Bow

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"While a crossbow is a blessing for an untrained army, skill with a longbow will always outperform it."

―Mario Auditore.

Ratonhnhaké:ton wielding a bow

The bow is a ranged weapon that has been used by many human civilizations, spanning over millennia. It relies on projectiles called arrows, commonly stored in portable container known as a quiver.

Usage

Use of the bow by archers has been prevalent since the Middle Ages, spanning into the Renaissance. Individuals with the weapon were commonly assigned as sentries for important locations, and used their bows to attack trespassers from the rooftops that they were stationed on.

In battle, soldiers with bows were used to pick off enemies from a distance, and were effective in defending their walls during siege warfare. During the Renaissance, the crossbow became popular for this purpose as well, though a longbow was a more effective choice if used by a skilled soldier.

A team of Assassin archers

The Assassin Brotherhood used bows frequently, as they were silent, long-ranged weapons, and many individual members were known for their skill with them. The Assassin Qulan Gal helped to assassinate Genghis Khan by shooting his horse with a bow and arrow, and would later be commemorated with the bow as his Assassin Seal.

Perotto Calderon and Cipriano Enu, both Italian Assassins, acquired great skill with the bow, and were able to kill targets from up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.

During the American Revolutionary War, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton wielded the bow for both combat and hunting purposes, using it to kill assassination targets and animals alike. His skill with the weapon was so honed that he could even target specific limbs of his prey.

Weapon Statistics

Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)

Hunter Bows

me	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 40)	Damage (Max Level 40)	Attributes	Availability
Achilles Heel Seeker	Common	85	543	Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Alchemist’s Dream	Rare	87	538	Charging Speed II Critical Hit Rate I	Complete Predator to Prey
Ash Bow	Legendary	92	548	Charging Speed III Bleeding on Hit I Ranged Hit Multiplier	Blacksmith, Loot
Big Game Bow	Common	86	538	Charging Speed III	Blacksmith, Loot
Bow of Arash	Rare	87	543	Charging Speed II Critical Hit Damage I	Complete Pax Romana
Cobra Royale	Legendary	91	538	Charging Speed III Bleeding on Hit III Poison on Hit	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Combat Bow	Common	84	533	Charging Speed II	Blacksmith, Loot
Crescent Moon	Legendary	93	544	Charging Speed IV Combo Multiplier II On Fire	Helix Store
Deathstorm	Legendary			Adrenaline on Kill II Charging Speed IV On Fire	Blacksmith, Loot
Desheret Patrol Bow	Common	85	533	Charging Speed III	Blacksmith, Loot
Gazelle Bow	Common	85	543	Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Hunting Bow	Common			Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Im-Khent Bow	Common	83	533	Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Lion's Mane	Legendary	91	538	Charging Speed III Critical Hit Damage II Health on Kill	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Longbow	Common	85	543	Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Nubian Bow	Common	86	538	Charging Speed III	Blacksmith, Loot
Obsidian Bow	Rare			Charging Speed II Critical Hit Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Overseer of All Disputes	Common	85	538	Charging Speed II	Blacksmith, Loot
Self-help Remedy	Common			Charging Speed I	Blacksmith, Loot
Serpent's Scourge	Common	85	539	Charging Speed II	Blacksmith, Loot
Ta-Sety Bow	Legendary	91	543	Charging Speed II Critical Hit Rate II Low Health Critical	Nomad's Bazaar
Wolfsbane	Rare	89	538	Charging Speed IV Critical Hit Rate II	Blacksmith, Loot

Light Bows

Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 40)	Damage (Max Level 40)	Attributes	Availability
Apedemak	Legendary	92	700	Rate of Fire IIII Critical Hit Damage II On Fire	Nomad's Bazaar
Arc Bow	Common	84	700	Rate of Fire I	Blacksmith, Loot
Bitter Bow	Rare				Blacksmith, Loot
Bow of Wadjet	Legendary	92	705	Rate of Fire III Critical Hit Damage II Poison on Hit
Composite Bow	Legendary			Rate of Fire IV Adrenaline on Kill II Health on Hit	Blacksmith, Loot
Corrupted Soul	Legendary			Rate of Fire III Bleeding on Hit II Low Health Critical	Unlocked through Uplay
Cupid's Bow	Legendary	93	705	Rate of Fire II Critical Hit Rate IV Extra Arrow	Wacky Items Pack DLC
Griffin	Legendary	91	700	Rate of Fire III Bleeding on Hit II Elevation Multiplier	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Hunger of the Underworld	Legendary	93	705	Rate of Fire IV Bleeding on Hit II Health on Kill	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Hyperion	Rare	88	700	Rate of Fire III Critical Hit Rate II
Neith	Legendary			Rate of Fire III Bleeding on Hit I Extra Arrow	Blacksmith, Loot
Morning Sun	Legendary	92	715	Rate of Fire III Adrenaline on Kill II Ranged Hit Multiplier	Blacksmith, Loot
Ousirmaatre Setepenre	Common	85	705	Rate of Fire I	Blacksmith, Loot
The Parthian	Rare	87	705	Rate of Fire I Critical Hit Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Quick Bow	Common	84	693	Rate of Fire II	Blacksmith, Loot
Toxotai Bow	Common	85	693	Rate of Fire III	Blacksmith, Loot

