SKILL LINE
BOW
BOW
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 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.
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.
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.
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Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
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Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 22920 Physical Damage over 4 seconds. You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack. | |
Ballista
Ballista
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Summon a turret to unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 20514 Physical Damage over 5 seconds.
Summon a turret to channel the attack for you, but for less damage. |
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Toxic Barrage
Toxic Barrage
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Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 22930 Poison Damage over 4 seconds.
After dealing damage you poison the enemy, dealing an additional 11840 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
Snipe
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 3164 Physical Damage. | |
Focused Aim
Focused Aim
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 3164 Physical Damage.
Also inflicts Minor Breach on the enemy, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974 for 10 seconds.
Increases the range. Enemies who are hit are inflicted with Minor Breach, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance. Reduces cost as ability ranks up. |
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Lethal Arrow
Lethal Arrow
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 3268 Poison Damage and applying the Poisoned status effect.
Also afflicts enemy with Minor Defile, which reduces their healing received and Health Recovery by 8% for 4 seconds.
Deals Poison Damage and always applies the Poisoned status effect. Also applies Minor Defile to the enemy, reducing their healing received. |
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Volley
Volley
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 509 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay. | |
Arrow Barrage
Arrow Barrage
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 630 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. |
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Endless Hail
Endless Hail
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 508 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 12 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
Increases the duration. |
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Scatter Shot
Scatter Shot
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Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 1833 Physical Damage, knocking them back 8 meters. | |
Draining Shot
Draining Shot
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Blast an enemy with an enchanted arrow, dealing 1834 Physical Damage and reducing their movement speed by 60% for 3 seconds.
If the enemy is hit, you heal for 3157.
Heals you if enemy is successfully hit, but snares them instead of stunning. |
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Magnum Shot
Magnum Shot
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Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 2272 Physical Damage and knocking them back 8 meters.
Deals increased damage and reduces the cost. |
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Arrow Spray
Arrow Spray
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 2292 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. | |
Acid Spray
Acid Spray
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 2293 Poison Damage to enemies in front of you, and dealing an additional 1704 Poison Damage over 4 seconds.
Deals Poison Damage and adds additional damage over time. |
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Bombard
Bombard
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 2293 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
Enemies afflicted are immobilized and have their Movement Speed reduced by 40% for 4 seconds.
Snares and immobilizes enemies hit. |
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Poison Arrow
Poison Arrow
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Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1527 Poison Damage and an additional 3050 Poison Damage over 10 seconds. | |
Poison Injection
Poison Injection
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Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1528 Poison Damage and an additional 3050 Poison Damage over 10 seconds.
Deals up to 100% more damage to enemies under 50% Health.
Deals additional damage to low health enemies. |
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Venom Arrow
Venom Arrow
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Shoot an arrow coated in Shadowscale poison at an enemy, dealing 1528 Poison Damage and an additional 3050 Poison Damage over 10 seconds.
If the enemy hit is casting an ability they are interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned for 3 seconds.
If the enemy hit is casting an ability they are interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned. Reduces cost as ability ranks up. |
Passive abilities |
Long Shots
Long Shots
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Gives you a damage bonus of up to 12% against enemies at longer range. | |
Accuracy
Accuracy
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Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314. | |
Ranger
Ranger
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Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 15%. | |
Hawk Eye
Hawk Eye
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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
Hasty Retreat
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Grants you Major Expedition for 4 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%. | |