diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/hero_xerxes.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/hero_xerxes.xml
index 1742baf380..7ccdc468a8 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/hero_xerxes.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/hero_xerxes.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
     <variant name="Melee">
       <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_short.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_recurve.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_back.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_front.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
       </props>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_a.xml
index 7c44ed420f..677b864d00 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_a.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
     <variant name="Melee">
       <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_short.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_recurve.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_back.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_front.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
       </props>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_b.xml
index 32b321e461..47959974c8 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_b.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
     <variant name="Melee">
       <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_short.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_recurve.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_back.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_front.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
       </props>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_e.xml
index a2445ac1d6..66af94090c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/infantry_archer_e.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
     <variant name="Melee">
       <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_short.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/bow_recurve.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_back.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/arrow_front.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
       </props>