Summary
InKingdom Come: Deliverance 2,being good at Marksmanshipdoes not always depend on skill. It also has to do with whichbowsplayers equip. And pinpointing the best bows in the game can be difficult, with so many weapons to pick from.
This list offers a selection of the finest bows in the game, considering damage, control, and tension speed. All of these ranged weapons will make life in Bohemia easier, considering that Henry has a lot of bandit hunting to do throughout his adventure. This list showcases the best weapons from the lowest tier, to the most powerful bow in the game.
Updated June 18, 2025, by Lucas Simons:Two new entries have been added to the list. One is for Ranyek’s Bow, a powerful Longbow with the fastest draw speed of its kind. The other is for the Hunting Bow from Hans Capon, a weapon gifted to Henry that is capable of killing any animal in the game if used properly. Both weapons serve a purpose, and learning how to handle them could be really beneficial for players. Be it that they want to spend their days hunting every animal in the game, avoiding the law and smoking meat to fill their pockets by poaching, or hunting poachers an dbandits and claiiming their precious loot from the camps scattered around Bohemia.
11Village Elm Bow
A Cheap Option For Beginners
The humble Village Elm Bow has no stat requirements to equip, and has moderate damage that can be slightly upgraded with proper arrows. This bow is pretty decent, more so than other lower-tier bows that don’t have enough control to be considered for this list.
It is cheap, reliable, and a good option for players who have just started training in marksmanship. It also has a pretty decent draw time, a hidden stat that players will learn to appreciate the more they train with the bow.
10Ash Hunting Bow
The Ash Hunting Bow can be obtained bypurchasing it from the Carpenter in Troskowitz. This bow is certainly better at damage, control, and draw time, but as the name implies, it is a bow designed to hunt game, not bandits. Players who are looking to use it for combat should change to a better bow soon if they want to thrive.
9Master’s Hunting Bow
Fast And Deadly
The Master’s Hunting Bow can be found by slaying bandits and poachers in Bohemia. Be it from random encounters orthe Birds of Prey quest, players will soon stumble upon this weapon.
Its draw speed is surprisingly better than other bows on the list, but it has moderate firepower. One of the good things about its faster draw speed is that this makes it quite useful for combat situations. With this bow, players will soon master the art of archery.
8Elm Hunting Bow
Power And Precision
The Elm Hunting Bow is an improved version of the Ash Hunting Bow and comes with more firepower, and a slightly slower draw speed. This extra 0.2 seconds to tense the string is fairly offset by more penetration power and control.
Players who want Henry to become a true Marksman and bandit hunter should get this weapon as soon as possible. One is available if they keep hunting the Poachers in the Trosky region, but a Quality III version of this bow is also available for purchase from the Huntmaster in Zhelejov.
7Hazel Longbow
Great Control, Speed, And Power
The Hazel Longbow is a combat bow optimized to knock and draw faster than other ranged weapons in the game. It also offers greater control and range than most Hunting bows, meaning that projectiles will also have better piercing and power. It is a little expensive, but if players can afford it, they should buy this bow from the Carpenter in Troskowitz as soon as possible. Theywill have to level up Strength and Agilitya bit before being able to use it, but nothing the requirements are nothing too drastic.
6Yew Hunting Bow
Great Tension Speed And Precision
The Yew Hunting Bow is the most optimized Hunting Bow in the game, with faster draw speed, more power, and better precision. This bow is quite deadly if it is equipped with Precision Arrows or Hunting Arrows. It offers lots of great qualities, but its price is high, and finding a Quality III version can be tricky unless players hunt lots of bandits and triggerlots of random encounters. It also has moderate requirements to equip.
5Dogwood Hunting Bow
The Dogwood Hunting Bow is the most powerful Hunting Bow in the game, with slightly more precision than others, but with a slower draw speed. The penetration power of this bow’s shots fairly compensates for its less attractive qualities. Players can obtain a Tier III version of this Bowearly in the adventure, by stealing it from the Bailiff’s chest in Troskowitz (if they have nimble fingers). However, Henry will have to train a bit to use it efficiently.
4Hunting Bow From Hans Capon
Best Bow For Hunting Animals
This adorned Hunting Bow can be obtained after saving Hans Capon (Again) from its captivity at Maleshov fortress during theTaking French Leave Main Quest. Players need to avoid knocking him down or forcing him to go through the secret tunnel, and instead, they need to take the classic escape route: Kill all the guards and open the fortress gates.
After rescuing him, there will be an ‘away time,’ on which players cannot find him anywhere, and they’ll need to complete three more Main Missions: The King’s Gambit, The Feast, and Exodus, before they meet Hans Capon back in The Devil’s Den. Once they met him, simply talking to him will reward Henry with this precious Hunting Bow ‘borrowed’ from Margrave Jost’s armory. It kills nearly every animal in the game in one shot, especially when using Enhaced Hunting Arrows.
3Elm Longbow
Good All-Rounder, But Only Available In Late Game
The Elm Longbow is one of the best Bows inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and it is a good all-rounder weapon with power, draw speed, control, and precision. The downside is that this weapon can only be obtained late in the game, when players travel to the second map. They can purchase it from Master Wenceslas, the huntmaster in southern Kuttenberg, making it a fairly powerful late-game weapon that all trained Marksmen should have.
2Ranyek’s Bow
The Fastest Bow In The Game
This Longbow was property of one of the Dry Devil’s associates, Ranyek, who spent his last hours alive trying to get away from gambling debts, and ended up dying in the worst possible way. If players want to claim this prized bow for themselves, they will have to get their hands dirty like never before: wading through a cesspool until they find Ranyek’s corpse as part ofThe Devil’s Pack quest. Simply grab Ranyek’s body from the muck, and toss him outside, then loot him to get this bow, and run away from the debt collectors to keep the weapon.
This bow is particularly fast and precise, ideal for sharpshooting. Equiped with Sharpshooting Arrows, it becomes lethal and powerful enough to down heavy armored enemies from a safe distance. Ideal for those quests where players need to defend fortresses and survive sieges.
