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Bow Skills & Abilities

The Bow is a ranged weapon with long-distance attacks. Its "Skirmisher" tree provides evasion, AoE and poison attacks, while the "Hunter" tree focuses on damage.

Bows benefit solely from Dexterity.

Active Abilities

Evade Shot

Leap back 5m and shoot an arrow dealing 125.0% weapon damage.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: active

Evasive Knockback

Evade Shot causes knockback of 2.0m.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: upgrade

Go the Distance

Evade Shot grants you 5.0s of 33.0% Haste (you move faster.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: upgrade

Rain of Arrows

Shoot a barrage of arrows 7 meters wide that deals 150.0% weapon damage.

Cooldown: 25 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: active

Barbed Arrows

Rain of Arrows causes bleed dealing 85% weapon damage over 12.0s. (max 3.0 stacks.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: upgrade

Hooked Arrows

Rain of arrows causes a 30.0% slow for 12.0s. (Slow reduces targets movement speed.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: upgrade

Poison Shot

Shoot a poison arrow that on hit or land creates a cloud of poison 3m wide that lasts 10s. Foes entering the cloud are poisoned dealing 10.0% weapon damage per second for 20.0s.

Cooldown: 35 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: active

Infected Arrows

Poison Shot's poison now does 12.0% weapon damage per second for 20.0s

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Direct Hit

If you directly hit a target with Poison Shot it deals 200.0% more damage.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Penetrating Shot

Shoot an arrow dealing 150.0% weapon damage that passes through targets and continues for 100 meters.

Cooldown: 18 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: active

Blood Soaked Arrow

Increased damage by 10.0% after each hit. (max 50.0% damage.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Deep Strike

Penetrating Shot deals 20.0% more damage to targets 20.0m or more away.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Splinter Shot

Shoot an arrow out 10 meters it then splits into 3 arrows dealing 50.0% weapon damage.

Cooldown: 22 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: active

Scatter Shot

Splinter Shot splits into 5 arrows.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Calculated

Reduce cooldown shot per hit by 10.0%.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Rapid Shot

Shoot 3 consecutive arrows. The first two dealing 100.0% weapon damage each. The last shot causes a knockback and deal 125.0% weapon damage.

Cooldown: 20 seconds

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: active

Rapid Accuracy

If all 3 arrows hit the same target Rapid Shot’s cooldown is reduced by 50.0%.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Final Blow

3rd Shot of Rapid Shot deal 25.0% extra damage.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: upgrade

Passive Skills

Evasive Tactics

After you dodge: Deal 20.0% more damage for 5.0s.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Catch Me If You Can

If surrounded by 3 or more foes within 3m of you gain 33.0% Haste (you move faster.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Impale

If you hit a foe with 100% health cause 30.0% slow for 2.0s.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Closing In

Hitting a foe below 50% health: reduces bow ability recharge by 5.0%.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Hunter's Insight

Hitting a foe with a debuff grants 5.0 stamina.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Dodge and Weave

After you dodge: Gain 20.0% haste for 5.0s. (you move faster.)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Archer's Speed

Gain 20.0% haste for 5.0s when you swap to your bow. (10.0s cooldown)

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Mark

Deal 10.0% more damage to foes suffering from a debuff.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Battle Precision

Debuff duration last 20.0% longer.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Knee Shot

Leg shots cause 50.0% slow for 4.0s (slow causes target to move slower.).

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Skirmisher
Type: passive

Aim True

Heavy attacks arrows fly faster and deal 30.0% more damage.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Long Range

Deal 20.0% more damage to foes at least 10.0m away.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Finishing Shot

If your target is below 50% health: Deal 20.0% more damage.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Unbreakable Focus

Receive 20.0% less damage while aiming.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Opening Strike

Heavy attacks deal +20.0% damage to foes with 100% health.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Surprise Attack

If you haven't damaged a foe in the last 10.0s: Deal 20.0% extra damage.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Arrow Range

Increased arrow distance before start of gravity by 100%.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Hawkeye

When you land a headshot heal yourself for 10.0% of damage done.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Bullseye

Bow shots critical chance increase by 10.0%.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive

Concussion

When you land a headshot you deal 20.0% more damage and a 0.0% chance to get your arrow back.

Weapon: Bow
Skill Tree: Hunter
Type: passive