably a really big and really sharp broad head arrow that causes a big flesh wound?

[Anonymoose]

So probably a really big and really sharp broad head arrow that causes a big flesh wound?

I reckon.

As for the broader topic of the thread at large, I once imagined that we'd be able to swap out quivers for extra effects, but the skills themselves seem to allow us to do that on their own just fine. I like to imagine that, as Andaeron said, we just don't see people refilling their quivers every now and again (the same way we don't see them hit the outhouse or apply ointment to the various rashes that I assume are prevalent in Eorzea). Likewise I imagine that the archer/bard in question has a few types of arrows in the quiver and a few phials of applicants that we just don't see made discrete.

[Kotemon]

I don't know my self but I do agree with a couple possible reasons. However I usually compare what Arc/Brd are shooting to the bow used in that old Dungeons and Dragons tv series. Or in this case (since we also have a quiver) a bottomless quiver to draw arrows from. Personally I hated range jobs in XI due to the expense of buying ammo, and the RNG involved with leveling craft skills and harvesting resources on top of needing to have the highest tier rounds to use.. Either way lets be thankful we have a bottomless amount of ammo on Brd and Nin. Other wise they would consume way more inventory than anything else, and would always run out of them given how fast we shoot and how many can be shot on quick nock, rain of death and volley. On that note, lets also be thankful that Nin also doesn't need to carry sacks of tools to perform ninjutsu (thank you Naruto) as well as ranged shuriken to throw.