Online:Bow

Bow is one of the six weapon skills available in Elder Scrolls Online. You can advance through this skill line by equipping and using a bow.

Skill Perks

Bows have an associated skill line that is revealed through use of a Bow. Known abilities are listed below.

Notes

• The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 4, wherein each additional level increases the Magicka/Stamina Cost by 10% of this value. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 1000, and Weapon/Spell Damage 0. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.

Active Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, whilst a bow is equipped, for a cost.

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Poison Arrow	2	Instant		Enemy	28 meters	-	10 seconds	337 Stamina
		Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison, dealing [59 / 60 / 62 / 63] Poison Damage and an additional 95 Poison Damage over 10 seconds.
				Venom Arrow	Interrupts spells, putting the caster off balance. Shoot an arrow coated in Shadowscale poison, dealing [63 / 65 / 67 / 68] Poison Damage and an additional 95 Poison Damage over 10 seconds. Enemies hit while casting are interrupted, put off balance, and stunned for 3 seconds.
				Poison Injection	Poison effect deals more damage vs low health enemies. Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison, dealing [63 / 64 / 65 / 65] Poison Damage and an additional 95 Poison Damage over 10 seconds. Damage over time is increased for enemies with under 50% Health.
	Volley	4	Instant		Ground	25 meters	5 meters	5 seconds	487 Stamina
		Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing [14 / 15 / 16 / 17] Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 0.5 seconds for 8 seconds.
			32px	Scorched Earth	Arrows light ground on fire, dealing area damage. Launch a multitude of fire arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 17 Flame Damage to enemies in the target area every 0.5 seconds for 8 seconds. After arrows stop falling, fire remains, burning enemies in the target area for [6 / 7 / 8 / 9] Fire Damage each second for 6 seconds.
				Arrow Barrage	Increase range and radius. Range: 30 meters, Radius: 7 meters Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 17 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 0.5 seconds for [8 / 7 / 6 / 5] seconds. [verification needed — skill rank increase correct?]
	Scatter Shot	14	Instant		Enemy	10 meters	-	5 seconds	412 Stamina
		Cost: [450 / 437 / 425 / 412] Stamina Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing [64 / 65 / 67 / 68] Physical Damage, knocking them back 6 meters, and leaving them disoriented for 5 seconds.
				Magnum Shot	Deals increased damage and knocks you away from target. Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing [80 / 82 / 84 / 85] Physical Damage, knocking them back 6 meters, and leaving them disoriented for 5 seconds. The attack also knocks you back 6 meters.
				Draining Shot	Enemy snared when disorient ends. Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 68 Physical Damage, knocking them back 6 meters, and leaving them disoriented for 5 seconds. Also reduced enemy's Movement Speed by [40 / 43 / 46 / 50]% for 6 seconds.
	Arrow Spray	20	Instant		Area	-	20 meters	5 seconds	562 Stamina
		Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing [65 / 67 / 68 / 70] Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. Also reduces enemies' Movement Speed by 40% for 5 seconds.
				Bombard	Affected enemies are also immobilized. Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 70 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you and immobilizing them for [2 / 2.3 / 2.6 / 3] seconds. Even when enemies can move again, their Movement Speed is reduced by 40% for 5 seconds.
				Acid Spray	Deals poison damage. Adds damage over time. Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 70 Poison Damage to enemies in front of you. Also reduces enemies' Movement Speed by 40% and deals an additional [36 / 42 / 48 / 54] Poison Damage over 5 seconds.
	Snipe	38	1 sec		Enemy	35 meters	-	10 seconds	450 Stamina
		Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing [150 / 152 / 155 / 157] Physical Damage.
				Lethal Arrow	Deals poison damage and applies the poison status effect. Reduces enemy's healing taken. Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing [157 / 159 / 160 / 162] Poison Damage and applying the poison status effect. Also afflicts enemy with Major Defile, which reduces the effectiveness of healing on them by 30% for 10 seconds.
				Focused Aim	Reduces enemy armor and allows them to be hit from further away. Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing [157 / 159 / 160 / 162] Physical Damage and marking the target. The mark increases the range from which the enemy can be hit by Bow attacks by 5 meters. It lasts 10 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Minor Fracture, which reduces the enemy's Physical Resistance by 15 for 10 seconds.

Passive Abilities

Passive abilities are active all the time, so long as a bow is equipped.

Name		Line Rank	Skill Rank	Description
	Long Shots	5		Gives you a damage bonus of up to 6% against enemies at longer range.
		34		Gives you a damage bonus of up to 12% against enemies at longer range.
	Accuracy	10		Increases Weapon Critical rating by 3.
		25		Increases Weapon Critical rating by 5.
	Ranger	17		Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 10%.
		28		Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 20%.
	Hawk Eye	30		Increases the damage of your Bow attacks by 8% when striking off balance enemies.
		(?)		Increases the damage of your Bow attacks by 15% when striking off balance enemies.
	Hasty Retreat	41		Increases your Movement Speed by 15% for 2 seconds after you execute a dodge roll.
		(?)		Increases your Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds after you execute a dodge roll.