Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 8 ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 28 (Average) |
| Buy price | 14 silver |
| Sell price | 2 silver 80 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Bow | 7 × Iron Bar | Iron Anvil |
Standard iron marksmanship and arrow velocity
Assembled at an anvil using 7 Iron Bars, the Iron Bow provides dependable ranged capability for early adventurers. It launches arrows with improved velocity over starter wooden bows, dealing 8 base ranged damage at 28 use time. This allows players to pick off cave creatures, piranhas, and floating eyes from safe perches, avoiding risky close-range combat during early exploratory trips. Constructing basic wooden platforms across the surface allows archers to rain down arrows while keeping safely out of reach of charging zombies.
Early ranged loadouts and archer progression
Offering a solid step up from wooden bows, it helps players engage monsters before entering melee danger. While slightly behind the Lead Bow in damage output, it remains an economical ranged option that conserves bars for armor and tools. Combining it with Frostburn Arrows adds valuable damage-over-time debuffs against early threats and flying demon eyes. It acts as a dependable stepping stone before discovering silver or gold deposits. The premier modifier to seek is Unreal.
Trivia
- Crafting the Iron Bow requires 7 Iron Bars, equivalent to 21 iron ore.
- The Iron Bow fires arrows with greater velocity and range than wooden bows.