Lara Croft is more like all-round weapon user, normally she doesn't have a "signature" weapon, like Katniss or Merida both have! As a matter of fact, before the reboot her "default" weapons would be dual pistols! But after the reboot she's more associated as a Bow user (Basically its due to change of focus and more surviving nature of the game as opposed to more action and adventuring type it's been prior to reboot!), though it is not the only weapon she uses! That is why i think its inappropriate to compare LC with the rest of known archers in history of mass media!...