Online:Bow

Progression

								2								Snipe
								4								Volley
Vinedusk Training I								5
Accuracy I								10
								14								Scatter Shot
Ranger I								17
								20								Arrow Spray
Accuracy II								25
Ranger II								28
Hawk Eye I								30
Vinedusk Training II								34
								38								Poison Arrow
Hasty Retreat I								41
Hawk Eye II								46
Hasty Retreat II								50								Rapid Fire

Vault

Bow is one of the six weapon skills available in Elder Scrolls Online. You can advance through this skill line by equipping and using a bow.

Learning

The Bow skill line is granted the first time you kill an enemy with a bow equipped. You can increase your skill by engaging in combat with a bow equipped, or by having Bow skills slotted. The more skills you have slotted, the faster your skill will increase. Wood Elves are naturally gifted with bows, and will learn the ability more quickly than other races. In addition, you can earn free levels in the skill line by reading Skill Books, which may be found randomly on bookshelves anywhere. The skill books which increase Bow are:

• An Archer's Archive
• Bliss
• Crafting Motif 34: Assassins League Axes
• Crafting Motif 42: Hollowjack Axes
• Crafting Motif 42: Hollowjack Maces
• Father of the Niben, Fragment One
• The Source of the Bone
• Sporting Chance

Skill Perks

Bows have an associated skill line that is revealed through use of a Bow. Known abilities are listed below.

Notes

• The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 50 160. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 12000, Max Health 16000, and Weapon/Spell Damage 1000. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.

Ultimate Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, for a cost of Ultimate.

	Name	Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Rapid Fire	50			Enemy	28 meters	–	–	175 Ultimate
		Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing [46129 / 46628 / 47134 / 47647] Physical Damage over 4 seconds. You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack.
				Toxic Barrage	Deals Poison Damage. Dealing damage with the attack injects them with poison, dealing additional damage over time. Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 47650 Poison Damage over 4 seconds. After dealing damage you poison the enemy, dealing an additional [26472 / 26762 / 27049 / 27343] 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.
				Ballista	Summon a turret to channel the attack for you, but for less damage. Casting Time: Instant, Channel Time: Instant, Duration: 5 seconds, Range: 25 meters. Summon a turret to unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing [41291 / 41751 / 42194 / 42647] Physical Damage over 5 seconds.

Active Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, while a bow is equipped, for a cost.

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Snipe	2	0.8 seconds		Enemy	35 meters	–	–	2700 Stamina
		Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing [6365 / 6434 / 6503 / 6575] Physical Damage.
				Lethal Arrow	Deals Poison Damage and always applies the Poisoned status effect. Also applies Minor Defile to the enemy. Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing [6574 / 6646 / 6718 / 6791] 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.
				Focused Aim	Increases the range, always applies the Sundered status effect, and reduces cost as the ability ranks up. Cost: [2700 / 2610 / 2520 / 2430] Stamina, Range: 40 meters. Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 6574 Physical Damage and applying the Sundered status effect.
	Volley	4	Instant		Ground	28 meters	5 meters	10 seconds	2700 Stamina
		Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing [909 / 920 / 930 / 940] Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
				Endless Hail	Increases the duration. Duration: [12 / 13 / 14 / 15] seconds. Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 940 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for [10 / 11 / 12 / 13] seconds, after a 2 second delay.
				Arrow Barrage	Increases the radius and damage done. Radius: 7 meters. Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing [1223 / 1237 / 1249 / 1262] Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
	Scatter Shot	14	Instant		Enemy	22 meters	–	–	3780 Stamina
		Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing [3689 / 3729 / 3771 / 3810] Physical Damage, knocking them back 8 meters.
				Magnum Shot	Deals increased damage and reduces the cost. Cost: 3510 Stamina. Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing [4573 / 4623 / 4673 / 4723] Physical Damage and knocking them back 8 meters.
				Draining Shot	Heals you if enemy is successfully hit, but snares them instead of stunning. Blast an enemy with an enchanted arrow, dealing 3811 Physical Damage and reducing their Movement Speed by 60% for 3 seconds. If the enemy is hit, you heal for [6352 / 6421 / 6491 / 6561].
	Arrow Spray	20	Instant		Area	–	20 meters	–	3510 Stamina
		Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing [4610 / 4660 / 4711 / 4761] Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
				Bombard	Immobilizes enemies hit and reduces the cost as the ability ranks up. Cost: [3510 / 3420 / 3330 / 3240] Stamina, Duration: 4 seconds. Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 4766 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. Enemies hit are immobilized for 4 seconds.
				Acid Spray	Deals Poison Damage and adds additional damage over time. Duration: 4 seconds. Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 4766 Poison Damage to enemies in front of you, and dealing an additional [4340 / 4390 / 4438 / 4485] Poison Damage over 5 seconds.
	Poison Arrow	38	Instant		Enemy	28 meters	–	20 seconds	2700 Stamina
		Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing [3074 / 3106 / 3140 / 3174] Poison Damage and an additional [9232 / 9323 / 9432 / 9522] Poison Damage over 20 seconds.
				Venom Arrow	Interrupts enemies hit if they are casting. Grants Major Brutality and Sorcery after casting. Reduces cost as ability ranks up. Cost: [2700 / 2610 / 2520 / 2430] Stamina. Shoot an arrow coated in Shadowscale poison at an enemy, dealing 3176 Poison Damage and an additional 9533 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.
				Poison Injection	Deals additional damage to low Health enemies. Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 3176 Poison Damage and an additional 9533 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. Deals up to [105 / 110 / 115 / 120]% more damage to enemies under 50% Health.

