Bow

Bows deal projectile damage at range. They have a critical strike chance of 5%. Quivers may only be used with bows, but are actually optional.

Bows, like all Two-Handed weapons, can have maximum of 6 sockets. Quivers can't have any sockets.

Bow Passives

Physical Damage with Bows

These passives increase physical damage by a percentage while using Bows.

Aspect of the Eagle

Notable Passive Skill

20% increased Damage with Bows
20% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
6% increased Attack Speed with Bows
10% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows [1]

Aspect of the Eagle is a notable passive skill that grants increased damage, increased attack speed and increased accuracy with bows. It also grants damage over time with bow skills.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Amber Oil	Verdant Oil	Verdant Oil	Aspect of the Eagle	20% increased Damage with Bows 20% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills 6% increased Attack Speed with Bows 10% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] No longer grants 12% increased Global Accuracy Rating. Instead, it now grants 10% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows. No longers grants 4% increased Movement Speed or +10 to maximum Life. Instead, it now grants 6% increased Attack Speed with Bows.
2.6.0	Aspect of the Eagle, and the passive between it and Ballistic Mastery now give Bow Damage percentage (not just physical). This is to open up a path for non-physical bow builds.
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many clusters throughout the tree now have new notables.

Bow Damage

Passive Skill

12% increased Damage with Bows
12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1] [2] [3] [4]

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16% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

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20% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

Bow Damage is a small passive skill that grants increased physical damage with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
1.3.0	The Templar, Marauder, and Duelist starting areas have been reworked significantly.
1.2.0	The Witch and Shadow passive tree starting area has been redesigned. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

Bow Damage and Arrow Speed

Bow Damage and Critical Strike Chance

Passive Skill

15% increased Damage with Bows
15% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
20% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows [1] [2]

Bow Damage and Critical Strike Chance is a small passive skill that grants increased physical damage and critical strike chance with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted.

Bow Damage and Attack Speed

Passive Skill

12% increased Damage with Bows
12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
3% increased Attack Speed with Bows [1]

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6% increased Damage with Bows
2% increased Attack Speed with Bows
6% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

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6% increased Damage with Bows
3% increased Attack Speed with Bows
6% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

Bow Damage and Attack Speed is a small passive skill that grants increased physical damage or overall damage and attack speed with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
2.6.0	Aspect of the Eagle, and the passive between it and Ballistic Mastery now give Bow Damage percentage (not just physical). This is to open up a path for non-physical bow builds.
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted. There are now large Fire, Cold, Lightning, Wand, Dagger, Trap/Mine, Claw, Bow, Sword and Dual Wield clusters that have higher values than found in the rest of the tree.

Heavy Draw

Notable Passive Skill

30% increased Physical Damage with Bows
30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies [1]

Heavy Draw is a notable passive skill that grants increased physical damage and stun duration with bows. It also grants increased damage over time with bow skills

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Sepia Oil	Verdant Oil	Violet Oil	Heavy Draw	30% increased Physical Damage with Bows 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills 50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 30% increased Physical Damage with Bows (up from 20%). Now grants 50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies (up from 30%). Now grants 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills (up from 20%). No longer grants 12% increased Area of Effect. No longer grants 10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold with Bows.
3.7.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 20% increased Physical Damage with Bows (down from 24%). Now grants 30% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies (up from 20%). Now grants 12% increased Area of Effect. No longer grants 24% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow. Instead, it now grants 20% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.0.0	All weapon passive skill clusters except those for wands and staves now grant some increased Damage with ailments from Attacks. Now grants 24% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow.
1.2.0	Heavy Draw grants reduced enemy stun duration; it no longer grants maximum life. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

Master Fletcher

Notable Passive Skill

Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow [1]

