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{{quotation|[[Tablet of Wisdom]]|There are a number of different types of bows available for use, each varying slightly in range, attack speed, and accuracy. The longbow offers a fair attack speeds, a long range, and fair accuracy. The shortbow has a good attack speed, poor range, and good accuracy. The flatbow provides a good attack speed, a good range, and poor accuracy. The recurve bow has a fair attack speed, a fair range, and good accuracy. The hornbow provides a poor attack speed, a fair range, and fair accuracy, but has armor penetration.}}

{{quotation|[[Rakanja]], Expert Ranger|There are five types of bows, and each has different advantages and disadvantages. The longbow has a medium attack speed, long range, and medium accuracy. The flatbow has a fast attack speed, long range, but poor accuracy. The horn bow has a slow attack speed, medium range, medium accuracy, and 10% armor penetration. The recurve bow has a medium attack speed, medium range and good accuracy. The short bow has a quick attack speed, short range, and good accuracy.}}

A [[bow]] is a two-handed [[projectile]] [[weapon]], preferred by [[Ranger]]s, that requires a minimum [[Marksmanship]], [[Spawning Power]] (in case of the [[Anniversary Flatbow "Oracle"]]) or [[Critical Strikes]] (in case of the [[Anniversary Shortbow "Whisper"]]) rank to deliver its maximum of 15-28 [[piercing damage]]. There are five primary types of bows, each with properties that suit specific situations. Bows are also used to [[pull]] enemies away from well defended positions.

==Properties==
*'''[[Equipment|Equip]]:''' Two-handed
* '''Base:'''
** '''Maximum damage range:1''' 15-28.
** '''[[Damage type]]:''' Piercing damage.
** '''[[Attack speed]]:''' Depends on bow type, see below.
** '''[[Range]]:''' Depends on bow type, see below.
** '''Projectile flight time and arc size:''' Depends on bow type. This influences how high the bow's arrows fly, determining accuracy on moving [[target]]s and for [[interrupt]]s, as well as the steepness of hills that will obscure shots.
* '''Modifiers:'''
** Unsalvageable [[Inherent modifier|inherent]] in Prophecies, Factions and the Realms of the Gods or salvagable [[inscription]] in Nightfall, Eye of the North, the Bonus Mission pack and the Battle Isles.
** [[Bowstring]] (name prefix)
** [[Bow Grip]] (suffix).

====Flight Time / Arc Size====
The following table shows the different inherent properties of the bow types:
{| {{STDT}} class="sortable"
! Bow type2 !! Attack speed !! Range3 !! Flight time4 !! Arc size !! Other properties !! Advantages !! Disadvantages
|-
| [[Flatbow]] || 2.025 seconds || 1.48 || 0.88 seconds || High ||   || Maximum attack speed and maximum attack range || Arrows easily [[Line of sight|dodged]] and slow to interrupt
|-
| [[Longbow]] || 2.475 seconds || 1.48 || 0.59 seconds || Medium ||   || Maximum attack range || Lowest DPS against armor 70 or higher
|-
| [[Hornbow]] || 2.700 seconds || 1.2 || 0.59 seconds || Medium || 10% [[armor penetration]] || More damage based on enemy's [[armor rating]] || Slow attack speed when not using [[bow attack]] skills with [[activation time]]
|-
| [[Recurve Bow]] || 2.475 seconds || 1.2 || 0.40 seconds || Low ||   || Shortest flight time || Lowest DPS against armor 70 or higher
|-
| [[Shortbow]] || 2.025 seconds || 1.0 || 0.59 seconds || Medium ||   || Maximum attack speed || Shortest attack range
|}
1 Projectile weapons inflict more damage against foes at lower elevation and less damage against foes at higher elevation.
:*Testing has yielded attacks that can do up to 200% of the listed maximum damage (not including modifiers)
:*[[Critical hit]]s are not affected by elevation. If the elevation bonus is higher than a critical can achieve, then that value is used instead.

2 Although most bows in Guild Wars are named "([[skin]]) (type)", as in "Jade Longbow" or "Ancient Recurve Bow", many Core and Prophecies bows have names which do not specify their type.

