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Bow

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A Bow is a two-handed projectile weapon that can require investment in the Marksmanship attribute and deals 15 to 28 piercing damage at its maximum quality. There are several classes of bows, with different properties that suit different situations. The bow is the preferred weapon of Rangers.

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[edit] Properties

  • Base:
    • Maximum damage range1: 15 - 28.
    • Damage type: Piercing damage.
    • Attack rate/interval: Depends on bow class, see below.
    • Range: Depends on bow class, see below.
    • Projectile flight time and arc size: Depends on bow class. This influences how high the bow's arrows fly, determining accuracy on moving targets and for interrupts, as well as the steepness of hills that will obscure shots.
  • Modifiers:
    • Unsalvagable inherent in from Prophecies, Factions and the Realms of the Gods or salvagable inscription in Nightfall, Eye of the North, the Bonus Mission pack and the Battle Isles.
    • Bowstring (name prefix)
    • Bow Grip (suffix).

The following table show the different inherent properties of the bow classes:

Bow class Attack interval Range2 Flight Time3 Arc Size Other Properties Advantages
Flatbow 2.0 seconds 1.35 0.88 seconds High   Greater firing rate with high firing range
Hornbow 2.7 seconds 1.2 0.59 seconds Medium 10% armor penetration Armor penetration
Longbow 2.4 seconds 1.35 0.59 seconds Medium   Good compromise between properties
Recurve Bow 2.4 seconds 1.2 0.40 seconds Low   Fastest arrows
Shortbow 2.0 seconds 1.0 0.59 seconds Medium   Greatest number of arrows per minute

1 Projectile weapons inflict more damage against foes at lower elevation and less damage against foes at higher elevation.

  • Testing has yielded attacks that can do up to 200% of the listed maximum damage (not including modifiers)
  • Critical hits are not affected by elevation. If the elevation bonus is higher than a critical can achieve that value is used instead.

2 Range is approximate, and is measured in aggro circle / danger zone radii. Range is also affected by elevation: arrows fly further at higher elevations (relative to target) and shorter at lower elevations.
3 Flight time is at Shortbow range.

Although most bows in Guild Wars are named "(skin) (type)", as in "Jade Longbow" or "Ancient Recurve Bow", many Core and Prophecies bows have names which do not specify their type.

[edit] Bow styles

Note: This is a list of all the different appearances a bow may have. It is completely independent of its stats and modifiers; for example a Composite Bow may be as effective as an Eternal Bow if they share the same inscription and modifiers.

[edit] By campaign

Campaign Flatbow Hornbow Longbow Recurve Bow Shortbow
Core Flatbow Hornbow
Ivory Bow
Shadow Bow
Feathered Longbow
Longbow
Storm Bow
Composite Bow
Dead Bow
Eternal Bow
Grinning Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (weapon)
Starter Bow
Shortbow
Half Moon
Prophecies Ascalon Flatbow
Deldrimor Flatbow
Ascalon Hornbow
Deldrimor Hornbow
Ascalon Longbow
Deldrimor Longbow
Ascalon Recurve Bow
Deldrimor Recurve Bow
Ascalon Shortbow
Deldrimor Shortbow
Factions Amber Bow
Bramble Flatbow
Ironwing Flatbow2
Bramble Hornbow
Plagueborn Hornbow
Amber Longbow
Bramble Longbow
Celestial Longbow
Jade Longbow
Platinum Longbow
Naga Longbow
Zodiac Longbow
Bramble Recurve Bow
Plagueborn Recurve Bow
Bramble Shortbow
Naga Shortbow
Nightfall Ancient Flatbow
Bramble Flatbow
Feathered Flatbow
Skull Flatbow
Tormented Flatbow3
Vabbian Flatbow
Ancient Hornbow
Bramble Hornbow
Dragon Hornbow
Skull Hornbow
Stoneshard Hornbow
Tormented Hornbow3
Vabbian Hornbow
Aureate Longbow
Ancient Longbow
Bramble Longbow
Skull Longbow
Tormented Longbow3
Vabbian Longbow
Wooden Longbow
Ancient Recurve Bow
Azure Recurve Bow
Bladed Recurve Bow
Bramble Recurve Bow
Skull Recurve Bow
Spiked Recurve Bow
Sturdy Recurve Bow
Tormented Recurve Bow3
Vabbian Recurve Bow
Ancient Shortbow
Azure Shortbow
Bramble Shortbow
Caged Shortbow
Composite Shortbow
Skull Shortbow
Tormented Shortbow3
Vabbian Shortbow
Zehtuka's Shortbow4
Eye of the North Asuran Flatbow
Charrslayer Flatbow
Destroyer Flatbow
Norn Flatbow
Asuran Hornbow
Charrslayer Hornbow
Destroyer Hornbow
Forked Hornbow
Norn Hornbow
Asuran Longbow
Charrslayer Longbow
Destroyer Longbow
Maplewood Longbow
Norn Longbow
Turtle Shell Longbow
Asuran Recurve Bow
Charrslayer Recurve Bow
Destroyer Recurve Bow
Norn Recurve Bow
Oaken Recurve Bow
Silverwing Recurve Bow
Dryad Bow
Asuran Shortbow
Charrslayer Shortbow
Destroyer Shortbow
Norn Shortbow
Promotional Bows Ithas Bow
Nevermore Flatbow
  Candy Cane Bow1
Darksteel Longbow
Wintergreen Bow1
 
Black Hawk's Lust5
Scorpion Bow5
Scorpion's Lust5
       
Bonus Mission Pack Charr Flatbow
Mursaat Flatbow
Tengu Flatbow
Undead Flatbow
Charr Hornbow
Mursaat Hornbow
Tengu Hornbow
Undead Hornbow
Charr Longbow
Mursaat Longbow
Tengu Longbow
Undead Longbow
Charr Recurve Bow
Mursaat Recurve Bow
Tengu Recurve Bow
Undead Recurve Bow
Charr Shortbow
Mursaat Shortbow
Tengu Shortbow
Undead Shortbow
  1. The Candy Cane Bow and Wintergreen Bow can only be obtained during special in-game events.
  2. The Ironwing Flatbow is only available in Factions elite missions.
  3. Tormented weapons can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
  4. Zehtuka's Shortbow can be found lying on the ground in various explorable areas of the Desolation.
  5. The official English names of the Black Hawk's Lust bow, the Scorpion Bow and Scorpion's Lust Bow are currently unknown. They are promotional items exclusive to Taiwan, Korea and Japan respectively.

