Compound Bow

The bow for players who hold a spot: standing still at full draw, it hits harder and the arrow flies faster. Keep moving and that edge is gone.

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Characteristics

Category: Weapon

Stack size: 1

Durability: 60

Workbench: Level 1

Craftable: Yes

Researchable: Yes · 30 Scrap

Damage: 50

Fire rate: 48 shots/min

Magazine: 1

Reload: 1 s

Overview

In-game description

A very powerful bow. Can only be fully drawn while stationary. Keep still for bonus damage and speed.

Set up on a roof edge or behind a rock, wait for a farmer to walk into your lane, and the compound bow pays you back for every second you stayed still. Full draw only happens while you stand still, and keeping still adds damage and arrow speed on top. A sniper's bow, not a brawler's.

Pros

Cons

Hits harder than the hunting bow once you are planted
Faster arrows mean less guessing on long shots
Shoots the same cheap arrows as any other bow

Weak on the move, which is exactly when roam fights happen
Standing still makes you an easy target for anyone with a gun
Needs a Level 1 bench and two rope, and rope cannot be crafted, so it always comes from loot

Most of the time you shoot wooden arrows from it. High velocity arrows suit the long-range job even better, although each one hits for less. If your target starts strafing, swap to something that does not punish movement.