Compound Bow in 7 Days to Die

Damage by ammo

The round's own damage plus this weapon's offset of 29.

Ammo	Damage
Stone Arrow	64
Iron Arrow	67
Steel Arrow	71
Flaming Arrow	54
Exploding Arrow	209 on impact · 180 blast, radius 4

Recipe

Crafted at the Workbench. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.

Where to get it

You get the Compound Bow by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 24 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Bows level 36, raised by reading Bow Hunters; crafted quality goes up at levels 39, 43, 47, 51 and 55.

Containers that can hold the Compound Bow

The 24 containers every one of the bows can drop from — listed on the weapons page.

Perks that boost the Compound Bow

The game file tags it with Archery (Agility). Each rank is on its attribute page.

Mods that fit the Compound Bow

7 mods, by the tags in the game files. 3 mod slots at quality 1, 4 at quality 6. What each mod does.

• Cripple 'EmEach shot has a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
• Polymer StringArrows and Bolts fly quicker and further with this modification.
• Arrow RestAn arrow rest improves the accuracy of a bow.
• The HunterDo more damage to all animals.
• Rad RemoverTemporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.
• Structural BraceThis modification lowers degradation for melee weapons, tools, and bows.
• Ergonomic GripDecreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.

Other bows

• Primitive BowBows 1
• Wooden BowBows 11
• Iron CrossbowBows 21
• Compound CrossbowBows 56
• All weapons →42 in 12 families