Horizon Zero Dawn

How to Get War Bow: Weapon Info and Stats

War Bow is one of the weapons in the game Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn more about how to get and how to use the War Bow, its ammo types, and more!

War Bow Overview

War Bow Weapon Info

War Bow Overview
War BowWar Bow
Description: This low damage weapon fires elemental payloads best used to put targets into vulnerable states, providing a valuable combat advantage. Can be modified.
Type War Bow
Rarity Uncommon
No. of Modification Slots 1
Base Handling
50

War Bow Ammo Info

Ammo Type Damage Tear Severity
Horizon Zero Dawn - Shock Arrow Shock Arrow 5 0
Shock 25

Is the War Bow Worth It?

Horizon Zero Dawn - C Tier Icon Weapon Class Tier Reason
The War Bow is your basic weapon. While it gets the job done in the early game, it is highly recommended that you replace the War Bow with a higher-tier weapon as soon as you can.

How to Get War Bow

Go to the nearest merchant, and exchange the necessary resources to get the War Bow.

Resources Required
Currently UnavailableMetal Shards (x100)

How to Use War Bow

Shock Arrow

Horizon Zero Dawn - Shock Arrow Ridge-Wood
(x10)
Metal Shards
(x5)
Sparker
(x5)

This low damage ammo is good for temporarily stunning smaller enemies. Because of the low damage that it deals, we do not recommend using this for direct combat unless the machine has Shock canisters or Shock vulnerabilty like Stalkers.

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