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For other uses, see Bow.

Bow is a weapon skill line in The Elder Scrolls Online.

Skills[]

Ultimate Skills[]

Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire Rapid Fire – Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing ____ Physical Damage over 4.1 seconds.
You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack.
(Unlocked at Bow rank 50)
Morphs
Toxic Barrage Toxic Barrage – Deals Poison Damage. After the barrage ends you poison the enemy, dealing additional damage over time. Ballista Ballista – Summon a turret to channel the attack for you.

Active Skills[]

Snipe
Snipe Snipe – Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing ____ Physical Damage
(Unlocked at Bow rank 2)
Morphs
Lethal Arrow Lethal Arrow – Deals Poison Damage and always applies the poison status effect. Also applies Major Defile to the enemy, reducing their healing received. Focused Aim Focused Aim – Mark the enemy hit, allowing you to hit them from further away and afflicting them with Minor Fracture, reducing their Physical Resistance.
Volley
Volley Volley – Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing ____ Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 0.5 seconds for 8 seconds.
(Unlocked at Bow rank 4)
Morphs
Endless-hail Endless Hail – Increases the duration and reduces the cost. Arrow barrage Arrow Barrage – Increases the range and radius.
Scatter Shot
Scatter Shot Scatter Shot – Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing ____ Physical Damage, knocking them back 6 meters, and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
(Unlocked at Bow rank 14)
Morphs
Magnum Shot Magnum Shot – Increases the damage and knocks you away from the target. Draining Shot Draining Shot – Heals you after the stun ends
Arrow Spary
Arrow-spray Arrow Spray – Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing ____ Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
(Unlocked at Bow rank 20)
Morphs
Bombard Bombard – Also immobilizes enemies hit. Acid Spray Acid Spray – Deals Poison Damage and adds additional damage over time.
Poison Arrow
Arrow-spray Poison Arrow – Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing ____ Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
(Unlocked at Bow rank 38)
Morphs
Bombard Venom Arrow – If the enemy hit is casting an ability they are interrupted, set off balance and stunned. Acid Spray Poison Injection – The damage over time deals additional damage to low health enemies.

Passive Skills[]

Long Shots Long Shots(With Bow Equipped)
Gives you a damage bonus of up to __% against enemies at longer range.
  • Rank 1: Gives you a damage bonus of up to 6% against enemies at longer range.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 5)
  • Rank 2: Gives you a damage bonus of up to 12% against enemies at longer range.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 34)
Accuracy Accuracy(With Bow Equipped)
Increases Weapon Critical rating by ____.
  • Rank 1: Increases Weapon Critical rating by 657.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 10)
  • Rank 2: Increases Weapon Critical rating by 1095.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 25)
Ranger Ranger(With Bow Equipped)
Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by ___.
  • Rank 1: Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 7%.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 17)
  • Rank 2: Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 15%.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 28)
Hawk Eye Hawk Eye(With Bow Equipped)
Your successful Light and Heavy Attacks increase the damage of your Bow abilities by __% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
  • Rank 1: Your successful Light and Heavy Attacks increase the damage of your Bow abilities by 2% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 30)
  • Rank 2: Your successful Light and Heavy Attacks increase the damage of your Bow abilities by 5% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 46)
Hasty Retreat Hasty Retreat(With Bow Equipped)
Grants you Major Expedition for __ seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.
  • Rank 1: Grants you Major Expedition for 2 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 41)
  • Rank 2: Grants you Major Expedition for 4 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.
    (Unlocked at Bow rank 50)

Skill books[]

Updates[]

  • Update 3: The heavy attack animation now plays fully when you have a bow equipped, even if it's only charged for a short amount of time.[1]
  • Update 3: Fixed an issue where the arrow would still be visible when you activate Mist Form with a bow equipped.[1]
  • Update 5: Fixed an issue where arrows would disappear if your bow was drawn while equipping armor or a disguise.[2]
  • Update 5: Fixed an issue where the animation for your bow drawn sometimes wouldn't play if you rapidly sheathed/unsheathed your weapon while attacking.[2]
  • Update 5: Fixed an issue where you couldn't fire a heavy attack while panning the camera.[2]
  • Update 7: Increased the overall damage from Bow light attacks by 16%.[3]
  • Update 7: Arrows are now easier to see while they're traveling to your knee.[3]
  • Update 7: Fixed an issue where your arrows would occasionally not appear after weapon swapping.[3]
  • Update 7: Fixed an issue where arrows would not always leave bows when using light attacks.[3]
  • Update 7: Fixed an issue where repeatedly using light attacks would occasionally cause two arrows to fire at once.[3]
  • Update 7: Fixed an issue where after weapon swapping to a bow, the visuals and audio for arrows would not play until you fired at least one arrow.[3]
  • Update 8: Fixed an issue where you could not light attack with a bow while silenced.[4]

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