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Bow Skill Line - ESO

Bow Skill Line - ESO

Category: Weapon
Other skill lines in Weapon : Destruction Staff, Dual Wield, One Hand and Shield, Restoration Staff and Two Handed

The Bow skill-line is part of the "Weapons" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Bow skill-line has active skills that you can activate during combat and passive skills that are always active as long as you have a Bow weapon slotted. The skill-line is also often referred to as Archery.

How do you unlock the Bow skill-line?


The Bow skill-line is granted to you after killing an enemy with a Bow weapon. You can use any random Bow that you bought or picked up from a monster to uncover the Bow skill-line.

How do you level up the Bow skill-line?


To level up the Bow skill-line in the Elder Scrolls Online you have to either equip a Bow or slot skills from the Bow skill-line. Having more Bow skills slotted on your active bar will increase the amount of experience that you gain towards the skill-line. To level up the Bow skill-line, you can simply kill monsters or complete quests to gain experience points. Reading books from bookshelves in the Elder Scrolls Online can also sometimes increase your level in the Bow skill-line.

The damage numbers of the skills that you see below are used for comparison. The numbers are based on a naked level 50 character without any skills, passives, attributes and champion points allocated. Your damage numbers will change depending on what gear, skills, attributes, champion points, enchantments or buffs your character has.
Ultimate abilities
Rapid Fire icon Rapid Fire Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire icon
Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 17420 Physical Damage over 4 seconds. You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack.
arrow Ballista icon Ballista Ballista
arrow Ballista icon
Summon a turret to unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 15587 Physical Damage over 5 seconds.

Summon a turret to channel the attack for you, but for less damage.
arrow Toxic Barrage icon Toxic Barrage Toxic Barrage
arrow Toxic Barrage icon
Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 17420 Poison Damage over 4 seconds. After dealing damage you poison the enemy, dealing an additional 8995 Poison Damage over 8 seconds after a 1 second delay. You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack.

Deals Poison Damage. Dealing damage with the attack injects them with poison, dealing additional damage over time.
Active abilities
Snipe icon Snipe Snipe
Snipe icon
Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2404 Physical Damage.
arrow Focused Aim icon Focused Aim Focused Aim
arrow Focused Aim icon
Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2404 Physical Damage and applying the Sundered status effect.

Increases the range, always applies the Sundered status effect, and reduces cost as the ability ranks up.
arrow Lethal Arrow icon Lethal Arrow Lethal Arrow
arrow Lethal Arrow icon
Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2483 Poison Damage and applying the Poisoned status effect. Also afflicts enemy with Minor Defile, which reduces their healing received and damage shield strength by 6% for 4 seconds.

Deals Poison Damage and always applies the Poisoned status effect. Also applies Minor Defile to the enemy.
Volley icon Volley Volley
Volley icon
Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 342 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
arrow Arrow Barrage icon Arrow Barrage Arrow Barrage
arrow Arrow Barrage icon
Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 460 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay.

Increases the radius and damage done.
arrow Endless Hail icon Endless Hail Endless Hail
arrow Endless Hail icon
Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 343 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 13 seconds, after a 2 second delay.

Increases the duration.
Scatter Shot icon Scatter Shot Scatter Shot
Scatter Shot icon
Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 1392 Physical Damage, knocking them back 8 meters.
arrow Draining Shot icon Draining Shot Draining Shot
arrow Draining Shot icon
Blast an enemy with an enchanted arrow, dealing 1393 Physical Damage and reducing their Movement Speed by 60% for 3 seconds. If the enemy is hit, you heal for 2399.

Heals you if enemy is successfully hit, but snares them instead of stunning.
arrow Magnum Shot icon Magnum Shot Magnum Shot
arrow Magnum Shot icon
Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 1727 Physical Damage and knocking them back 8 meters.

Deals increased damage and reduces the cost.
Arrow Spray icon Arrow Spray Arrow Spray
Arrow Spray icon
Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
arrow Acid Spray icon Acid Spray Acid Spray
arrow Acid Spray icon
Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Poison Damage to enemies in front of you, and dealing an additional 1635 Poison Damage over 5 seconds.

Deals Poison Damage and adds additional damage over time.
arrow Bombard icon Bombard Bombard
arrow Bombard icon
Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. Enemies hit are immobilized for 4 seconds.

Immobilizes enemies hit and reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Poison Arrow icon Poison Arrow Poison Arrow
Poison Arrow icon
Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds.
arrow Poison Injection icon Poison Injection Poison Injection
arrow Poison Injection icon
Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. Deals up to 120% more damage to enemies under 50% Health.

Deals additional damage to low Health enemies.
arrow Venom Arrow icon Venom Arrow Venom Arrow
arrow Venom Arrow icon
Shoot an arrow coated in Shadowscale poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. If the enemy hit is casting an ability they are interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned for 3 seconds. After casting you gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage for 20 seconds.

Interrupts enemies hit if they are casting. Grants Major Brutality and Sorcery after casting. Reduces cost as ability ranks up.
Passive abilities
Vinedusk Training icon Vinedusk Training Vinedusk Training
Vinedusk Training icon
Increases your damage done by 5% against enemies 15 meters or closer. Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314 against enemies further than 15 meters.
Accuracy icon Accuracy Accuracy
Accuracy icon
Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314.
Ranger icon Ranger Ranger
Ranger icon
Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 15%.
Hawk Eye icon Hawk Eye Hawk Eye
Hawk Eye icon
Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack increases the damage of your Bow abilities by 5% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
Hasty Retreat icon Hasty Retreat Hasty Retreat
Hasty Retreat icon
Grants you Major Expedition for 4 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.

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