Bows
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Bows are a type of ranged weapon that fire arrows as ammunition. Unlike repeaters, most bows are semi-automatic, however there are a few fully automatic bows that can be obtained late Hardmode.
The best modifier for bows is Unreal, with the exception of Wooden Bows and early ore bows, whose lack of knockback make its best modifier Demonic instead.
Types[edit | edit source]
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Wooden Bow Internal Item ID: 39 |
4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20/22 | 6.1 | 29 (Average) |  |
-- |  (x10) @ 
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Boreal Wood Bow    Internal Item ID: 2747 |
6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22/24 | 6.6 | 28 (Average) | |
-- |  (x10) @
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Copper Bow Internal Item ID: 3504 |
6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22/24 | 6.6 | 28 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @  /
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Palm Wood Bow Internal Item ID: 2515 |
6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22/24 | 6.6 | 28 (Average) | |
-- |  (x10) @
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Rich Mahogany Bow Internal Item ID: 658 |
6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22/24 | 6.6 | 28 (Average) | |
-- |  (x10) @
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Tin Bow Internal Item ID: 3498 |
7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23/25 | 6.6(?) | 27 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Ebonwood Bow Internal Item ID: 655 |
8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24/26 | 6.6 | 27 (Average) | |
-- |  (x10) @
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Iron Bow Internal Item ID: 99 |
8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24/26 | 6.6 | 27 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Shadewood Bow Internal Item ID: 923 |
8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24/26 | 6.6 | 27 (Average) | |
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Lead Bow Internal Item ID: 3492 |
9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25/27 | 6.6(?) | 26 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Pearlwood Bow Internal Item ID: 661 |
9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25/27 | 6.6 | 26 (Average) | |
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Silver Bow Internal Item ID: 3510 |
9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25/27 | 6.6 | 26 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Tungsten Bow Internal Item ID: 3486 |
10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26/28 | 6.6(?) | 25 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Gold Bow Internal Item ID: 3516 |
11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27/29 | 6.6 | 25 (Average) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Platinum Bow Internal Item ID: 3480 |
13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29/31 | 6.6(?) | 24 (Fast) | |
-- |  (x7) @ /
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Demon Bow Internal Item ID: 44 |
14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30/32 | 6.7 | 24 (Fast) | |
-- |  (x8) @ /
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Tendon Bow Internal Item ID: 796 |
19 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35/37 | 6.7 | 30 (Average) | |
-- |  (x8) @ /
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Hellwing Bow Internal Item ID: 3019 |
20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | -- | 6 | 13 (Very Fast) |  |
Wooden arrows turn into inaccurate flaming bats. | 
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The Bee's Knees Internal Item ID: 2888 |
26 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | -- | 6 | 22 (Fast) | |
Wooden arrows turn into lines of bees. | Drop from Queen Bee. | |
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Molten Fury Internal Item ID: 120 |
29 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45/47 | 8 | 24 (Fast) | |
Lights wooden arrows ablaze. |  (x15) @ /
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Sharanga  Internal Item ID: 1878 / 5012 |
35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | -- | 51/53 | ? | ?? (Very Fast) | |
Transforms any suitable ammo into Spectral Arrows. | (x2) + (x10) @ /
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Marrow Internal Item ID: 682 |
40 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56/58 | 11 | 18 (Very Fast) | |
Shoots accurate, high-velocity Bone Arrows. | Rare drop from Skeleton Archers. | |
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Daedalus Stormbow Internal Item ID: 3029 |
43 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | -- | 12.5 | 18 (Very Fast) | |
Shoots arrows down from the sky; shoots 2-4 arrows but only uses 1 ammo. |
Drop from Hallowed Mimics. | |
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Ice Bow Internal Item ID: 725 |
46 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62/64 | 14 | 20 (Fast) | |
Shoots Frost Arrows. | Drop from Ice Mimics. | |
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Shadowflame Bow Internal Item ID: 3052 |
47 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | -- | 11 | 19 (Very Fast) | |
Transforms any suitable ammo into Shadowflame Arrows. | Drop from Goblin Summoners. | |
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Phantom Phoenix Internal Item ID: 3854 |
24 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | -- | 20 | 19 (Very Fast) | |
Occasionally shoots off a Fire Phoenix. | Drop from Ogres. | |
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Phantasm Internal Item ID: 3540 |
50 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | -- | 20 | 12 (Very Fast) | |
66% chance to not consume ammo. Fires four arrows per arrow consumed. Fire speed increases over time as it is being fired. |  (x18) @ 
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Tsunami Internal Item ID: 2624 |
60 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76/78 | 10 | 23 (Fast) | |
Shoots five arrows per arrow consumed. | Drop from Duke Fishron. | |
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Pulse Bow Internal Item ID: 2223 |
65 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82/84 | 7.75 | 21 (Fast) | |
Shoots a charged arrow. | Traveling Merchant for 45  after defeating Plantera.
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Aerial Bane Internal Item ID: 3859 |
55 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | -- | 11 | 30 (Average) | |
Converts one arrow to five explosive projectiles. Does additional damage to airborne enemies. | Drop from Betsy. | |
See also[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
- Desktop 1.3.4: Added Aerial Bane and Phantom Phoenix.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Added Shadowflame Bow, Hellwing Bow, Phantasm, The Bee's Knees and Daedalus Stormbow.
- Desktop 1.2.4: Added Tsunami, Boreal Wood Bow and Palm Wood Bow.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Added Pulse Bow.
- Desktop 1.2: Added Rich Mahogany, Pearlwood, Ebonwood, Shadewood, Tin, Lead, Tungsten, Platinum, Ice bows and Marrow.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold, Demon, Molten, and Wooden Bows.
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