Bow

"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 consists of an elastic arc with a string attached at either end. It is held vertically and is designed to launch sharp projectiles called arrows, which are commonly carried in a portable container known as a quiver. It is closely related to the crossbow.

Usage

The bow and arrow has been ubiquitous across human cultures for thousands of years, serving as one of their most fundamental ranged weapons in hunting and warfare. Individuals trained in its use are called archers, and they were a mainstay of armies everywhere prior to the development of firearms. In cities, archers would be assigned as sentries posted on rooftops, walls, and lookout towers to guard restricted areas from trespassers and the city itself from invaders. The weapons could be quite effective at defending besieged walls because of their ability to pick off enemies at a distance.

A team of Assassin archers

The Assassins used bows frequently, as they were silent, long-ranged weapons, and many individual members were known for their tremendous skill with them. The Assassin Qulan Gal helped to assassinate Genghis Khan by shooting his horse with a bow, and would later be commemorated in the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore with the bow as his Assassin Seal. Cipriano Enu, an Italian Assassins, was a exceptional marksman with the bow and was able to snipe targets from up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.

Even after the bow had been phased out around the world by firearms, Assassins like the Kanien'kehá:ka Ratonhnhaké:ton continued to use it for hunting and in hostile situations that required precision and stealth. By 2016, Ratonhnhaké:ton's bow had been retrieved by Abstergo Industries and put on display at their facility in Madrid, where it was later retrieved by Callum Lynch, who used it to fend off several guards during his and the other prisoners' riot.

Weapon Statistics

Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)

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Name	Rarity	Max DPS (Lvl 99)	Attributes	Availability

*Only available after downloading Legacy of the First Blade
**Only available after downloading The Fate of Atlantis

Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)

Hunter bows

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Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability

*Only available after downloading The Hidden Ones.
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs.

Light bows

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Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability

*Only available after downloading The Hidden Ones.

Warrior bows

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Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability

**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs.

Predator bows

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Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability

**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs.

Viking expansion Europe

Hunter bows

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Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Hd Shot	Wgt	Availability

Light bows

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Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Hd Shot	Wgt	Availability

Predator bows

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Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Hd Shot	Wgt	Availability

Behind the scenes

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 bow
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  Connor hunting an elk with his bow
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  Connor aiming with 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
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  Concept art of legendary bows in Odyssey
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  A Yumi Bow

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations
• Assassin's Creed III
• Assassin's Creed film
• Assassin's Creed: Origins
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
• Discovery Tour: Viking Age
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage
• Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
• Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
• Assassin's Creed: Shadows