Read the Wind

Preparation. For 24 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 3...9...10 extra damage.

This skill has a PvP-only version — see Read the Wind (PvP).

Preparation. For 24 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 3...9...10 extra damage.

Preparation. (24 seconds). +3...9...10 damage. Your arrows move twice as fast.

Progression
Marksmanship + Damage	0 3 1 3 2 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 8 7 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 9 13 9 14 10 15 10 16 10 17 11 18 11 19 12 20 12 21 13

Acquisition[edit]

This skill sets a single flight time and arc for standard arrows fired from any bow:
- All standard arrows travel at the same (faster) rate and fly nearly parallel to the ground.
- Bow attack skills benefit from the bonus damage, but follow the original time and arc, e.g. Broad Head Arrow travels more slowly, Quick Shot moves twice as fast as the default for the bow. Arcing Shot is an exception to this; its arc is greatly reduced.

When this preparation is used near a Favorable Winds spirit, the bonus damage stacks, but the speed does not (i.e. arrows still move twice as fast).
- Read the Wind is a slightly better choice for Flatbows, since the lowered arc makes it less likely that foes will dodge.

The functionality of this skill has changed since its introduction; see its PvE and PvP skill histories for details.