3 Range is approximate and is measured in [[aggro]] circle / [[Danger Zone]] radii. Range is also affected by elevation: arrows [[:File:LongbowHeight.jpg|fly further from higher elevations]] (relative to target) and shorter from lower elevations. 

4 Flight time is at shortbow range.

==Models==
This is a list of all the different appearances a bow may have. It is completely independent of its stats and modifiers; for example, a Grinning Recurve Bow may be as effective as a Tormented Recurve Bow if they share the same inscription and modifiers.

===By campaign===
{| {{STDT}}
! Campaign !! Flatbow !! Hornbow !! Longbow !! Recurve Bow !! Shortbow
|-
| [[Core]] || [[Black Hawk's Lust]] [[Balthazar's Flatbow]]3 [[Flatbow (weapon)|Flatbow]] [[Scorpion Bow]] [[Scorpion's Lust]] [[Anniversary Flatbow "Oracle"]]3, 5 || [[Balthazar's Hornbow]]3 [[Hornbow (weapon)|Hornbow]] [[Ivory Bow]] [[Shadow Bow]] || [[Balthazar's Longbow]]3 [[Candy Cane Bow]]1, 3 [[Feathered Longbow]] [[Longbow (weapon)|Longbow]] [[Storm Bow]] || [[Balthazar's Recurve Bow]]3 [[Composite Bow]] [[Dead Bow]] [[Eternal Bow]] [[Grinning Recurve Bow]] [[Recurve Bow (weapon)|Recurve Bow]] [[Starter Bow]]3 || [[Balthazar's Shortbow]]3 [[Shortbow (weapon)|Shortbow]] [[Half Moon]] [[Anniversary Shortbow "Whisper"]]3, 6
|-
| [[Prophecies]]3 || [[Ascalon Flatbow]] [[Deldrimor Flatbow]] [[Ithas Bow]] [[Longbow (Across the Wall)]] || [[Ascalon Hornbow]] [[Deldrimor Hornbow]] || [[Ascalon Longbow]] [[Deldrimor Longbow]] [[Wintergreen Bow]]1 || [[Ascalon Recurve Bow]] [[Deldrimor Recurve Bow]] || [[Ascalon Shortbow]] [[Deldrimor Shortbow]] [[Longbow (The Hunter's Horn)]]
|-
| [[Factions]] || [[Amber Bow]] [[Bramble Flatbow]] [[Ironwing Flatbow]]2 || [[Bramble Hornbow]] [[Plagueborn Hornbow]] || [[Amber Longbow]] [[Bramble Longbow]] [[Celestial Longbow]] [[Jade Longbow]] [[Platinum Longbow]] [[Naga Longbow]] [[Zodiac Longbow]] || [[Bramble Recurve Bow]] [[Plagueborn Recurve Bow]] || [[Bramble Shortbow]] [[Naga Shortbow]]
|-
| [[Nightfall]] || [[Ancient Flatbow]] [[Bramble Flatbow]] [[Feathered Flatbow]] [[Skull Flatbow]] [[Starter Flatbow]]3 [[Tormented Flatbow]]3 [[Vabbian Flatbow]] || [[Ancient Hornbow]] [[Bramble Hornbow]] [[Dragon Hornbow]] [[Skull Hornbow]] [[Stoneshard Hornbow]] [[Tormented Hornbow]]3 [[Vabbian Hornbow]] || [[Aureate Longbow]] [[Ancient Longbow]] [[Bramble Longbow]] [[Skull Longbow]] [[Tormented Longbow]]3 [[Vabbian Longbow]] [[Wooden Longbow]] Wintergreen Bow1, 3 || [[Ancient Recurve Bow]] [[Azure Recurve Bow]] [[Bladed Recurve Bow]] [[Bramble Recurve Bow]] [[Skull Recurve Bow]] [[Spiked Recurve Bow]] [[Sturdy Recurve Bow]] [[Tormented Recurve Bow]]3 [[Vabbian Recurve Bow]] || [[Ancient Shortbow]] [[Azure Shortbow]] [[Bramble Shortbow]] [[Caged Shortbow]] [[Composite Shortbow]] [[Skull Shortbow]] [[Tormented Shortbow]]3 [[Vabbian Shortbow]] [[Zehtuka's Shortbow]]4
|-
