[Top 5] Assassin's Creed Valhalla Best Bow and How To Get Them

Updated:

01 Jul 2021

The Ranged Hidden Blade

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a game where you can play it the way you prefer. Whether it’s running into an army with nothing but your trusty axe, sneaking into a camp to slit throats, or sniping enemies from away, you can play your way. This guide is my top 5 best bows, meant for the hunters of Valhalla.

This guide will not include Noden’s Arc. After all, it would be guaranteed the number one spot because it is one of the four Isu weapons in the game.

5. Death-Speaker

Legend states that when you hear this bow's whisper you'll find its arrow sullied with your blood

The Death-Speaker is a great hunter bow that you can buy pretty early in the game. It’s a great tool when you run out of rations in the middle of combat because it heals you by 25% of your health when you hit a weak point. Making this bow a great early game weapon to complement any battle style. An ability I always used against bosses, while I’m in low health, is Focus of the Nornir to guarantee my shots.

Death-Speaker stats

Atk: 54
Spd: 44
Stun: 54
Crit-Pre: 66
Hd-Shot: 59
Wgt: 13

What makes Death-Speaker great?

Is well suited for anything set of equipment
Restores health when you strike a hit point
It is fairly fast for a hunter bow
Easy to get early on

How to get Death-Speaker:

1:24 minutes long

4. Arc of Elan

A bow fit for one who hunts for a lover

The Arc of Elan has the best stats for all hunter bows dishing out incredible amounts of damage. It has a great perk that allows each consecutive shot to boost ability damage. Combined with the ability Focus of the Nornir, Arc of Elan drops an army for as long as your stamina bar lasts. I believe it’s best used like any other bow, for headshots.

Arc of Elan stats

Atk: 92
Spd: 40
Stun: 73
Crit-Pre: 74
Hd-Shot: 70
Wgt: 15

What makes Arc of Elan great?

Pairs well with combat builds
With Focus of Nornir, damage increase per hit
Great base stats
Pairs well with wolf equipment

How to get Arc of Elan:

1:35 minutes long

3. Death-Skald

This bow writes poems with its bloodied arrows

The Death-Skald is a powerful light bow that shreds through targets like bullets through paper. It has a unique perk that allows it to have a higher critical chance the lighter you are. For an interesting challenge you can do a “nudist” run, where you don’t wear armor making this bow the best weapon for that challenge.

Death-Skald stats

Atk: 91
Spd: 52
Stun: 119
Crit-Pre: 73
Hd-Shot: 45
Wgt: 10

What makes Death-Skald great?

It is the machine gun of bows
With crit damage boosting equipment, this bow devastates
It’s easy to hit weak spots quickly
Wicked design

How to get Death-Skald:

1 minute long

2. Bullseye

A scarecrow's weapon of choice

The Bullseye is a great predator bow for the stealthy sniper. With a stealth headshot kill, the bow automatically spawns a trap. Any other curious guard in the area, who happens to spy the corpse, receives a minor explosion that kills their stamina bar leaving them open for a quick stun attack. I use this bow to pick off enemies surrounding an objective or to strategically place traps around the field.

Bullseye stats

Atk: 69
Spd: 28
Stun: 38
Crit-Pre: 63
Hd-Shot: 74
Wgt: 18

What makes Bullseye great?

Makes sniping easy with its perk
Spawns a trap instantaneously
Unique design
With predator bow skills, clearing an area with only this bow is a cinch

How to get Bullseye (Spoilers for The City of War arc):

2:20 minutes long

1) Petra’s Arc

Made from someone who cares deeply for the hunting great beasts

Petra’s Arc is a supremely powerful predator bow. That is given to you after you hunt 4 legendary animals. All headshots are critical hits in AC Valhalla, and this bow’s perk increases crit damage when you are close to full health. This bow is well suited for any playstyle, but especially for the stealthier build, when your health is at max. I used the Bullseye, placing traps where I wanted, and Petra’s Arc to strike down elites.

Petra’s Arc stats

Atk: 80
Spd: 22
Stun: 49
Crit-Pre: 63
Hd-Shot: 74
Wgt: 20

What makes Petra’s Arc the best?

Incredibly high crit damage
Useful for all situations, including combat
Feel an accomplished feeling when getting the bow
Pairs well crit damage runes

How to get Petra’s Arc:

4:03 minutes long

Ultimately, the best archers are the ones that use the equiptment they are most comfortable with and the playstyle you prefer. What is your choice of bow? I prefer hunter bows.