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{{Era|Weapons}}
{{Era|Weapons}}
{{Update|''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''}}
{{Youmay|the 5th century BCE bow| [[Viper Bow (Valhalla)|the 9th century CE bow]]}}
[[File:ACOD Serpent Bow.png|thumb|250px|The Viper Bow]]
[[File:ACOD Serpent Bow.png|thumb|250px|The Viper Bow]]
The '''Viper Bow''' was a [[bow]] inspired by and dedicated to [[snake]]s.
The '''Viper Bow''' was a [[bow]] inspired by and dedicated to [[snake]]s.
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==History==
==History==
One such bow was made in ancient [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. Adorned with stylized etchings of the reptiles, the bow was kept by the [[Chios|Chiot]] [[Daughters of Artemis|Daughters]] of [[Artemis]] within the [[Cave of Arktoi]]. At some point in the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the cave at the behest of [[Bryce]] and found the bow alongside a curious [[Gorgon Disk|disk]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Hard to Artemis]]</ref>
One such bow was made in ancient [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. Adorned with stylized etchings of the reptiles, the bow was kept by the [[Chios|Chiot]] [[Daughters of Artemis|Daughters]] of [[Artemis]] within the [[Cave of Arktoi]]. At some point in the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the cave at the behest of [[Bryce]] and found the bow alongside a curious [[Gorgon Disk|disk]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Hard to Artemis]]</ref>
Another identically-named bow was made in 9th century Norway. During the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Viking expansion|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] found one and claimed it for her own. After many [[raid]]s, she gathered sufficient funds and resources to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)|upgrade]] the bow to different tiers, increasing its attack and lethality against opponents while also displaying finer craftsmanship.


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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|colspan="5"|''Snakes are engraved on the surface of this stylistic bow.''
|colspan="5"|''Snakes are engraved on the surface of this stylistic bow.''
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===Anglo-Saxon England (9th century)===
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!Class
!Rarity
!Attack
!Speed
!Stun
!Critical Precision
!Headshot Damage
!Weight
!Availability
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Raven
|Fine
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|29
|37
|61
|72
|17
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|Superior
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|Flawless
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! colspan="9" |Description
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| colspan="9" |''Not poisonous, but just as deadly.''
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Viper Bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' shares the same model as the commonly found [[Serpent Bow]], another weapon in the same game. Despite the name, there are no snakes engraved on the model, nor on the ones used in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''.
The Viper Bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' shares the same model as the commonly found [[Serpent Bow]], another weapon in the same game. Despite the name, there are no snakes engraved on the model, nor on the ones used in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''.
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
ACV Viper Bow Fine.png‎‎|Eivor's Fine Viper Bow
ACV Viper Bow Superior.png|Eivor's Superior Viper Bow
ACV Viper Bow Flawless.png‎‎|Eivor's Flawless Viper Bow
ACV Viper Bow Mythical.png‎‎|Eivor's Mythical Viper Bow
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Bows]]
[[Category:Bows]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:9th century weapons]]

Revision as of 23:55, 26 March 2021

This article is about the 5th century BCE bow. You may be looking for the 9th century CE bow.
The Viper Bow

The Viper Bow was a bow inspired by and dedicated to snakes.

History

One such bow was made in ancient Greece during the 5th century BCE. Adorned with stylized etchings of the reptiles, the bow was kept by the Chiot Daughters of Artemis within the Cave of Arktoi. At some point in the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the cave at the behest of Bryce and found the bow alongside a curious disk.[1]

Weapon statistics

Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)

Rarity DPS (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Rare 6495 +23% Hunter Damage
+40% Poison Damage
Loot the chest within Cave of Arktoi
Complete Hard to Artemis
Description
Snakes are engraved on the surface of this stylistic bow.

Behind the scenes

The Viper Bow in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey shares the same model as the commonly found Serpent Bow, another weapon in the same game. Despite the name, there are no snakes engraved on the model, nor on the ones used in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

Appearances

References