Enshrouded 1.0 has 42 bows, and they come from four places. Six unique bows each sit at a fixed spot in the world, three bows are carried by Fell archers, you craft the basic Bow by hand, and the other 32 bows only come from chests as random loot. The tables below give every bow’s Draw Speed, Arrow Speed, perks and abilities.
The basic Bow and arrows
To hand-craft the basic Bow, open Crafting, choose Weapons, and spend 5 Twigs and 1 String. Its Draw Speed is 1 s; it gives no Arrow Speed bonus and has no perks.
You also craft arrows by hand. The Wooden Arrow card sits under Supplies – Utility in the same Crafting menu and makes ten arrows from Twigs.
Unique bows and where to find them
Each unique bow sits at one fixed spot, with its region and spot shown in the table (the same spots as in where to find every unique weapon and ring). Once you have found one, the Hunter can craft five of them again at higher item levels: Breaching Bow, Draconian Bow, Dragon’s Wing, Spearfisher Bow and Talion’s Bow. Talion’s Bow runs from item level 11 to 46, while Breaching Bow and Spearfisher Bow are item level 46. Bow Of The Serpent has no Hunter recipe. The Hunter’s materials for each bow are in every Hunter recipe.
| Bow | Draw Speed | Arrow Speed | Perks | Abilities | Where to find it | Craft again |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Of The Serpent | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +5%; Critical Strike Damage +16% (twice) | None | Nomad Highlands: Gold chest about 130 m north of Ouroboros Temple | No |
| Breaching Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Damage +24%; Critical Strike Chance +7% | None | Cinder’s Cradle: Carried by an enemy about 100 m west of Small Drak’Dal Cave | Yes, at the Hunter |
| Draconian Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Backstab Damage +18%; Critical Strike Damage +18% | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina | Kindlewastes: About 30 m south of Draconian Vulture Nest | Yes, at the Hunter |
| Dragon’s Wing | 0.6 s | +20% | None | Stamina Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Stamina; Dragon’s Strength: Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon | Albaneve Summits: Gold chest about 30 m east of Forgotten Temple | Yes, at the Hunter |
| Spearfisher Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Damage against Wildlife +10%; Damage against Drak +10% | None | Cinder’s Cradle: Gold chest about 250 m north of Pink Glowing Ancient Ruins | Yes, at the Hunter |
| Talion’s Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Health Leech | Stamina Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Stamina | Revelwood: Dropped by the Armored Fell Thunderbrute (boss), about 60 m south of Ancient Bridge | Yes, at the Hunter |
Bows dropped by Fell archers
Fell archers carry the Fell Marksman Bow, Fell Scout Bow and Fell Sentinel Bow. The Fell Scout, Fell Sentinel and Fell Marksman enemies can each drop any of the three. None of these bows can be crafted.
| Bow | Draw Speed | Arrow Speed | Perks | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell Marksman Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Damage against Scavenger +9% | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina; Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Fell Scout Bow | 1 s | +33% | Backstab Damage +12% (twice); Damage against Scavenger +7% | None |
| Fell Sentinel Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Damage +20%; Critical Strike Chance +6% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
Bows found in chests
The other 32 bows have neither a crafting recipe nor a set location; they can drop at random from chests in every region. Each bow matches the level of the chest it came from, and its rarity is randomized, so copies of the same bow may differ. The perk figures shown are base values.
