Primitive Bow in 7 Days to Die

Damage by ammo

The round's own damage minus this weapon's offset of 5.

Ammo	Damage
Stone Arrow	30
Iron Arrow	33
Steel Arrow	37
Flaming Arrow	20
Exploding Arrow	175 on impact · 180 blast, radius 4

Recipe

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

Where to get it

You get the Primitive Bow by crafting it at the Backpack, looting 33 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Bows level 1, raised by reading Bow Hunters; crafted quality goes up at levels 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

Containers that can hold the Primitive Bow

• School Bus
• Tent
• White Box Truck
• White Minivan
• White Pickup Truck
• White SUV
• White Sedan
• White Semi Truck
• White Service Truck

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

Perks that boost the Primitive Bow

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

Mods that fit the Primitive Bow

7 mods, by the tags in the game files. 1 mod slot at quality 1, 3 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

• Wooden BowBows 11
• Compound BowBows 36
• Iron CrossbowBows 21
• Compound CrossbowBows 56
• All weapons →42 in 12 families