This is an overview article, listing content appearing in multiple Fallout media. For information specific to a given game or TV series, consult the table on the right. |
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Bows are two-handed ranged weapons utilizing elastic string to launch long-shafted arrows or bolts at high velocities.
Models[]
Bow[]
Gameplay article: Fallout 76
A simple recurve bow made of polished wood. The bow boasts high damage and rate of fire, but can only have one arrow nocked at a time. It can be modified to fire different types of damaging arrows.
Compound bow[]
Gameplay articles: Far Harbor, Wastelanders
A sturdy compound bow made with wooden limbs. It is more powerful than the recurve bow, but can still only have one arrow nocked at a time. The compound bow can be modified to fire different types of damaging arrows.
Crossbow[]
Gameplay article: Fallout 76
A horizontally-mounted bow with iron sights on a wooden frame. It holds a single crossbow bolt at a time, with the exception of the Nuclear Winter game mode when it holds three.
Behind the scenes[]
- A bow and crossbow were planned for inclusion in the cancelled Van Buren.
- The compound bow was cut from the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor and originally cut again from Fallout 76. It was re-implemented in the Fallout 76 update Wastelanders.