Best Enshrouded Bows
Long-range main weapon for Rangers. Sniper / Marksman builds live here; scales with DEX, headshots ignore armor.
Why pick bows in Enshrouded?
Bows in Enshrouded are the most-played ranged option — fast draw speed, long range, and arrow-type variety that turns bow damage from "okay" early into "endgame meta" once you have legendary bows like Avalanche Starter + Ignited Bow. They scale with DEX (Dexterity), live in the Ranger sub-archetype, and define the Ranger Sniper preset. The bow's wedge is arrow crafting — Stun arrows + Shroud arrows + Explosive arrows each cover different scenarios, so the same bow can be opener (Shroud DOT), spam (Multi Shot Explosive), and finisher (Sneak Attack Headseeker). As a slot priority bows are S-tier — safest solo starter (kite while learning enemy patterns), strongest ranged DPS in slot, and the canonical Ranger weapon. Legendary bows carry perks like "Headseeker" + "Precise" + elemental damage that compound with arrow-type variety.
Top 5 best bows ranked
Ranked by required level (high-level = end-game best-in-slot heuristic). Each entry links to the full weapon page with perks + drop region + build matches.
- 1. Antler BowLv 40Legendary
Source Nomad Highlands
Piercing Damage · Renewal · Precise · Headseeker
- 2. Arsonist's BowLv 40Legendary
Source Revelwood
Magic Fire Damage · Precise · Reaping · Brutal
- 3. Avalanche StarterLv 40Legendary
Source Albaneve Summits
Magic Ice Damage · Precise · Headseeker
- 4. BanebringerLv 40Legendary
Source Revelwood
Vicious · Magic Shroud Damage · Headseeker
- 5. BowLv 40
Source Craftable
An important bow made out of basic materials. Unfortunately, the bowstring is quite loose.
All 35 Bows — comparison table
Sorted by required level (known levels first), then alphabetically. Hover an icon to see the weapon name; click any row for the full detail page with perks + drop region.
| Icon | Name | Lv | Rarity | Source | Perks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Antler Bow | 40 | — | Nomad Highlands | Piercing Damage · Renewal · Precise |
 | Arsonist's Bow | 40 | — | Revelwood | Magic Fire Damage · Precise · Reaping |
 | Avalanche Starter | 40 | — | Albaneve Summits | Magic Ice Damage · Precise · Headseeker |
 | Banebringer | 40 | — | Revelwood | Vicious · Magic Shroud Damage · Headseeker |
 | Bow | 40 | — | Craftable | — |
 | Bow Of The Serpent | 40 | — | Lore Weapon, Craftable | Poison Damage · Precise · Venomous Blades |
 | Brisk Bow | 40 | — | Nomad Highlands | Stamina Leech · Vicious · Magic Shroud Damage |
 | Composite Bow | 40 | — | Nomad Highlands | Piercing Damage · Renewal · Precise |
 | Devilish Bow | 40 | — | Albaneve Summits | Poison Damage · Vicious · Brutal |
 | Draconian Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Dragon's Wing | — | — | — | — |
 | Drak Whistle Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Fell Commander Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Fell Impaler Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Forest Longbow | — | — | — | — |
 | Forsaken | — | — | — | — |
 | Horned Beast Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Hunter's Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Ignited Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Nightwind Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Ornate Wood Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Pine Shortbow | — | — | — | — |
 | Rattlesnake Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Shadowbane | — | — | — | — |
 | Silvershot Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Snowflake Splicer | — | — | — | — |
 | Spiked Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Talion's Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Tarred Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Temple Keeper's Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Tomb Raider's Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Traitor's Bow | — | — | — | — |
 | Wildwood Shortbow | — | — | — | — |
 | Winged Shadow | — | — | — | — |
 | Wolf's Snarl Longbow | — | — | — | — |
Bows FAQ
What's the best bows in Enshrouded?
Level-40 legendary bows are the strongest picks in slot — there are 8 bows flagged legendary in our catalog. The top 5 by required level are listed above; each carries named perks (e.g. damage modifiers, crit bonuses) that compound with the matching skill-tree archetype.
Which attribute does bows scale with?
Bows damage scales with DEX (Dexterity). Putting attribute points into the wrong stat caps your weapon damage hard — a STR-stacked character with bows will hit far below their level ceiling. Match attribute investment to the scaling stat above before pushing into skill-tree damage modifiers.
How do I get bows in Enshrouded?
Bows drop from open-world loot + Hollow Halls bosses + biome-specific chests. The 35 bows in our catalog cover every drop documented on the wiki. Mundane bows (no perks) come from early-game biomes; legendary bows drop from Kindlewastes / Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin end-game encounters.
Are bows the best slot in current patch?
Bows are rated S-tier in our slot priority. S-tier means they pair with the most-played builds and have legendary picks across every level band — pick these first.