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Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 9 ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 27 (Average) |
| Buy price | 35 silver |
| Sell price | 7 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Bow | 7 × Silver Bar | Iron Anvil |
Mid-tier metal archery and arrow synergy
Crafted at an anvil using 7 Silver Bars, the Silver Bow serves as a reliable ranged weapon for early archers. It fires arrows from safe range, delivering 9 base ranged damage per shot at 27 use time. Combining this bow with Flaming Arrows or Frostburn Arrows applies steady damage-over-time debuffs against surface predators and cave dwellers, significantly shortening early skirmishes against tough subterranean enemies.
Boss preparation role and ranged weapon hierarchy
The bow offers greater arrow velocity and stopping power than primitive wooden bows or the Iron Bow. It provides dependable ranged damage during early confrontations with the Eye of Cthulhu before players craft gold or demonite weapons. Building an elevated wooden platform arena lets archers kite bosses while firing down uninterrupted volleys. In worlds with tungsten deposits, the Tungsten Bow acts as its alternate equivalent. The ideal modifier to seek is Unreal.
Trivia
- The Silver Bow takes 7 Silver Bars to craft, requiring 28 raw silver ore in total.
- Frostburn Arrows fired from a Silver Bow can inflict frostbite on early bosses.