Master Fletcher is a notable passive skill that grants increased attack speed and increased accuracy rating with bows. It also grants increased arrow speed.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Sepia Oil	Crimson Oil	Silver Oil	Master Fletcher	Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.0	The Master Fletcher Notable Passive Skill no longer provides 15% increased Attack Speed with Bows, 20% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows, or 20% increased Projectile Speed. It now has "Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow". The three small Passive Skills prior no longer each provide 10% increased Damage with Bows, 4% increased Attack Speed with Bows, or 10% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills. Instead, they now each provide 5% increased Attack Speed with Bows. The entry small Passive Skill for the Master Fletcher cluster no longer provides 6% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows. It now provides 12% increased Damage with Bows (previously 10%), and 12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills (previously 10%). Now requires Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1, Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 and Silver OilSilver OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 12Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 to anoint, previously used by Deadly Draw
3.17.0	No longer grants 20% increased Arrow Speed. Instead, it now grants 20% increased Projectile Speed.
3.16.0	All the following changes are announced via Passive Skill Tree JSON Now grants 15% increased Attack Speed with Bows (up from 12%). No longer grants 20% increased Global Accuracy Rating. Instead, it now grants 20% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows. No longer grants 12% increased Damage with Bows. No longer grants 12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.8.0	Now able to be allocated via anointment: Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1, Verdant OilVerdant OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 4Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 and Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1.
3.7.0	All the following changes are announced via Passive Skill Tree JSON Now grants 12% increased Attack Speed with Bows. Now grants 20% increased Arrow Speed. Now grants 20% increased Global Accuracy Rating. No longer grants 24% increased Physical Damage with Bows. Instead, it now grants 12% increased Damage with Bows. No longer grants 10% chance to Poison on Hit with Attacks. Instead, it now grants 12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills. No longer grants 24% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow.
3.0.0	Added Master Fletcher between the Duelist and Ranger. It grants chance to Poison on Hit with Attacks and increases to Bow damage.
2.6.0	Master Fletcher has been removed and replaced by Avatar of the Hunt.

References

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Attack Speed with Bows

These passives increase attack speed by a percentage while using Bows.

Template:Passive table header Bow Attack Speed Bow Attack Speed and Critical Chance

Bow Damage and Attack Speed

Passive Skill

12% increased Damage with Bows
12% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
3% increased Attack Speed with Bows [1]

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6% increased Damage with Bows
2% increased Attack Speed with Bows
6% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

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6% increased Damage with Bows
3% increased Attack Speed with Bows
6% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

Bow Damage and Attack Speed is a small passive skill that grants increased physical damage or overall damage and attack speed with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
2.6.0	Aspect of the Eagle, and the passive between it and Ballistic Mastery now give Bow Damage percentage (not just physical). This is to open up a path for non-physical bow builds.
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted. There are now large Fire, Cold, Lightning, Wand, Dagger, Trap/Mine, Claw, Bow, Sword and Dual Wield clusters that have higher values than found in the rest of the tree.

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Accuracy Rating with Bows

These passives increase accuracy by a percentage while using Bows.

Bow Accuracy

Passive Skill

15% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows [1] [2]

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20% increased Accuracy Rating with Bows [1]

Bow Accuracy was a small passive skill that grants increased accuracy rating with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

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Critical Strike Chance with Bows

These passives increase critical strike chance by a percentage while using Bows.

Template:Passive table header Bow Attack Speed and Critical Chance Bow Critical Strike Chance

Bow Damage and Critical Strike Chance

Passive Skill

15% increased Damage with Bows
15% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
20% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows [1] [2]

Bow Damage and Critical Strike Chance is a small passive skill that grants increased physical damage and critical strike chance with bows.

Version history

Version	Changes
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted.

Lethality

Notable Passive Skill

Projectile Attack Skills have 50% increased Critical Strike Chance
Projectile Attack Skills have +30% to Critical Strike Multiplier [1]

Lethality is a notable passive skill that grants additional critical strike chance and additional critical strike multiplier to projectile attack skills.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Sepia Oil	Violet Oil	Silver Oil	Lethality	Projectile Attack Skills have 50% increased Critical Strike Chance Projectile Attack Skills have +30% to Critical Strike Multiplier

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Make clusters more unique compared to each other as well as having a more clear identity. Remove niche or unneeded stats entirely, or shift them to Masteries. Improve many notables that have had secondary stats removed. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants Projectile Attack Skills have 50% increased Critical Strike Chance. Now grants Projectile Attack Skills have +30% to Critical Strike Multiplier. No longer grants +30% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows. No longer grants 16% increased Damage with Bows. No longer grants 50% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows. No longer grants 16% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.7.0	We've changed virtually every weapon cluster to some degree. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] No longer grants 16% increased Physical Damage with Bows. Instead, it now grants 16% increased Damage with Bows. No longer grants +16% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow. Instead, it now grants 16% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.0.0	All weapon passive skill clusters except those for wands and staves now grant some increased Damage with ailments from Attacks. Now grants +16% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow. Now grants +30% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows (down from 40%).
2.2.0	Now grants +40% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows (up from 25%).
1.3.0	Now grants +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows (down from 30%).
1.2.0	Lethality also grants physical damage and critical strike multiplier. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted.

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Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows

These passives increase critical strike multiplier by a percentage while using Bows.

