Skill Zero Blowgun Seems Worthless

[MainiacJoe]

Every time I find a blowgun early and start using it as my skill-zero ranged weapon, it seems like a waste. Most shots do not result in a poisoning. I may as well use a centaur's shortbow or a goblin's hunting sling instead. I recall vaguely that there was a nerf to blowguns to make their effects more dependent on Throwing skill a couple versions or so ago, but I can't find details. An early blowgun find seems like it ought to be strong. What kind of Throwing investment is needed to make it worthwhile?

[Hellmonk]

You need about 8 throwing to get the same effectiveness as before with poisoned needles. I think it's usually not worth the investment. Zero skill curare is still overpowered though.