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This is a list of all Bow skills in New World. Read on to see the Bow's skill trees and available skills for each of them!

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Skirmisher Tree Skills

Active Skills

Rain of Arrows.pngRain of Arrows Description: Shoot a barrage of arrows that covers a 3m radius area and deals 150% weapon damage. This ability cannot headshot.
Type: Active Cooldown: 25
Evade Shot.pngEvade Shot Description: Leap back 5m and shoot an arrow dealing 125% weapon damage.
Type: Active Cooldown: 15
Poison Shot.pngPoison Shot Description: Shoot a poison arrow that deals 50% weapon damage. On hit or land, this arrow creates a 3m radius poison cloud that lasts 6s. Foes entering the cloud are poisoned and take 10% weapon damage per second for 20s. This ability cannot headshot.
Type: Active Cooldown: 30

Passive Skills

Hooked Arrows.pngHooked Arrows Description: Rain of Arrows causes a 15% Slow for 4s. (Slow reduces targets movement speed)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Barbed Arrows.pngBarbed Arrows Description: Rain of Arrows causes Bleed dealing 85% weapon damage over 12s. (max 3 stacks
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Catch Me If You Can.pngCatch Me If You Can Description: If surrounded by 3 or more foes within 3m of you, gain 20% Haste. (you move faster)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Battle Precision.pngBattle Precision Description: Debuff and damage over time durations last 20% longer.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
ArcherArcher's Speed Description: Gain 10% Haste for 5s when you swap to your bow.
Type: Passive Cooldown: 10
HunterHunter's Insight Description: Hitting a foe with a debuff grants 5 stamina.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Closing In.pngClosing In Description: Hitting a foe below 50% health: reduces bow ability recharge by 5%.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Evasive Tactics.pngEvasive Tactics Description: After you dodge: Deal 20% more damage for 5s.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Knee Shot.pngKnee Shot Description: Leg shots cause 10% Slow for 2s. (Slow causes target to move slower)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Go the Distance.pngGo the Distance Description: Evade Shot grants you a 15% haste for 5s. (Haste increases movement speed.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Evasive Knockback.pngEvasive Knockback Description: Evade Shot causes knockback of 2m.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Mark.pngMark Description: Deal 10% more damage to foes suffering from a debuff.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Dodge and Weave.pngDodge and Weave Description: After you dodge: Gain 10% Haste for 2s. (you move faster)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Impale.pngImpale Description: If you hit a foe with 100% health cause 10% slow for 2s.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Direct Hit.pngDirect Hit Description: If you directly hit a target with Poison Shot it deals 200% more damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Infected Arrows.pngInfected Arrows Description: Poison Shot's poison now does 12% weapon damage per second for 20s.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -

Hunter Tree Skills

Active Skills

Splinter Shot.pngSplinter Shot Description: Shoot an arrow that splits into 3 arrows after traveling 10m. Each arrow deals 50% weapon damage. This ability cannot headshot.
Type: Active Cooldown: 22
Penetrating Shot.pngPenetrating Shot Description: Shoot an arrow that deals 150% weapon damage and passes through targets. This attack has a range of 100m.
Type: Active Cooldown: 18
Rapid Shot.pngRapid Shot Description: Shoot 3 consecutive arrows. The first two dealing 100% weapon damage each. The last shot causes a knockback and deal 125% weapon damage.
Type: Active Cooldown: 14

Passive Skills

Concussion.pngConcussion Description: When you land a headshot you deal 20% more damage and a 50% chance to get your arrow back.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Calculated.pngCalculated Description: Reduces cooldown shot per hit by 10%.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Scatter Shot.pngScatter Shot Description: Splinter Shot splits into 5 arrows.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Bullseye.pngBullseye Description: Bow shots critcal damage increse by 10%.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Arrow Range.pngArrow Range Description: Increased arrow distance before start of gravity by 100%.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Opening Strike.pngOpening Strike Description: Heavy attacks deal +20% damage to foes with 100% health.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Unbreakable Focus.pngUnbreakable Focus Description: Receive 10% less damage while aiming.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Aim True.pngAim True Description: Heavy attacks arrows fly faster and deal 30% more damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Deep Strike.pngDeep Strike Description: Penetrating Shot deals 20% more damage to targets 20m or more away.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Blood Soaked Arrow.pngBlood Soaked Arrow Description: Penetrating Shot deals 10% increased damage after each hit. (Max 50% damage.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Hawkeye.pngHawkeye Description: When you land a headshot heal yourself for 10% of damage done.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Surprise Attack.pngSurprise Attack Description: Deal 20% extra damage to any foe as long as you have not damaged them in the last 10s.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Finishing Shot.pngFinishing Shot Description: If your target is below 50% health: Deal 20% more damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Long Range.pngLong Range Description: Deal 20% more damage to foes at least 10m away.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Final Blow.pngFinal Blow Description: 3rd shot of Rapid Shot deal 25% extra damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Rapid Accuracy.pngRapid Accuracy Description: If all 3 arrows consecutively hit the same target Rapid Shot's cooldown is reduced by 50%.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -

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