Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 4 ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 30 (Average) |
| Buy price | 1 silver |
| Sell price | 20 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Bow | 10 × Wood | Work Bench |
Basic carpentry and ranged projectile trajectory
Crafted from 10 regular Wood at a Work Bench, the Wooden Bow functions as the most fundamental ranged weapon available in fresh worlds. It fires standard arrows along a gentle ballistic arc at Average firing rate (30 use time), delivering 4 base ranged damage per shot. Its range allows players to pick off distant Green Slimes and floating Demon Eyes from safety before acquiring metal equipment.
Early weapon tiers and ammunition synergies
As an introductory weapon, it sits at the bottom tier of archery, soon surpassed by Boreal Wood Bow, Palm Wood Bow, and metallic alternatives like Copper and Tin bows. Pairing the bow with specialty arrows like Flaming Arrows or Frostburn Arrows adds critical flat damage and status debuffs, dramatically outperforming basic wooden projectiles. Because it has minimal base impact, Demonic or Deadly serves as the strongest prefix for boosting damage and critical strike chance.
Trivia
- It requires only ten basic wood blocks to craft, making it accessible within moments of spawning into a world.
- Fires arrows in a distinct gravity-affected arc that players must anticipate when targeting flying monsters.