New World: Bow - weapon skills New World guide, tips

This page of the New World guide contains all the information about the skill Bow. We've described all the passive and active skills here. We also tell you which attribute to upgrade in order to deal more damage.

Last update: 26 October 2021

This guide page for New World describes the Bow skill. Here you will find a list of all passive and active skills and learn which character attribute to develop to deal more damage with bows. The Bow skill allows you to fight from a distance. It has quick reloading and works great with evading and continuous movement.

• Related attributes
• Skirmisher - active skills
• Skirmisher - passive skills
• Hunter - active skills
• Hunter - passive skills

Related attributes

Develop Dexterity to increase damage dealt with Bows.

Skirmisher - active skills

Poison Shot - creates a 3 meters wide poisonous cloud and lasts for 10 seconds. Opponents in the cloud are poisoned and receive 10% damage every second for 20 seconds.

1. Infected Arrows - poison deals 12% damage every second for 20 seconds.
2. Direct Hit - if you hit the target directly, it receives 200% poison damage.

Evade Shot - jump 5 meters backward and shoot an arrow dealing 125% damage.

1. Evasice Knockback - a hit knocks the target back by 2 meters.
2. Go The Distance - performing this skill grants you a 15% Haste effect (you move faster) for 5 seconds.

Rain Of Arrows - shoot up arrows that fall in an area with a diameter of 7 meters and deal 150% damage.

1. Barbed Arrows - rain of arrows inflicts bleeding that deals 85% damage within 15 seconds (stacks up to 3 times).
2. Hooked Arrows - rain of arrows inflicts a 15% Slow effect (target moves slower) for 12 seconds.

Skirmisher - passive skills

Evasive Tactics - after dodging, you deal 20% more damage for 5 seconds.

Catch Me If You Can - if there are 3 or more enemies within 3 meters, you get a 20% Haste effect (you move faster).

Impale - if you hit the target with full health, you will slow it down by 10% for 2 seconds.

Closing In - if the target's health is less than 50%, the skill will reduce bow abilities' cooldown by 5%.

Dodge and Weave - when you dodge, you get a 10% Haste effect (you move faster) for 2 seconds.

Hunter's Insight - if the target has an active negative effect, the hit restores 5 Stamina.

Archer's Speed - when you change the weapon to a bow, you get a 10% Haste (move faster) for 5 seconds.

Mark - deal 10% more damage to targets with an active negative effect.

Battle Precision - the negative effects you apply last 20% longer.

Knee Shot - a shot in the legs inflicts a 10% Slow (the target moves slower) for 2 seconds.

Hunter - active skills

Rapid Shot - fire 3 arrows in a row. The first two will deal 100% weapon damage. The last one will knock the target back and deal 125% damage.

1. Rapid Accuracy - if all three shots hit the same target, the Rapid Shot cooldown will be reduced by 50%.
2. Final Blow - the third arrow deals additional 25% damage.

Penetrating Shot - fire an arrow dealing 150% weapon damage, that pierces targets and flies for 100 meters.

1. Blood Soaked Arrow - each hit increases damage by 10% (maximum 50%).
2. Deep Strike - the arrow deals 20% more damage to targets that are at least 20 meters away.

Splinter Shot - fire an arrow that splits into 3 arrows after flying 10 meters, dealing 50% weapon damage.

1. Scatter Shot - the arrow splits into 5 arrows.
2. Calculated - reduces the cooldown by 10% with each hit.

Hunter - passive skills

Long Range - deal 20% more damage to enemies that are at least 10 meters away.

Aim True - shots fired as a heavy attack fly faster and deal 30% more damage.

Finishing Shot - if the target has less than 50% health, you deal 20% more damage.

Unbreakable Focus - you get 10% less damage when aiming.

Opening Strike - heavy attacks deal 20% more damage to enemies with full health.

Arrow Range - increases the range of the shot before it begins to fall by 100%.

Bullseye - increases the chance of a critical hit by 10%.

Surprise Attack - if the enemy has not received any damage from during the last 10 seconds, you will deal 20% more damage.

Hawkeye - headshots restore 10% of your health.

Concussion - headshots deal 20% more damage and you have a 50% chance of recovering the arrow.