| [[Eye of the North]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Flatbow]]3 [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Flatbow]]3 [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Flatbow]]3 [[Norn Bow|Norn Flatbow]]3 || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Hornbow]]3 [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Hornbow]]3 [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Hornbow]]3 [[Forked Hornbow]] [[Norn Bow|Norn Hornbow]]3 || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Longbow]]3 [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Longbow]]3 [[Darksteel Longbow (promotional)|Darksteel Longbow]] [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Longbow]]3 [[Maplewood Longbow]] [[Norn Bow|Norn Longbow]]3 [[Turtle Shell Longbow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Recurve Bow]]3 [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Recurve Bow]]3 [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Recurve Bow]]3 [[Norn Bow|Norn Recurve Bow]]3 [[Oaken Recurve Bow]] [[Silverwing Recurve Bow]] [[Dryad Bow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Shortbow]]3 [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Shortbow]]3 [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Shortbow]]3 [[Norn Bow|Norn Shortbow]]3
|-
|[[Beyond]]3 || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Flatbow]] [[Oppressor's Flatbow]] [[Flatbow of Purity]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Hornbow]] [[Oppressor's Hornbow]] [[Hornbow of Purity]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Longbow]] [[Oppressor's Longbow]] [[Longbow of Purity]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Recurve Bow]] [[Oppressor's Recurve Bow]] [[Recurve Bow of Purity]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Shortbow]] [[Oppressor's Shortbow]] [[Shortbow of Purity]]
|-
|rowspan=2| Promotional3 || [[Ithas Bow (promotional)|Ithas Bow]] [[Nevermore Flatbow]] ||   || [[Darksteel Longbow (promotional)|Darksteel Longbow]] ||   ||
|-
|[[Black Hawk's Lust (promotional)|Black Hawk's Lust]] [[Scorpion Bow (promotional)|Scorpion Bow]] [[Scorpion's Lust (promotional)|Scorpion's Lust]] ||   ||   ||   ||  
|-
| [[Bonus Mission Pack]]3 ||[[Charr Flatbow]] [[Mursaat Flatbow]] [[Tengu Flatbow]] [[Undead Flatbow]]||[[Charr Hornbow]] [[Mursaat Hornbow]] [[Tengu Hornbow]] [[Undead Hornbow]]||[[Charr Longbow]] [[Mursaat Longbow]] [[Tengu Longbow]] [[Undead Longbow]]||[[Charr Recurve Bow]] [[Mursaat Recurve Bow]] [[Tengu Recurve Bow]] [[Undead Recurve Bow]]||[[Charr Shortbow]] [[Mursaat Shortbow]] [[Tengu Shortbow]] [[Undead Shortbow]]
|}
#The Candy Cane Bow and Wintergreen Bow can only be obtained during [[Wintersday]].
#The Ironwing Flatbow is only available in Factions [[elite mission]]s.
#Not available as a [[drop]].
#Zehtuka's Shortbow can be found lying on the ground in various [[explorable area]]s of [[the Desolation]].
#Anniversary Shortbow "Whisper" requires 9 Critical Strikes.
#Anniversary Flatbow "Oracle" requires 9 Spawning Power.

