Bow, BW abilities in game New World character builds

List of all abilities for Bow in New World. Each ability linked with builds with BW created on New World Guide and sorted by amount of likes from users

Shoot an arrow that deals 50% weapon damage. On hit or land, this arrow creates 3m radius poison cloud that lasts 6s. Foes entering the cloud are poisoned and take 20% weapon damage per second for 10s. (This ability cannot headshot.)

Explosive Arrow

Fire an arrow that deals 50% weapon damage on hit, then explodes on impact dealing an additional 135% damage to all targets within a 2.5m radius.

Shoot 3 consecutive arrows. First Arrow: 100% weapon damage. Second Arrow: 100% weapon damage. Third Arrow: 125% weapon damage.

If you hit a foe with 100% health, inflict a 10% slow for 2s. (Slow reduces target's movement speed.)

Catch Me If You Can

If surrounded by 3 or more foes within 3m of you, gain 20% haste. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Shoot a barrage of arrows that covers a 4m radius area and deals 150% weapon damage. (This ability cannot headshot.)

Penetrating Shot

Shoot an arrow that deals 150% weapon damage and passes through targets. This attack has a range of 100m.

Gain 10% haste for 5s when you swap to your bow. (Haste increases movement speed.) (Cooldown 10s.)

Dodge and Weave

After dodging with full stamina, gain 10% haste for 2s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

When you land a headshot, deal 20% more damage and have a 50% chance to get your arrow back.

Explosive Arrow direct hits inflict burn, dealing 8% weapon damage every second for 10s.

Rain of Arrows causes a 15% slow for 4s. (Slow reduces target's movement speed.)

Go the Distance

Evade Shot grants you a 15% haste for 5s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Rain of Arrows causes bleed, dealing 15% weapon damage per second for 12s.

Infected Arrows

Poison Shot's poison now does 24% weapon damage per second for 10s.

Rending Headshot

Headshots inflict rend reducing target's armor by 10% for 5s.

Evasive Knockback

Evade Shot staggers and pushes the target back 2m.

Contained Detonation

Explosion damage increased to 170% weapon damage, but decreases the explosion radius to 1.3m.

Surprise Attack

Deal 15% extra damage to any foe as long as you have not damaged them in the last 10s.

Blood Soaked Arrow

Penetrating Shot deals 10% increased damage after each hit. (Max 50% damage.)

Increases the distance that arrows travel before being affected by gravity by 100%.

Battle Precision

Debuff durations last 20% longer. (Does not affect crowd control debuffs.)

If all 3 arrows hit the same target, Rapid Shot's cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Leap back 5m and shoot an arrow dealing 90% weapon damage to your target.

Hitting a foe below 50% health reduces all bow ability cooldowns by 5%.

Penetrating Shot deals 15% more damage to targets 20m or more away.

Heavy attacks deal 10% increased damage to foes with 100% health.

When you land a headshot, heal yourself for 10% of damage done.

Heavy attack arrows fly faster and deal 10% more damage.

Deal 10% more damage to foes suffering from a debuff.

Deal 15% more damage to targets below 50% health.

Deal 10% more damage to foes at least 10m away.

Hunter's Insight

Hitting a foe with a debuff grants 5 stamina.

Evasive Tactics

Deal 15% more damage for 5s after dodging.

Direct hits against targets are more powerful and now deal 100% weapon damage.

The third arrow of Rapid Shot deals 25% extra damage.

Increases critical chance of bow shots by 10%.

Unbreakable Focus

Armor is increased by 10% while aiming.