Primitive Bow

Primitive Bow
Good for hunting and killing zombies. Uses arrows for ammunition. Hold reload to use alternate ammo.
Basic Information
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Group	Basics, Ammo/Weapons
Category	Ranged Weapon
Type	Bow
Loot Container
Gear Slot
Related Attribute	Agility
Related Perk(s)
Related Perk Book(s)
Block Properties
Hit Points
Storage Slots
Lockable
Horizontal Support
Mass
Light Opacity
Upgrades to
Breaks to
Weapon/Tool Properties
Entity Damage	30 33 37 20 175
Power Attack Entity Damage
Block Damage	1 3 5 6 2
Power Attack Block Damage
Range	100
Effective Range	20
Explosion Range Entities
Explosion Range Blocks
Attacks per Minute
Rounds per Minute	75
Reload Time	2 s
Ammo Type	Stone Arrow Iron Arrow Steel Arrow Flaming Arrow Exploding Arrow
Velocity
Magazine Size	1
Stamina Usage
Power Attack Stamina Usage
Damage Multiplier: Earth	0
Damage Multiplier: Metal	0
Damage Multiplier: Stone
Damage Multiplier: Wood	0.1
Butcher Tool
Butcher Damage Multiplier
Butcher Resource Multiplier
Salvage Tool
Vehicle Properties
Vehicle Speed
Vehicle Sprint Speed
Seats
Protection Properties
Cold Resist
Heat Resist
Waterproof
Armor Rating
Explosion Resist
Crit Resist
Mobility Reduction
Stamina Regen Reduction
Noise Increase
Consumption Effects
Effect on Fullness
Effect on Hydration
Effect on Health
Effect on Max Health
Effect on max Stamina
Effect on Stamina regen
Cures
Cure Percentage
Cure Dysentery
Cure Infection
Dysentery Chance
Smell Distance
Buff
Buff Effect
Buff Duration
Characteristic Properties
Durability (Min Quality)	100/120/140/160/180/200
Durability (Max Quality)
Degradation per Use	1
Mod Slots	1/1/1/2/2/3
Mod Type
Compatible Mods	Bow, Ranged
Repaired Using	Wood
Electrical Power Required
Unlocks
Base Price	Sell:  0 Buy:  0
Max Stack	1
Scrapping/Forging Properties
Scrappable	Yes
Scraps into	Wood
Meltable
Forge Material
Melts Into
Combustible
Burn Time
Farming Properties
Crop produced
Seed used
Grows into
Time to grow
Obtaining
Obtainable Through	Crafting, Looting, Trading

Description

The Primitive Bow is an easy-to-craft weapon in 7 Days to Die.

It is a medium-range weapon that fires arrows as Ammunition. A Primitive Bow can be used with five different types of arrows: Stone Arrow, Iron Arrow, Steel Arrow, Flaming Arrow, and Exploding Arrow.

To equip a different type of ammo than the default stone arrows, press and hold R, then select the ammo type you want.

Combat

During combat, a Primitive Bow is a powerful medium to long range weapon. At short range, however, the player may have trouble because it requires reloading for each shot.

Due to its slow firing rate, a Primitive Bow should be used with care at short range, against more than one enemy or wild animal.

Bows are great for stealth attacks, as firing an arrow doesn't make a sound and won't alert nearby zombies. Hitting a zombie, without killing it, does alert the zombie.

Sneak attacks deal 100% extra damage.

Crafting

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Primitive Bow Recipe

	Item	Name	Count
	Item	Name	Count
			Level
(Parameter=skill)
Quality 1	Quality 2	Quality 3	Quality 4	Quality 5	Quality 6
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		Wood	8	8	8	8	8	8
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Unlock Options
Bows */75			1	2	4	6	8	10
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Completing
Schematic
Crafted in
Workbench Or  Hand/Inventory

The recipe above contains the Resources/Crafting Skill level needed for each Quality level of the Primitive Bow.
A higher Quality item may provide better stats at the cost of increased material and unlock requirements.

Notes

• Entity and Block damage are always randomized thanks to Quality, since it applies a hidden modifier to the base value.

History

• Alpha 21 - Sneak attacks deal 100% extra damage.

Recommended Mods

Image	Name	Affected Part	Description
	Arrow Rest Mod	Accuracy	Improves accuracy.
	Dye	Cosmetic Slot	Changes the color of the item.
	Cripple Em Mod	Crippling	Adds a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
	Structural Brace Mod	Durability	Moderately decreases degradation rate.
	Rad Remover Mod	Special Damage	Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.
	The Hunter Mod	Special Damage	Increases damage to all animals.
	Ergonomic Grip Mod	Stamina	Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
	Polymer String Mod	Velocity	Arrows and bolts fly faster.

Notes

• The damages given are based on the values of the different types of arrows that the bow can use. The bow itself (without arrows) can not cause any damage.
• Aiming slightly above the head usually guarantees a headshot. (this depends on how far away the mob is).
• Arrows and bolts have a chance to apply a Arrow Critical Bleedout debuff, which drains 1 health per second for 50s.

Tutorial

The video below demonstrates how to aim depending on the distance from the target.

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Gallery

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  Dial selection menu for loading arrows in Alpha 14