Weapon Sets

These sets add effects to abilities.

Ability Name		Weapon set name	Description
	Snipe	Point-Blank Snipe	2 items: Increases your damage done with Snipe based on how close you are to your target. Max Damage: 33% at 3 meters. Minimum Damage: 5% at 18.5 meters.
		Perfected Point-Blank Snipe	2 perfected items: Adds 2-103 Weapon and Spell Damage 2 items: Increases your damage done with Snipe based on how close you are to your target. Max Damage: 33% at 3 meters. Minimum Damage: 5% at 18.5 meters.
	Volley	Thunderous Volley	2 items: Increases the damage Volley deals by 10-430 each tick. This bonus increases by 4-191 every time Volley ticks, up to a maximum of 8 times.
		Perfected Thunderous Volley	2 perfected items: Adds 12-526 Critical Chance 2 items: Increases the damage Volley deals by 10-430 each tick. This bonus increases by 4-191 every time Volley ticks, up to a maximum of 8 times.
	Scatter Shot	Virulent Shot	2 items: Scatter Shot applies a damage over time effect that deals 65% of your initial attack as Poison Damage every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. The duration increases if you are farther away from your target to a maximum of 12 seconds.
		Perfected Virulent Shot	2 perfected items: Adds 12-526 Critical Chance 2 items: Scatter Shot applies a damage over time effect that deals 65% of your initial attack as Poison Damage every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. The duration increases if you are farther away from your target to a maximum of 12 seconds.
	Arrow Spray	Piercing Spray	2 items: When you deal damage with Arrow Spray, you cause enemies hit to have 153-6600 less Armor against Bow attacks for 10 seconds.
		Perfected Piercing Spray	2 perfected items: Adds 27-1190 Offensive Penetration 2 items: When you deal damage with Arrow Spray, you cause enemies hit to have 153-6600 less Armor against Bow attacks for 10 seconds.
	Poison Arrow	Caustic Arrow	2 items: Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 7-330 against targets affected by your Poison Arrow.
		Perfected Caustic Arrow	2 perfected items: Adds 2-103 Weapon and Spell Damage 2 items: Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 7-330 against targets affected by your Poison Arrow.

Passive Abilities

Passive abilities are active all the time, so long as a bow is equipped.

Name		Line Rank	Skill Rank	Description
	Vinedusk Training	5		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Increases your damage done by 2% against enemies 15 meters or closer. Increases your Critical Chance rating by 657 against enemies further than 15 meters.
		34		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) 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	10		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Increases your Critical Chance rating by 657.
		25		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314.
	Ranger	17		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 7%.
		28		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 15%.
	Hawk Eye	30		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack increases the damage of your Bow abilities by 2% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
		46		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) 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	41		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Grants you Major Expedition for 2 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.
		50		(WITH BOW EQUIPPED) Grants you Major Expedition for 4 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%.