| Bow | Draw Speed | Arrow Speed | Perks | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Chance +5%; Critical Strike Damage +18% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Antler Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Chance +5% | Renewal: Defeat an enemy to restore Durability; Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina |
| Arsonist’s Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +4%; Critical Strike Damage +14% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Avalanche Starter | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +6% (twice); Mana Leech | None |
| Banebringer | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Damage +14%; Mana Leech | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina |
| Bow Of The Twin Moons | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +7%; Critical Strike Damage +24% | None |
| Brisk Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Damage +16% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Composite Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +5% | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina |
| Devilish Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +6% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Drak Whistle Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | None | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff; Opportunistic: Increases Critical Strike chance against Soaked enemies |
| Firefeather Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Chance +7% | Health Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Health |
| Forest Longbow | 1 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +4%; Critical Strike Damage +12% | None |
| Forsaken | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Damage +18%; Critical Strike Chance +5% (twice) | None |
| Horned Beast Bow | 1 s | +33% | Backstab Damage +20% (twice) | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Hunter’s Bow | 1 s | +20% | Backstab Damage +12% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff; Health Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Health |
| Ignited Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +5%; Critical Strike Damage +18% | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Lunar Tides Bow | 1 s | +33% | Mana Leech; Critical Strike Chance +7% | None |
| Nightwind Bow | 1 s | +33% | Backstab Damage +14% | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina; Mana Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Mana |
| Ornate Wood Bow | 0.6 s | +7% | Health Leech | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff |
| Phoenix Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +7% | Dragon’s Strength: Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon |
| Pine Shortbow | 0.6 s | +7% | None | Renewal: Defeat an enemy to restore Durability; Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina; Stamina Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Stamina |
| Rattlesnake Bow | 1 s | +33% | None | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff; Ruthless: Increases Critical Strike damage against Soaked enemies; Opportunistic: Increases Critical Strike chance against Soaked enemies |
| Shadowbane | 0.6 s | +20% | None | Reaping: Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff; Mana Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Mana |
| Silvershot Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +7%; Damage against Hollow +10%; All Blunt Damage +10% | None |
| Snowflake Splicer | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Chance +6% (twice) | Mana Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Mana |
| Tarred Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Chance +4%; Critical Strike Damage +14% (twice) | None |
| Temple Keeper’s Bow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +6% | Dragon’s Strength: Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon |
| Tomb Raider’s Bow | 1 s | +33% | Backstab Damage +22%; Critical Strike Chance +6% | Dragon’s Strength: Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon |
| Traitor’s Bow | 1 s | +33% | Critical Strike Damage +18%; Critical Strike Chance +5% | Mana Leech: Hits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Mana |
| Wildwood Shortbow | 0.6 s | +7% | Stamina Leech | Renewal: Defeat an enemy to restore Durability; Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina |
| Winged Shadow | 0.6 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +7% | Headseeker: Skillshots restore Stamina; Dragon’s Strength: Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon |
| Wolf’s Snarl Longbow | 1 s | +20% | Critical Strike Chance +4%; Critical Strike Damage +12% | None |
How to read the bow stats
Draw Speed is the time needed to draw the bow: either 1 s or 0.6 s. Arrow Speed is the bonus to arrow flight speed, at +7%, +20% or +33%. Perks are the stat bonuses on the bow, and a perk marked “(twice)” appears two times on that bow. Leech perks are listed by name only.
Abilities are named effects. Their text on the item card reads like this:
- Headseeker: “Skillshots restore Stamina”
- Reaping: “Defeat an enemy to gain a Stamina Regeneration Buff”
- Renewal: “Defeat an enemy to restore Durability”
- Dragon’s Strength: “Strike harder midair, borne on wings of the dragon”
- Opportunistic: “Increases Critical Strike chance against Soaked enemies”
- Ruthless: “Increases Critical Strike damage against Soaked enemies”
Dexterity and bow damage
Every bow’s damage scales with Dexterity. On the Skills screen, the Dexterity node reads “Increases your Dexterity attribute by 1. Increases Bow and Dagger damage by 5% per Attribute Point.” Once you buy it, the node shows Unlocked and the attribute list goes up by one.
Rangers who mix bows with daggers can take the same Dexterity points further with the dagger assassin build; the Ranger tree itself is in every Ranger skill and what it does.
Arrows and builds for bows
For better ammunition, see all 11 Eternal Arrows; to raise any of these bows in level, see how to upgrade weapons.
