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The 6 Best Bows in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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If you’re anything like us, you might want to know what the best bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is. And with the game boasting some of the best bow choices in the entire franchise, it doesn’t doesn’t make figuring it out any easier. 

Luckily we have you covered today with our pick for the top six best bow’s in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Below is our list of all the best bows all three of the bow classes in the game, those being either Predator, Hunter or Light bows.

Skadi’s Wrath (Light Bow)

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Level 3 stats for the best bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the Petra’s Arc bow. (Image: YouTube / ZaFrostPet)

Coming in at the top of the ranks for the Light bows, Skadi’s Wrath is the ideal bow for hunters who want an overall high performance bow and high stun damage. Its perk allows it to score critical damage when hitting enemy weak points.

The bow can be found when exploring Ledecestre, below the main church in town there is wood below a locked door that players can break to find this powerful bow.

Stat Base Max
Attack 63 112
Speed 50 49
Stun 69 117
Critical Damage 57 75
Head Shot 35 50
Weight 12 12

Saggitarius bow (Hunter Bow)

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Level 3 stats for the Sagittarius Bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. (Image: YouTube / x LunarGaming)

The Saggitarius bow is a one handed Wolf Bow and is easily on of the best Hunter bows that players can find. Aside from the high attack and stun stats out of the gate. When upgraded the bow becomes a real force to be reckoned with.

You might be concerned with its speed, but don’t be. Thanks to its unique perk that allows it to increase in speed when hitting enemies weak points, makes it a fair trade off if you ask us. Lastly, you can find the weapon underground in the northern Multangular Tower in Jorvik.

Stat Base Max
Attack 68 112
Speed 39 39
Stun 52 91
Critical Damage 65 81
Head Shot 61 77
Weight 15 15

Needler (Predator Bow)

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Level 1 stats for the Needler bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. (Image: YouTube / Oblivious)

The Needler is one of the powerhouses in the Predator bow category and with its high attack, stun and critical damage you can see why. But most notably is this weapons unique perk, that creates a sleep cloud around enemies when you stealth headshot them. As a result, this bow is a real assassins treat.

Lastly, you can get the bow by purchasing it from one of the merchants in the game for 380 silver.

Stat Base Max
Attack 74 122
Speed 25 24
Stun 44 86
Critical Damage 62 79
Head Shot 73 90
Weight 19 20

Long Bow (Predator Bow)

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Level 3 stats for the LongBow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. (Image: YouTube / WoW Quests)

Also holing up the Predator classes honour, the Long Bow is one of the best, sporting insane attack damage, stun and Head shot damage, especially when upgraded. Also, its unique skill makes it quite a joy to use as it allows you to throw a smoke bomb after a close range shot.

To find the Long bow, players need to head to the east of Roaring Meg’s Spring and enter the Old Lincoln Sewers to find it guarded by some bandits.

Stat Name Base Max
Attack 81 123
Speed 23 23
Stun 56 88
Critical Damage 65 79
Head Shot 76 90
Weight 19 20

Norden’s arc (Hunter Bow)

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Level 7 stats for the Norden’s bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. (Image: YouTube / Games Play On)

Now you might be asking why this bow comes in Second with its damage seemingly so low. Well aside from Norden’s Arc being the top class of all Hunter Bows. It is also an Isu Weapon, meaning when fully upgraded this thing can do some real damage.

Additionally, also has quite possibly the most unique and useful skill in the game, allowing you to do more attack damage the further away you are from your enemies. So headshots from miles away will be as devastating as they are awesome to watch, all this makes it a strong contender for the best bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

You can only find Norden’s Arc quite late in the game unfortunately, just south of the lake in the northern side of Eurvicscire, near the Brunton Turret. However, you need to use the Excalibur Great sword and attack a seemingly unbreakable ore rock while its sunset to receive the bow.

Stat Base Max
Attack 84 106
Speed 45 45
Stun 68 85
Critical Damage 74 81
Head Shot 72 79
Weight 20 15

Petra’s arc bow (Predator Bow)

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Level 3 stats for the best bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the Petra’s Arc bow. (Image: YouTube / Oblivious)

Finally, the top of the top, is Petra’s Arc, arguably the best bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Firstly, this bow sports the highest damage of all bows in the game, with the accompanying stats to back it up. Secondly, when maxed out, this bow has it all when it comes to raw power, and whether you want to use stealth, or overwhelm your enemies with arrows, Petra’s Arc has you covered. Moreover, the bow sports a perk that allows you to increase the critical damage when you are close to full health as well.

Lastly, to find this bow, you must find and slay four of the Legendary Animals in the game. Once complete, return to Wallace in the hunters Hut and he will give you with Petra’s Arc as a reward.

Stat Base Max
Attack 80 124
Speed 22 22
Stun 49 88
Critical Damage 63 79
Head Shot 74 90
Weight 20 20

 

And that’s everything you need to know regarding the six best bow’s in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. We hope you found this list helpful, and that you enjoy taking out your enemies in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with the bow’s we’ve listed above.

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