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The Best Bow Build for Albion Online – Ranged PvE and PvP Build

This bow build is an excellent ranged build that specializes in high damage output, crowd control, and mobility. This build is suitable for both PvP and PvE, excelling in solo and small group content.

Equipment:

If you need Silver for better gear, see our Silver Farming Guide.

  • Weapon: Bow of Bodon
  • Helmet: Mage Cowl
  • Armor: Assassin Jacket
  • Boots: Soldier Boots
  • Cape: Thetford Cape
  • Consumables: Healing Potion and Pork Omelette

Weapon Abilities:

  1. Q: Multishot: Fire multiple arrows at once, dealing damage to enemies in a cone.
  2. W: Frost Shot: Shoot an arrow that deals damage and slows the enemy while propelling you backward.
  3. Passive: Attack Speed: Increases attack speed with each auto-attack.

Helmet Abilities:

  1. Item Spell: Poison (Mage Cowl): Apply a poison to your weapon that deals damage over time.
  2. Passive: Aggression: Increases your damage output.

Armor Abilities:

  1. Item Spell: Ambush (Assassin Jacket): Turn invisible for a short duration, increasing your damage for the next attack.
  2. Passive: Swiftness: Increases your movement speed.

Boot Abilities:

  1. Item Spell: Rejuvenating Sprint (Soldier Boots): Gain increased movement speed and heal over time.
  2. Passive: Toughness: Increases your maximum health.

Rotation:

  1. Apply Poison (Mage Cowl) to your weapon as soon as it is available.
  2. Use Ambush (Assassin Jacket) to turn invisible and position yourself to strike from a safe distance.
  3. Open with a charged Multishot (Q) for high burst damage.
  4. Maintain distance from enemies and kite using Frost Shot (W) for mobility and crowd control.
  5. Use Rejuvenating Sprint (Soldier Boots) to heal and reposition when necessary.
  6. Regularly auto-attack between abilities to maximize the Attack Speed passive.
  7. Use Thetford Cape’s passive ability to deal additional damage when available.

With this build, you can effectively maintain your distance from enemies while dealing consistent damage. Use your mobility to your advantage and control the battlefield as the Bodon Archer.

More Albion Online Builds can be found in our Albion Online Hub.

L3Ti

Sunday 16th of April 2023

There is no posion ability on mage cowl