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Compound Bow

Weapons · Uncommon

A very powerful bow. Can only be fully drawn while stationary. Keep still for bonus damage and speed.

Shortname: bow.compound. View full stats, crafting, and related items on The Rust Guide.

Compound Bow

Weapons·Bows & Crossbows·Uncommon

Compound Bow

A very powerful bow. Can only be fully drawn while stationary. Keep still for bonus damage and speed.

Damage
50–100
1st of 6
RPM
48
4th of 6
Magazine
1
2nd of 6
Reload
1s
1st of 6

Statsbar = place among all weapons · rank within Bows & Crossbows

Damage50–1001st of 6
RPM484th of 6
Magazine12nd of 6
Reload1s1st of 6
Aimcone0.22nd of 6
Compound BowLower is better for Reload and Aimcone; bars already account for it.

Weapon details

Hip aimcone
0.2
Velocity
50–100 m/s
Full draw
3s

Craft itneeds Workbench level 1

1Total craft time30s
Starting
×0Compound Bow made

Unlock itcheapest path on the level 1 tech tree

225scrap for 6 unlocksor 30 scrap at a research table

Ammo race4 types fit the Compound Bow

Time to travel 100 m, slowed down 8×Faster ammo lands first
High Velocity0.63s
Wooden Arrow1.00s
Bone Arrow1.11s
Fire Arrow1.25s

Damagesmall numbers = change from Wooden Arrow

AmmoDamageDPSSpeed
Wooden ArrowDefault5080100
Bone Arrow40−1064−1690−10
Fire Arrow40−1064−1680−20
High Velocity40−1064−16160+60
Open 1,000 × 11would have the Compound Bow. That's 1.11%, or 1 in 90.
Open one and see what drops.

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