Hunting Bow

Special Slot 3 · Bow since 1.6.1 unverified

Stats

Cost$57

Damage 250

Muzzle velocity 150 m/s

Rate of fire 51 rpm

Drop range 30 m

Reload 0.6 s

Capacity 1

Reserve 12

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🏆 In lists: 🐺 Solo (#4) · 💰 Under $100 (#7) · 🤫 Silent (#1)

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Damage

250

Velocity

150

Range

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Changed in 11 patches · ▲ 10 buffs · ▼ 6 nerfs · last — Update 2.9 (2026-09-08)

Update 2.9 2026-09-08 · Blood Testament
- damage, nerf: Hunting Bow damage curve while drawing reduced
- damage, nerf: Hunting Bow one-hit-kill range reduced - from 36m to 30m with Hundred Hands, 29m to 27m without
- ammo, nerf: Hunting Bow extra ammo reduced from 8 to 6 per slot
Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
- other, neutral: Hunting Bow slot size changed from Medium to 3
Update 2.5 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- ammo, nerf: Frag Arrows marked as Scarce
Update 2.3 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- damage, neutral: Frag Arrows now explode on contact with burning hunters, monsters, and all sources of fire
- damage, nerf: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters returned back to standard
Update 2.2.1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- damage, buff: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters drastically reduced

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Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- damage, buff: Hunting Bow basic and Poison Arrow damage increased
- ammo, buff: Ammo count increased from 3 to 5 for all Custom Arrows
Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
- unlock, neutral: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
Update 1.10 2022-10-12
- price, buff: Hunting Bow Concertina Arrows price reduced from 85 Hunt Dollars to 60 Hunt Dollars (30 Hunt Dollars per slot)
- price, buff: Hunting Bow Frag Arrows price reduced from 154 Hunt Dollars to 140 Hunt Dollars (70 Hunt Dollars per slot)
- price, buff: Hunting Bow Poison Arrows price reduced from 65 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars (25 Hunt Dollars per slot)
Update 1.7.2 Hunt: Showdown
- damage, buff: Increased damage dealt when the bow is at minimum draw
- damage, buff: Increased damage multiplier of the basic arrow against Grunts and Hellhounds
Update 1.6.2 Hunt: Showdown
- price, buff: Hunting Bow price decreased from 97 Hunt Dollars to 57 Hunt Dollars
- damage, nerf: Basic Arrow and Poison Arrow bleeding intensity reduced to Medium Bleeding
- damage, buff: Basic Arrows and Poison Arrows now do substantial damage when retrieved from the body of an AI or Hunter
Light the Shadow Event Hunt: Showdown
- added, neutral: Hunting Bow added for 97 Hunt Dollars (Event unlock) with Poison Arrow, Frag Arrow, and Concertina Arrow Custom Ammo

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