Template:Passive table header Bow Critical Multiplier

Deadly Draw

Notable Passive Skill

Damaging Ailments deal damage 10% faster
30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills [1]

Deadly Draw is a notable passive skill that grants increased damage over time with bow skills. It also grants an effect that causes damaging ailments (Bleed, Ignite, Poison) inflicted by the character to deal damage faster.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Sepia Oil	Verdant Oil	Crimson Oil	Deadly Draw	Damaging Ailments deal damage 10% faster 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.0	Now requires Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1, Verdant OilVerdant OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 4Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 and Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 to anoint, previously used by Master Fletcher
3.16.0	All the following changes are announced via Passive Skill Tree JSON No longer grants Bleeding you inflict deals Damage 10% faster. Instead, it now grants Damaging Ailments deal damage 10% faster. No longer grants 20% increased Physical Damage with Bows. No longer grants Bow Attacks have 15% chance to cause Bleeding.
3.11.0	All the following changes are announced via Passive Skill Tree JSON Now grants Bow Attacks have 15% chance to cause Bleeding (up from 10%). Now grants Bleeding you inflict deals Damage 10% faster (down from 15%). anointment combo is unchanged .
3.8.0	Now able to be allocated via anointment: Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1, Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1 and Silver OilSilver OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 12Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1.
3.7.0	All the following changes are announced via Passive Skill Tree JSON Now grants 20% increased Physical Damage with Bows (up from 12%). No longer grants 12% increased Attack Speed with Bows. Instead, it now grants Bow Attacks have 10% chance to cause Bleeding. No longer grants 20% increased Arrow Speed. Instead, it now grants 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills. No longer grants 12% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow. Instead, it now grants Bleeding you inflict deals Damage 15% faster.
3.0.0	All weapon passive skill clusters except those for wands and staves now grant some increased Damage with ailments from Attacks. Now grants 12% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow.
1.2.0	Deadly Draw grants attack speed and arrow speed; it no longer grants critical strike chance and multiplier. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.
Unknown	Introduced to the game.

References

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Stun Duration with Bows

These passives increase stun duration by a percentage while using Bows.

Heavy Draw

Notable Passive Skill

30% increased Physical Damage with Bows
30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills
50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies [1]

Heavy Draw is a notable passive skill that grants increased physical damage and stun duration with bows. It also grants increased damage over time with bow skills

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Sepia Oil	Verdant Oil	Violet Oil	Heavy Draw	30% increased Physical Damage with Bows 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills 50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 30% increased Physical Damage with Bows (up from 20%). Now grants 50% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies (up from 30%). Now grants 30% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills (up from 20%). No longer grants 12% increased Area of Effect. No longer grants 10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold with Bows.
3.7.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 20% increased Physical Damage with Bows (down from 24%). Now grants 30% increased Stun Duration with Bows on Enemies (up from 20%). Now grants 12% increased Area of Effect. No longer grants 24% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow. Instead, it now grants 20% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.0.0	All weapon passive skill clusters except those for wands and staves now grant some increased Damage with ailments from Attacks. Now grants 24% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding a Bow.
1.2.0	Heavy Draw grants reduced enemy stun duration; it no longer grants maximum life. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

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Knock Back with Bows

These passives grant Knockback while using a Bow.

King of the Hill

Notable Passive Skill

100% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows [1]

King of the Hill is a notable passive skill that grants increased critical strike chance with bows.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Verdant Oil	Violet Oil	Silver Oil	King of the Hill	100% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 100% increased Critical Strike Chance with Bows (up from 80%). No longer grants Knocks Back Enemies if you get a Critical Strike with a Bow. No longer grants 16% increased Damage with Bows. No longer grants 16% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
3.7.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 16% increased Damage with Bows. Now grants 16% increased Damage Over Time with Bow Skills.
1.2.0	King of the Hill also grants critical strike chance with bows. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

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Miscellany

These passives are related to Bows.

Template:Passive table header Bow Damage and Arrow Speed

Piercing Shots

Notable Passive Skill

Projectiles Pierce 2 additional Targets [1]

Piercing Shots is a notable passive skill that grants 2 additional projectile pierces.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Black Oil	Opalescent Oil	Silver Oil	Piercing Shots	Projectiles Pierce 2 additional Targets

Version history

Version	Changes
3.0.0	Pierce has been reworked. Items and skills that used to use or provide pierce chance now instead use or provide a number of pierces. Once a projectile has reached its pierce limit, it will not pierce further.
1.2.0	Piercing Shots gives pierce chance to all projectiles, not only arrows. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned.

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Other Passives affecting Bows

Other Passives affecting Bows include Accuracy Passives, Attack Speed Passives, Critical Strikes Passives and Projectile Passives.

Bow Skills

Single Target Skills

Dexterity Skills : Elemental Hit, Frenzy, Burning Arrow, and Puncture.

Multi-Targets Skills

Dexterity Skills : Explosive Arrow, Ice Shot, Lightning Arrow, Poison Arrow, Rain of Arrows and Split Arrow.