[edit] By model type

Bow types (excluding promotional items) by model:

Campaign Model name Flatbow Hornbow Longbow Recurve Bow Shortbow
Core (plain) Flatbow Hornbow Longbow Recurve Bow Shortbow
Core Composite - - - Composite Bow -
Core Dead - - - Dead Bow -
Core Eternal - - - Eternal Bow -
Core Feathered Feathered Flatbow - Feathered Longbow - -
Core Grinning - - - Grinning Recurve Bow -
Core Half Moon - - - - Half Moon
Core Ivory - Ivory Bow - - -
Core Shadow - Shadow Bow - - -
Core Starter - - - Starter Bow -
Core Storm - - Storm Bow - -
Prophecies Ascalon Ascalon Flatbow Ascalon Hornbow Ascalon Longbow Ascalon Recurve Bow Ascalon Shortbow
Factions Amber Amber Bow - Amber Longbow - -
Factions Bramble Bramble Flatbow Bramble Hornbow Bramble Longbow Bramble Recurve Bow Bramble Shortbow
Factions Celestial - - Celestial Longbow - -
Factions Ironwing Ironwing Flatbow - - - -
Factions Jade - - Jade Longbow - -
Factions Naga - - Naga Longbow - Naga Shortbow
Factions Plagueborn - Plagueborn Hornbow - Plagueborn Recurve Bow -
Factions Platinum - - Platinum Longbow - -
Factions Zodiac - - Zodiac Longbow - -
Nightfall Ancient Ancient Flatbow Ancient Hornbow Ancient Longbow Ancient Recurve Bow Ancient Shortbow
Nightfall Aureate - - Aureate Longbow - -
Nightfall Azure - - - Azure Recurve Bow Azure Shortbow
Nightfall Bladed - - - Bladed Recurve Bow -
Nightfall Bramble Bramble Flatbow Bramble Hornbow Bramble Longbow Bramble Recurve Bow Bramble Shortbow
Nightfall Caged - - - - Caged Shortbow
Nightfall Composite - - - - Composite Shortbow
Nightfall Dragon - Dragon Hornbow - - -
Nightfall Feathered Feathered Flatbow - - - -
Nightfall Skull Skull Flatbow Skull Hornbow Skull Longbow Skull Recurve Bow Skull Shortbow
Nightfall Spiked - - - Spiked Recurve Bow -
Nightfall Stoneshard - Stoneshard Hornbow - - -
Nightfall Sturdy - - - Sturdy Recurve Bow -
Nightfall Tormented Tormented Flatbow2 Tormented Hornbow2 Tormented Longbow2 Tormented Recurve Bow2 Tormented Shortbow2
Nightfall Vabbian Vabbian Flatbow Vabbian Hornbow Vabbian Longbow Vabbian Recurve Bow Vabbian Shortbow
Nightfall Wooden - - Wooden Longbow - -
Nightfall Zehtuka's - - - - Zehtuka's Shortbow3
Eye of the North Asuran Asuran Flatbow Asuran Hornbow Asuran Longbow Asuran Recurve Bow Asuran Shortbow
Eye of the North Charrslayer Charrslayer Flatbow Charrslayer Hornbow Charrslayer Longbow Charrslayer Recurve Bow Charrslayer Shortbow
Eye of the North Destroyer Destroyer Flatbow Destroyer Hornbow Destroyer Longbow Destroyer Recurve Bow Destroyer Shortbow
Eye of the North Dryad - - - Dryad Bow -
Eye of the North Forked - Forked Hornbow - - -
Eye of the North Maplewood - - Maplewood Longbow - -
Eye of the North Norn Norn Flatbow Norn Hornbow Norn Longbow Norn Recurve Bow Norn Shortbow
Eye of the North Oaken - - - Oaken Recurve Bow -
Eye of the North Silverwing - - - Silverwing Recurve Bow -
Eye of the North Turtle Shell - - Turtle Shell Longbow - -
BMP4 Charr Charr Flatbow Charr Hornbow Charr Longbow Charr Recurve Bow Charr Shortbow
BMP4 Mursaat Mursaat Flatbow Mursaat Hornbow Mursaat Longbow Mursaat Recurve Bow Mursaat Shortbow
BMP4 Tengu Tengu Flatbow Tengu Hornbow Tengu Longbow Tengu Recurve Bow Tengu Shortbow
BMP4 Undead Undead Flatbow Undead Hornbow Undead Longbow Undead Recurve Bow Undead Shortbow
1 The Ironwing Flatbow is only available in elite missions.
2 Tormented weapons can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
3 Zehtuka's Shortbow can be found lying on the ground in various explorable areas in the Desolation.
4 BMP stands for Bonus Mission Pack.

[edit] Notes

Bows frequently fail to work properly on bridges, stairs and balustrades. It's possible to use a touch skill on an enemy, then attempt to shoot it with a bow, and get the "obstructed" message.

[edit] See also

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