Bow

This is an overview article, listing content appearing in multiple games.

Gameplay articles Far Harbor Compound bow Fallout 76 Bow Compound bow Crossbow Van Buren Bow Crossbow

 

Bows are two-handed ranged weapons utilizing elastic string to launch long-shafted arrows or bolts at high velocities.

Models

Recurve bow

Gameplay article: Wastelanders

A simple recurve bow made of a 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.

The compound bow was cut from the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor and originally cut again from Fallout 76. It was re-implemented with the Fallout 76 add-on Wastelanders.

Crossbow

Gameplay articles: Fallout 76, Van Buren

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.

Unnamed bow

Gameplay article: Van Buren

An unnamed bow was set to appear in Van Buren.