Bows
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Bows are a type of ranged weapon that fire arrows as ammunition. Unlike repeaters, the majority of bows are not capable of autofire, especially those obtainable in pre-Hardmode.
All bows will benefit from the bonuses of the Archery Potion, Magic Quiver and its upgrades, and the Shroomite Headgear.
The best modifier for bows is Unreal, with the exception of the Wooden Bow and early ore bows, whose lack of knockback make their best modifier Demonic or Rapid instead.
Types
There are 32 different types of bows, 11 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name | Damage | Velocity | Use time | Knockback | Crit | ![]() |
HM | Rarity | Sell | Source | |
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Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3859 | 39 | 22 | 30 (Average)
|
4.5 (Average)
|
7% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
5 GC | Dropped by Betsy. |
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Ash Wood Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5282 | 10 | 6.6 | 25 (Fast)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Blood Rain Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4381 | 14 | 18 | 19 (Very fast)
|
3 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ❌ | ![]() |
1 GC | Dropped by Wandering Eye Fish and Zombie Merman. |
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Boreal Wood Bow(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2747 | 6 | 6.6 | 29 (Average)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Copper BowInternal Item ID: 3504 | 6 | 6.6 | 29 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
70 CC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Daedalus Stormbow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3029 | 38 | 12.5 | 19 (Very fast)
|
2.25 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
8 GC | Dropped by Hallowed Mimics. |
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Demon BowInternal Item ID: 44 | 14 | 6.7 | 25 (Fast)
|
1 (Extremely weak)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
36 SC | Crafted: 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ebonwood BowInternal Item ID: 655 | 8 | 6.6 | 28 (Average)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Eventide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4953 | 50 | 10 | 30 (Average)
|
2 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
5 GC | Dropped by Empress of Light. |
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Gold BowInternal Item ID: 3516 | 11 | 6.6 | 26 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
14 SC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Hellwing Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3019 | 22 | 6 | 13 (Very fast)
|
5.5 (Average)
|
4% | ✔️ | ❌ | ![]() |
2 GC50 SC | Found in Shadow Chests and Obsidian Lock Boxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). |
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Ice BowInternal Item ID: 725 | 39 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 46 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
20 | 14 (Very fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 21 (Fast) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
4.5 (Average)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
5 GC | Dropped by Ice Mimics. |
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Iron BowInternal Item ID: 99 | 8 | 6.6 | 28 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
2 SC80 CC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Lead BowInternal Item ID: 3492 | 9 | 6.6 | 27 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
4 SC20 CC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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MarrowInternal Item ID: 682 | 53 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 40 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
33 | 19 (Very fast)
|
4.7 (Average)
|
9% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
54 SC | Dropped by Skeleton Archers. |
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Molten FuryInternal Item ID: 120 | 31 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 29 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
8 | 22 (Fast)
|
2 (Very weak)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
54 SC | Crafted: 15 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Palm Wood Bow(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2515 | 6 | 6.6 | 29 (Average)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Pearlwood BowInternal Item ID: 661 | 12 | 7 | 20 (Very fast)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ✔️ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Phantasm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3540 | 50 | 20 | 12 (Very fast)
|
2 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
10 GC | Crafted: 18 ![]() ![]() |
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Phantom Phoenix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3854 | 32 | 20 | 18 (Very fast)
|
2 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
1 GC | Dropped by Ogre. |
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Platinum BowInternal Item ID: 3480 | 13 | 6.6 | 25 (Fast)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
21 SC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Pulse Bow(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2223 | 80 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 65 (Old-gen console version) |
23.25 | 20 (Very fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 22 (Fast) (Old-gen console version) |
3 (Very weak)
|
11% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
9 GC | Purchased from the Traveling Merchant (45 GC) after defeating (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) all three mechanical bosses / (Old-gen console version) Plantera. |
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Rich Mahogany BowInternal Item ID: 658 | 6 | 6.6 | 29 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Shadewood BowInternal Item ID: 923 | 8 | 6.6 | 28 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
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Shadowflame Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3052 | 47 | 11 | 20 (Very fast)
|
4.5 (Average)
|
7% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
2 GC | Dropped by Goblin Warlocks. |
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Silver BowInternal Item ID: 3510 | 9 | 6.6 | 27 (Average)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
7 SC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tendon BowInternal Item ID: 796 | 19 | 6.7 | 30 (Average)
|
1 (Extremely weak)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
36 SC | Crafted: 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Bee's Knees(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2888 | 23 | 8 | 23 (Fast)
|
3 (Very weak)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
2 GC | Dropped by Queen Bee. |
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Tin BowInternal Item ID: 3498 | 7 | 6.6 | 28 (Average)
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0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
1 SC5 CC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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TsunamiInternal Item ID: 2624 | 53 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 60 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
10 | 24 (Fast)
|
2 (Very weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | ![]() |
5 GC | Dropped by Duke Fishron. |
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Tungsten BowInternal Item ID: 3486 | 10 | 6.6 | 26 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
10 SC50 CC | Crafted: 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Wooden BowInternal Item ID: 39 | 4 | 6.1 | 30 (Average)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ❌ | ❌ | ![]() |
20 CC | Crafted: 10 ![]() ![]() |
See also
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Added Eventide and Blood Rain Bow.
- 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.