===By model===
Bow types (excluding promotional and Wintersday items) by model:
{| {{STDT}} class="sortable table"
! Campaign !! Model name !! Flatbow !! Hornbow !! Longbow !! Recurve Bow !! Shortbow
|-
| Core || (plain) || [[Flatbow (weapon)|Flatbow]] || [[Hornbow (weapon)|Hornbow]] || [[Longbow (weapon)|Longbow]] || [[Recurve Bow (weapon)|Recurve Bow]] || [[Shortbow (weapon)| Shortbow]]
|-
| Core || Balthazar's2 || [[Balthazar's Flatbow]] || [[Balthazar's Hornbow]] || [[Balthazar's Longbow]] || [[Balthazar's Recurve Bow]] || [[Balthazar's Shortbow]]
|-
| Core || Composite || - || - || - || [[Composite Bow]] || -
|-
| Core || Dead || - || - || - || [[Dead Bow]] || -
|-
| Core || Eternal || - || - || - || [[Eternal Bow]] || -
|-
| Core || Feathered || [[Feathered Flatbow]] || - || [[Feathered Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Core || Grinning || - || - || - || [[Grinning Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Core || Half Moon || - || - || - || - || [[Half Moon]]
|-
| Core || Ivory || - || [[Ivory Bow]] || - || - || -
|-
| Core || Shadow || - || [[Shadow Bow]] || - || - || -
|-
| Core || Starter || - || - || - || [[Starter Bow]]2 || -
|-
| Core || Storm || - || - || [[Storm Bow]] || - || -
|-
| Prophecies || Ascalon2 || [[Ascalon Flatbow]] || [[Ascalon Hornbow]] || [[Ascalon Longbow]] || [[Ascalon Recurve Bow]] || [[Ascalon Shortbow]]
|-
| Prophecies || Deldrimor2 || [[Deldrimor Flatbow]] || [[Deldrimor Hornbow]] || [[Deldrimor Longbow]] || [[Deldrimor Recurve Bow]] || [[Deldrimor Shortbow]]
|-
| Factions || Amber || [[Amber Bow]] || - || [[Amber Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Factions || Bramble || [[Bramble Flatbow]] || [[Bramble Hornbow]] || [[Bramble Longbow]] || [[Bramble Recurve Bow]] || [[Bramble Shortbow]]
|-
| Factions || Celestial || - || - || [[Celestial Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Factions || Ironwing || [[Ironwing Flatbow]] || - || - || - || -
|-
| Factions || Jade || - || - || [[Jade Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Factions || Naga || - || - || [[Naga Longbow]] || - || [[Naga Shortbow]]
|-
| Factions || Plagueborn || - || [[Plagueborn Hornbow]] || - || [[Plagueborn Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Factions || Platinum || - || - || [[Platinum Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Factions || Zodiac || - || - || [[Zodiac Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Ancient || [[Ancient Flatbow]] || [[Ancient Hornbow]] || [[Ancient Longbow]] || [[Ancient Recurve Bow]] || [[Ancient Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Aureate || - || - || [[Aureate Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Azure || - || - || - || [[Azure Recurve Bow]] || [[Azure Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Bladed || - || - || - || [[Bladed Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Nightfall || Bramble || [[Bramble Flatbow]] || [[Bramble Hornbow]] || [[Bramble Longbow]] || [[Bramble Recurve Bow]] || [[Bramble Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Caged || - || - || - || - || [[Caged Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Composite || - || - || - || - || [[Composite Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Dragon || - || [[Dragon Hornbow]] || - || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Feathered || [[Feathered Flatbow]] || - || - || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Skull || [[Skull Flatbow]] || [[Skull Hornbow]] || [[Skull Longbow]] || [[Skull Recurve Bow]] || [[Skull Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Spiked || - || - || - || [[Spiked Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Nightfall || Starter || [[Starter Flatbow]]2 || [[Starter Hornbow]]2 || [[Starter Longbow]]2 || [[Starter Recurve Bow]]2 || [[Starter Shortbow]]2
|-
| Nightfall || Stoneshard || - || [[Stoneshard Hornbow]] || - || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Sturdy || - || - || - || [[Sturdy Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Nightfall || Tormented || [[Tormented Flatbow]]2 || [[Tormented Hornbow]]2 || [[Tormented Longbow]]2 || [[Tormented Recurve Bow]]2 || [[Tormented Shortbow]]2
