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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

List of All Bows

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This guide lists all bows available in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to discover detailed information about each bow, including their damage stats, level requirements, and unique effects.

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List of Bow Updates

Patch Version Weapon Changes
0.4.0 Lioneye's Glare now has Barrageable Attacks with this Bow Repeat +2 Times If no Enemies are in your Presence (previously 1 time).
・The modifiers for Bow Attacks fire X additional Arrows on Bows have been disabled.
・A new modifier has been added to Bows +X% Surpassing Chance to fire an additional arrow:
・of Surplus (25 - 50%)
・of Splintering (75 - 100%)
・of Shards (125 - 150%)
・of Many (175 - 200%)
Cultist Bow now deals 22-36 physical damage (previously 10-17) and 7-19 chaos damage (previously 19-37). You can use a divine orb if you want a worse implicit.
Adherent Bow now deals 35-59 physical damage (previously 21-34) and 14-32 chaos damage (previously 31-59).
Fanatic Bow now deals 48-80 physical damage (previously 42-70) and 28-64 chaos damage (previously 43-71).
Dualstring Bow now has 1.15 Attacks per second (Previously 1.1), now has the implicit: +50% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile (Previously Bow Attacks fire an additional arrow), and now deals 19-35 damage (previously 16-31).
Twin Bow now has 1.15 Attacks per second (Previously 1.1), now has the implicit: +50% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile (Previously Bow Attacks fire an additional arrow).
・All versions of Essence of Haste now provides Increased Attack Speed for Bows and Crossbows.
Perfect Essence of Battle now grants +3 to Level of All Attack Skills on One-Handed Melee weapons and Bows (from +4). You can make your item worse with a Divine Orb.
0.3.0 ・Critical Damage Bonus you can roll has been reduced from +39% to +25%.
・Corruption Implicit has been lowered from +10 - 15% to +5 - 10%. Existing items are unaffected but can be made worse with a Divine Orb.

This lists down all the changes and updates made for the Bow based on recent patch notes.

All PoE 2 Patch Notes

List of All Bows

Note: More weapon data can be seen by scrolling horizontally.

All Base Bows and Effects

Name Lv. Req. Damage Crit. % APS Implicit
Tribal Bow ImageTribal Bow 50 38-57 5% 1.20 ・None
Adherent Bow ImageAdherent Bow 59 35-59 5% 1.20 ・None
Artillery Bow ImageArtillery Bow 46 39-72 5% 1.15 ・50% reduced Projectile Range
Cavalry Bow ImageCavalry Bow 72 49-82 5% 1.20 ・None
Composite Bow ImageComposite Bow 22 19-31 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Crude Bow ImageCrude Bow None 6-9 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Cultist Bow ImageCultist Bow 33 22-36 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Dualstring Bow ImageDualstring Bow 28 19-35 5.00% 1.15 ・+50% Surpassing Chance to Fire an Additional Arrow
Fanatic Bow ImageFanatic Bow 79 47-79 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Gemini Bow ImageGemini Bow 78 39-72 5% 1.15 ・+50% Surpassing Chance to Fire an Additional Arrow
Guardian Bow ImageGuardian Bow 77 53-88 5% 1.15 ・20-30% chance to Chain an additional time
Ironwood Shortbow ImageIronwood Shortbow 67 41-76 5% 1.25 ・None
Militant Bow ImageMilitant Bow 62 46-69 5% 1.20 ・None
Obliterator Bow ImageObliterator Bow 78 62-115 5% 1.15 ・50% Reduced Projectile Range
Protector Bow ImageProtector Bow 48 35-53 5% 1.15 ・20-30% Chance to Chain an Additional Time
Recurve Bow ImageRecurve Bow 16 15-31 5.00% 1.10 ・None
Rider Bow ImageRider Bow 51 36-61 5% 1.20 ・None
Shortbow ImageShortbow 5 7-14 5.00% 1.25 ・None
Snakewood Shortbow ImageSnakewood Shortbow 45 29-54 5% 1.25 ・None
Twin Bow ImageTwin Bow 54 32-60 5% 1.15 ・+50% Surpassing Chance to Fire an Additional Arrow
Warden Bow ImageWarden Bow 11 12-20 5.00% 1.15 ・20-30% Chance to Chain an Additional Time
Warmonger Bow ImageWarmonger Bow 77 56-84 5% 1.20 ・None
Zealot Bow ImageZealot Bow 39 31-47 5.00% 1.20 ・None

All Unique Bows and Effects

Name Lv. Req. Damage Crit. % APS Implicit
DeathDeath's Harp Dualstring Bow 28 19-35 5.00% 1.15 ・+50% Surpassing Chance to Fire an Additional Arrow
Doomfletch Composite Bow ImageDoomfletch Composite Bow 22 19-31 5.00% 1.20 ・None
FairgravesFairgraves' Curse Artillery Bow 48 39-72 5% 1.15 ・50% reduced Projectile Range
LioneyeLioneye's Glare Heavy Bow 65 45-75 5% 1.32 ・None
Quill Rain Shortbow ImageQuill Rain Shortbow 5 7-14 5.00% 1.25 ・None
Slivertongue Zealot Bow ImageSlivertongue Zealot Bow 39 31-47 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Splinterheart Recurve Bow ImageSplinterheart Recurve Bow 16 24-50 5.00% 1.10 ・None
Voltaxic Rift Fanatic Bow ImageVoltaxic Rift Fanatic Bow 79 47-79 5.00% 1.20 ・None
Widowhail Crude Bow ImageWidowhail Crude Bow None 6-9 5.00% 1.20 ・150-250% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Quiver

All Bow Modifiers

All Possible Bow Modifiers

Prefix

・Adds X to Physical Damage
・Adds X to Fire Damage
・Adds X to Cold Damage
・Adds X to Lightning Damage
・X% increased Physical Damage
・X% increased Physical Damage and X to Accuracy Rating
・X to Accuracy Rating
・X% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks

Suffix

・X to Dexterity
・X% Reduced Attribute Requirements
・X to Level of all Projectile Skills
・Leeches X% of Physical Damage as Life
・Leeches X% of Physical Damage as Mana
・Gain X Life per Enemy Killed
・Gain X Mana per Enemy Killed
・Grants X Life per Enemy Hit
・X% increased Attack Speed
・X% to Critical Hit Chance
・X% to Critical Damage Bonus
・X to Accuracy Rating and X% increased Light Radius
・Bow Attack fire X to Additional Arrows

How to Use Bows

Agile Long Range Weapon

Path of Exile 2 - How to Use Bows
Bows are lightweight, long range weapons paired with Quivers to shoot arrows. They provide excellent mobility skills, enabling swift escapes in any situtation. This weapon type is ommonly imbued with poison, ice, and lightning element to deliver enhanced damage and versatile combat utility.

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