Longbow
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This article is about the type of weapon. For the specific weapon item sold by NPC weaponsmiths, see Longbow (item). 
The longbow is a type of a two-handed weapon that is known for its long-range projectiles, wide area of effect skills and strong control skills to keep foes away.
Skills by profession[edit]
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| 1 | Puncture Shot | ¾ | Fire an arrow that pierces enemies. If the arrow hits a second target, all enemies struck are crippled. | |||
| 2 | True Shot | ¾ | 4 | Charge up energy, creating a powerful attack that pierces through enemies. | ||
| 3 | Deflecting Shot | ¾ | 10 | Fire a missile that knocks back enemies and blocks missiles. | ||
| 4 | Symbol of Energy | ½ | 12 | Symbol. Fire a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact to burn targets and sear a symbol of energy into the ground. | ||
| 5 | Hunter's Ward | 1 | 20 | Form your arrows into a barrier, and deal damage at the location. | ||
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| 1 | Dual Shot | ¾ | Shoot a pair of arrows at your foe. | |||
| 2 | Fan of Fire | ¼ | 5 | Fire a spread of three flaming arrows, burning foes. | ||
| 3 | Arcing Arrow | ¾ | 1 | Shoot a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact. | ||
| 4 | Smoldering Arrow | ¼ | ½ | Shoot an arrow that explodes on impact, blinding foes. | ||
| 5 | Pin Down | ¾ | 20 | Fire an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your target. | ||
| F1 |  Combustive Shot
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¾ | 8 | Burst. Ignite target area, burning nearby foes. Effect increases with adrenaline level. | ||
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| F1 | Scorched Earth
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½ | 5 | Primal Burst. Fire a burning shot into the ground that creates a trail of flaming destruction. | ||
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| 1 | Long Range Shot | ¾ | Shoot your foe from long range. The farther the arrow flies, the more damage it does. | |||
| 2 | Rapid Fire | 2½ | 10 | Fire multiple arrows at your foe. | ||
| 3 | Hunter's Shot | 12 | Fire an arrow that grants you stealth when it hits an enemy. Your pet gains swiftness. | |||
| 4 | Point-Blank Shot | ½ | 15 | Push back your foe with a point-blank shot. The closer they are, the farther it pushes them back. | ||
| 5 | Barrage | 2¼ | 20 | Barrage the target area with a hail of arrows that cripple. | ||
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| 1 | Multishot
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¾ | Unleashed Ambush. Fire arrows at your target and other enemies near your target. Striking an enemy reduces the recharge of other longbow skills. | |||
Related traits[edit]
Proficiencies
Longbow Proficiency (Dragonhunter) — You can wield a longbow.
Enhancements
Farsighted (Marksmanship) — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.-
Lead the Wind (Marksmanship) — Your longbow and harpoon-gun skills pierce and recharge faster. Point-Blank Shot grants boons. -
Quick Draw (Skirmishing) — When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.
Weapon strength[edit]
- See also: Weapon strength
| Longbow weapon strength by level and rarity | |||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Basic | Fine | Masterwork | Rare | Exotic | Ascended | |||||||||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | ||||||
| Level 1 | - | - | 141 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 4 | 119 | 139 | 148 | 174 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 5 | - | - | 150 | 176 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 6 | - | - | 153 | 179 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 7 | - | - | 157 | 184 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 8 | 127 | 149 | 160 | 188 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 9 | - | - | 164 | 193 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 10 | 134 | 157 | 168 | 197 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 11 | - | - | 172 | 202 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 12 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 206 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 13 | - | - | 180 | 211 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 14 | - | - | 184 | 216 | 199 | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 15 | 149 | 175 | 188 | 220 | 203 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 16 | 152 | 179 | 191 | 225 | 208 | 244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 17 | - | - | 196 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 18 | - | - | 201 | 235 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 19 | - | - | 205 | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 20 | 167 | 196 | 210 | 246 | 228 | 268 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 21 | - | - | 215 | 252 | 233 | 273 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 22 | - | - | 219 | 257 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 23 | - | - | 224 | 263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 24 | 182 | 214 | 228 | 268 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 25 | 186 | 218 | 233 | 274 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 