Horizon Zero Dawn

How to Get Banuk Powershot Bow: Weapon Info and Stats

Banuk Powershot 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 Banuk Powershot Bow, its ammo types, and more!

Banuk Powershot Bow Overview

Banuk Powershot Bow Weapon Info

Banuk Powershot Bow Overview
Banuk Powershot BowBanuk Powershot Bow
Description: Keep the bowstring drawn on this specialized Sharpshot Bow to charge up more powerful shots.
Type Sharpshot Bow
Rarity Very Rare
No. of Modification Slots 3
Base Handling
20

Banuk Powershot Bow Ammo Info

Ammo Type Damage Tear Severity
Horizon Zero Dawn - Precision Arrow Precision Arrow 100 50 None
Horizon Zero Dawn - Tearblast ArrowTearblast Arrow 0 100 None
Horizon Zero Dawn - Harvest ArrowHarvest Arrow 50 60 None

Is the Banuk Powershot Bow Worth It?

Horizon Zero Dawn - S Tier Icon Weapon Class Tier Reason
The Banuk Powershot Bow offers the best offensive capabilities for its weapons class. It is easily one of the best weapons in the game. Getting this weapon as early as you can is highly recommended!

How to Get Banuk Powershot Bow

Go to the Banuk Goods merchant in The Frozen Wilds and exchange the necessary resources to get the Banuk Powershot Bow.

Resources Required
Currently UnavailableBluegleam (x14)

How to Use Banuk Powershot Bow

Precision Arrow

Horizon Zero Dawn - Precision Arrow Ridge-Wood
(x10)
Metal Shards
(x8)
Wire
(x5)

Horizon Zero Dawn - Sharpshot Bow Eye Killshot

These arrows are better used for long-range combat. We recommend using this ammo type when you want to take out multiple enemies from a safe distance before engaging them directly. This ammo type is also handy against Stormbirds and Glinthawks.

Tearblast Arrow

Horizon Zero Dawn - Tearblast Arrow Ridge-Wood
(x10)
Metal Shards
(x8)
Echo Shell
(x4)

Horizon Zero Dawn - Tearblaster Arrow Shred
Tearblast arrows are best reserved blasting off armor from enemy machines. Using these arrows to remove components from machines is recommended because it doesn't deal any damage and therefore won't alert the machines as much.

Harvest Arrow

Horizon Zero Dawn - Harvest Arrow Ridge-Wood
(x10)
Metal Shards
(x8)
Wire
(x1)

Horizon Zero Dawn - Harvester Arrows vs Grazer

These specialized arrows do very little damage. We recommend that you only use them when farming for resources such as animal skin and bones because it gives you additional resources.

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