|-
| Nightfall || Vabbian || [[Vabbian Flatbow]] || [[Vabbian Hornbow]] || [[Vabbian Longbow]] || [[Vabbian Recurve Bow]] || [[Vabbian Shortbow]]
|-
| Nightfall || Wooden || - || - || [[Wooden Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Nightfall || Zehtuka's || - || - || - || - || [[Zehtuka's Shortbow]]3
|-
| Eye of the North || Asuran2 || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Flatbow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Hornbow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Longbow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Recurve Bow]] || [[Asuran Bow|Asuran Shortbow]]
|-
| Eye of the North || Charrslayer2 || [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Flatbow]] || [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Hornbow]] || [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Longbow]] || [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Recurve Bow]] || [[Charrslayer Bow|Charrslayer Shortbow]]
|-
| Eye of the North || Destroyer2 || [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Flatbow]] || [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Hornbow]] || [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Longbow]] || [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Recurve Bow]] || [[Destroyer Bow|Destroyer Shortbow]]
|-
| Eye of the North || Dryad || - || - || - || [[Dryad Bow]] ||-
|-
| Eye of the North || Forked || - || [[Forked Hornbow]] || - || - || -
|-
| Eye of the North || Maplewood || - || - || [[Maplewood Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Eye of the North || Norn2 || [[Norn Bow|Norn Flatbow]] || [[Norn Bow|Norn Hornbow]] || [[Norn Bow|Norn Longbow]] || [[Norn Bow|Norn Recurve Bow]] || [[Norn Bow|Norn Shortbow]]
|-
| Eye of the North || Oaken || - || - || - || [[Oaken Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Eye of the North || Silverwing || - || - || - || [[Silverwing Recurve Bow]] || -
|-
| Eye of the North || Turtle Shell || - || - || [[Turtle Shell Longbow]] || - || -
|-
| Beyond2 || Purity || [[Flatbow of Purity]] || [[Hornbow of Purity]] || [[Longbow of Purity]] || [[Recurve Bow of Purity]] || [[Shortbow of Purity]]
|-
| Beyond2 || Imperial || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Flatbow]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Hornbow]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Longbow]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Recurve Bow]] || [[Imperial Bow|Imperial Shortbow]]
|-
| Beyond2 || Oppressor || [[Oppressor's Flatbow]] || [[Oppressor's Hornbow]] || [[Oppressor's Longbow]] || [[Oppressor's Recurve Bow]] || [[Oppressor's Shortbow]]
|-
| Bonus Mission Pack2 || Charr || [[Charr Flatbow]] || [[Charr Hornbow]] || [[Charr Longbow]] || [[Charr Recurve Bow]] || [[Charr Shortbow]]
|-
| Bonus Mission Pack2 || Mursaat || [[Mursaat Flatbow]] || [[Mursaat Hornbow]] || [[Mursaat Longbow]] || [[Mursaat Recurve Bow]] || [[Mursaat Shortbow]]
|-
| Bonus Mission Pack2 || Tengu || [[Tengu Flatbow]] || [[Tengu Hornbow]] || [[Tengu Longbow]] || [[Tengu Recurve Bow]] || [[Tengu Shortbow]]
|-
| Bonus Mission Pack2 || Undead || [[Undead Flatbow]] || [[Undead Hornbow]] || [[Undead Longbow]] || [[Undead Recurve Bow]] || [[Undead Shortbow]]
|}
:1 The Ironwing Flatbow is only available in [[elite mission]]s.
:2 Not available as a [[drop]].
:3 Zehtuka's Shortbow can be found lying on the ground in various [[explorable area]]s in [[the Desolation]].

==Notes==
*Some bows have two separate skins for bows; e.g. [[Tormented Bow]]s have one skin for [[Flatbow]]s, [[Hornbow]]s and [[Longbow]]s and another skin for [[Recurve Bow]]s and [[Shortbow]]s.
*[[Archer's Signet]] and [[Favorable Winds]] are the only non-[[bow attack]] or [[preparation]] [[skill]]s that require a bow.
{{bug|Bows frequently fail to work properly on bridges, stairs and balustrades. It's possible to use a touch skill on an enemy, then attempt to shoot it with a bow, and get the "obstructed" message.}}

==See also==
*[[Bow attack]]
*[[Gallery of bows]]
*[[Gallery of unique bows]]
*[[List of ranger unique items|List of unique bows]]

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