26 | - | - | 238 | 279 | 259 | 304 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 27 | - | - | 244 | 286 | 266 | 312 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 28 | 198 | 233 | 250 | 294 | 272 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 29 | - | - | 256 | 301 | 279 | 327 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 30 | 208 | 244 | 262 | 308 | 285 | 335 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 31 | - | - | 269 | 315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 32 | 218 | 256 | 275 | 323 | 299 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 33 | - | - | 281 | 330 | 305 | 358 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 34 | - | - | 287 | 337 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 35 | 233 | 274 | - | - | 318 | 374 | 345 | 405 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 36 | 238 | 280 | 300 | 352 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 37 | - | - | 307 | 360 | 333 | 391 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 38 | - | - | 313 | 368 | 340 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 39 | - | - | 320 | 376 | 348 | 408 | 376 | 441 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 40 | 260 | 306 | 327 | 384 | 355 | 417 | 384 | 451 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 41 | - | - | 334 | 392 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 42 | - | - | 341 | 401 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 43 | - | - | 348 | 409 | 377 | 443 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 44 | 283 | 332 | 355 | 417 | 385 | 452 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 45 | 289 | 339 | 362 | 425 | 392 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 46 | - | - | 369 | 433 | 401 | 471 | 434 | 510 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 47 | - | - | 378 | 443 | - | - | 444 | 521 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 48 | 307 | 360 | 386 | 453 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 49 | - | - | 395 | 463 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 50 | 321 | 376 | - | - | 437 | 513 | 473 | 555 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 51 | - | - | 412 | 483 | 446 | 524 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 52 | 335 | 393 | 420 | 493 | 455 | 535 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 53 | - | - | 429 | 503 | 464 | 545 | 501 | 588 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 54 | - | - | 437 | 513 | 473 | 556 | 511 | 600 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 55 | 355 | 417 | 446 | 523 | 482 | 566 | 521 | 612 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 56 | 362 | 425 | 454 | 533 | 492 | 578 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 57 | - | - | 463 | 544 | 502 | 589 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 58 | - | - | 473 | 555 | 512 | 601 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 59 | - | - | 482 | 566 | 522 | 613 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 60 | 392 | 460 | 491 | 577 | - | - | 573 | 673 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 61 | - | - | 501 | 587 | 542 | 636 | 584 | 685 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 62 | - | - | 510 | 598 | 551 | 647 | 594 | 698 | 672 | 789 | - | - | |||||
| Level 63 | - | - | 519 | 609 | 561 | 659 | - | - | 683 | 802 | - | - | |||||
| Level 64 | 422 | 495 | 528 | 620 | 571 | 670 | - | - | 697 | 818 | - | - | |||||
| Level 65 | 429 | 504 | - | - | 581 | 682 | 627 | 736 | 711 | 834 | - | - | |||||
| Level 66 | - | - | 547 | 642 | 593 | 695 | - | - | 724 | 850 | - | - | |||||
| Level 67 | - | - | 558 | 655 | - | - | 652 | 765 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 68 | 453 | 532 | 569 | 667 | 616 | 722 | 664 | 779 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 69 | - | - | 579 | 680 | 627 | 736 | 676 | 794 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 70 | 471 | 553 | 590 | 693 | 638 | 749 | 688 | 808 | 778 | 913 | - | - | |||||
| Level 71 | - | - | 601 | 705 | 650 | 763 | 700 | 822 | 792 | 929 | - | - | |||||
| Level 72 | 488 | 573 | 612 | 718 | 661 | 776 | 713 | 836 | 805 | 945 | - | - | |||||
| Level 73 | - | - | 623 | 730 | - | - | - | - | 819 | 961 | - | - | |||||
| Level 74 | - | - | 633 | 743 | 684 | 803 | 737 | 865 | 833 | 978 | - | - | |||||
| Level 75 | 515 | 604 | 644 | 756 | 696 | 817 | 750 | 880 | 848 | 995 | - | - | |||||
| Level 76 | 524 | 615 | 655 | 769 | 708 | 831 | 763 | 896 | 862 | 1,012 | - | - | |||||
| Level 77 | - | - | 667 | 783 | 721 | 846 | 776 | 911 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Level 78 | - | - | 678 | 796 | 733 | 860 | 789 | 926 | 891 | 1,046 | - | - | |||||
| Level 79 | - | - | 690 | 810 | - | - | 802 | 941 | 906 | 1,063 | - | - | |||||
| Level 80 | 561 | 658 | 701 | 823 | 758 | 889 | 815 | 957 | 920 | 1,080 | 966 | 1,134 | |||||
Related achievements[edit]
Weapon Master: Longbow Master — Deliver 5,000 killing blows with a longbow. (11
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Trivia[edit]
- Originally Longbow was known as Bow.
See also[edit]
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The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Longbow. |
- Gallery of longbows
- Huntsman - the profession that crafts Longbows