Warrior Bows

Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 40)	Damage (Max Level 40)	Attributes	Availability
Aldebaran	Rare	86	1117	Precision II Bleeding on Hit I	Blacksmith, Loot
Battos’ Bow	Rare	87	1117	Precision II Critical Hit Damage II	Complete Founding Father
The Crimson Death	Legendary	89	1117	Precision II Combo Multiplier I Health for Critical	Nomad's Bazaar
Crown Jewel	Rare			Precision II Adrenaline on Kill II	Unlocked through Uplay
The Fourth Plague	Legendary	93	1127	Precision IV Critical Hit Damage II Health on Hit	Blacksmith, Loot
Hippopotamus Charge	Rare	86	1128	Precision I Critical Hit Rate I	Blacksmith, Loot
Jackal's Gaze	Legendary	95	1056	Precision IV Bleeding on Hit III Health on Hit	Helix Store
Khryselakatos	Legendary	92	1138	Precision II Adrenaline on Kill II Elevation Multiplier	Blacksmith, Loot
Priest of Ma'at	Rare	88	1067	Precision II Bleeding on Hit II	Defeat The Hammer in Cyrene Gladiator Arena
Rain of Arrows	Common	84	1119	Precision I	Blacksmith, Loot
Sty	Common			Precision III	Blacksmith, Loot
Til-Tuba Bow	Common			Precision I	Blacksmith, Loot
Wall of Sand	Common	84	1107	Precision II	Blacksmith, Loot
Wings of Ashur	Legendary	91	1117	Precision III Adrenaline on Hurt II Elevation Multiplier	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar

Predator Bows

Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 40)	Damage (Max Level 40)	Attributes	Availability
Amenhotep’s Bow	Legendary	93	650	Stealth Damage IV Combo Multiplier II Health on Kill	Blacksmith, Loot
Ancestral Bow	Rare	87	645	Stealth Damage II Bleeding on Hit II
Barbed Longbow	Legendary	93	650	Stealth Damage III Bleeding on Hit III Health for Critical	Helix Store
Concealed Garment	Common	85	651	Stealth Damage I	Blacksmith, Loot
Copper Arc	Common	84	645	Stealth Damage I	Blacksmith, Loot
Desert Companion	Common	85	645	Stealth Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Hades	Rare	87	651	Stealth Damage I Adrenaline on Kill II	Blacksmith, Loot
Jebel Barkal	Legendary	89	645	Stealth Damage III Combo Multiplier II Ranged Hit Multiplier	Nomad's Bazaar
Lord of Bones	Legendary	91	645	Stealth Damage III Bleeding on Hit III Poison on Hit	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Mute Bow	Rare	87	644	Stealth Damage II Critical Hit Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Neith's Observer	Common	85	640	Stealth Damage III	Blacksmith, Loot
Quagga	Rare	87	645	Stealth Damage II Adrenaline on Kill II	Available from Twitch Prime Pack DLC
Rain Bow	Rare	87	645	Stealth Damage II Critical Hit Damage II	Helix Store
Smoke and Mirrors	Legendary	93	656	Stealth Damage III Critical Hit Rate II On Fire	Blacksmith, Loot
Trophy Hunter	Legendary	93	641	Stealth Damage II Critical Hit Damage III Elevation Multiplier	Defeat War Elephants Qetesh & Resheph
Valkyrie Operator	Common			Stealth Damage III	Blacksmith, Loot
Victoria	Common	85	645	Stealth Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Whisper of Death	Common	84	639	Stealth Damage II	Blacksmith, Loot
Wildland Bow	Common	84	645	Stealth Damage I	Blacksmith, Loot

Trivia

• In Assassin's Creed III, it is possible to kill two guards with a single arrow. At full drawpower and close-ranged, it may injure up to three enemies if in close file.

Gallery

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  Bows used in the Defense of Monteriggioni
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  Soldiers falling to Cipriano Enu's arrows
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  A model of Connor's Native American bow
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  Connor approaching an elk with his bow
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  Connor aiming with his bow
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  Connor hunting with a bow
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  Connor firing his bow
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  Concept Art of Hunter Bows in Origins
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  Concept Art of light bows in Origins
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  Concept Art of predator bows in Origins
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  Concept Art of warrior bows in Origins