To use the bow effectively in New World, you need arrows. These increase the damage you deal. How you can make the arrows, we reveal in this short guide.
How do you make arrows? To craft arrows, you need a workshop. In this you can produce arrows, whereby you also need a higher skill in engineering for higher levels.
Right at the start you can make the simplest arrows out of iron. To make 100 of these you will need:
With each higher level you always need the three feathers. However, the required metal and the required wood then change:
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The bow also works without arrows, but you lose damage
Do you have to make arrows for the bow? no The bow shoots even if you have no arrows. Then you deal the normal 100% of the damage. However, the arrows increase the damage dealt a bit.
Iron Arrows deal 105% normal damage, Orichalcum Arrows 120%. So if you want to play effectively with the bow, you should refill the arrows regularly.
Where is the bow used? The bow can be used effectively in both PvE and PvP. In our tier list for all weapons, it occupies the A tier in PvE and even the S tier in PvP. The bow is particularly popular in outpost storms.
Ax and bow is also a good combo for newcomers. You can find more about these two weapons and other beginner builds here:
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