Times have changed in Assassin’s Creed, and Odyssey made sure of that. Despite being the earliest time period in the Assassin’s Creed timeline, it has the most powerful weapon ever known to the Assassin Brotherhood: bows. Move over Ezio’s hidden blade gun, because the bow in Odyssey is the key to stopping the Peloponnesian War.

Of course, not just any bow is an overpowered mess in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Some are better than others at ensuring that neither Spartan, Athenian, or Isu monster can get near Alexios or Kassandra alive. These 10 Legendary bows are the best of the best when it comes to going through the game like a breeze.

10 PETOMAI

Petomai is all about focusing on the Hunter’s strengths and buffing up what they’re good at which is projectiles like machine guns. In that regard, the Petomai gives +25 percent Hunter damage and a whopping +10 percent CRIT chance.

The best part is that it’s also essential for fans of the Rain of Destruction ability as it gives that skill +25 percent CRIT chance which is huge for an already powerful ability. Simply acquire the Petomai after purchasing the Ikaros Pack DLC.

9 ODYSSEUS’ BOW

The Odysseus Bow is an optimal choice for pure Hunters who want to distribute their damage well among their abilities, normal attacks, and elemental attacks. The stats are +25 percent Hunter damage, +20 percent damage with Bow Charged Shot, and +30 percent Elemental damage.

That last one, however, comes with a drawback of -30 percent Elemental buildup, meaning it’s not that good for attrition damage setups. Still, if players are willing to ignore that, then purchasing the Odysseus Pack is the way to get this bow.

8 ARTEMIS’ BOW

The Artemis’ Bow focuses on enhancing one interesting godly ability for the Hunter: the Predator Shot. It’s the one that lets players control the arrow. In addition to buffing that, it also comes with +25 percent Hunter damage and +20 percent bow charging speed.

Meanwhile Predator Shot gets a bonus of +20 percent damage. If players find themselves using and abusing that ability, then this bow should be mandatory. Completing the lengthy “Daughters of Artemis” quest grants it as a reward.

7 PARIS’ BOW

The Paris’ Bow is best used by Hunter-Assassin hybrids who love to sneak around and kill enemies without even entering garrisons. It gives an additional +25 percent Assassin damage, +20 percent bow charging speed, and +20 percent Ghost Arrow of Artemis damage.

That last one, in particular, is the key bonus as the Ghost Arrow of Artemis allows Assassin and Hunters to take out targets behind walls or even behind other enemies. Besides, that ability is one of the most comically busted ones in the game, buffing it makes it even more hilarious.

6 VINE BOW

The Vine Bow is all about maximizing damage output with arrows and sniping enemies with headshots all day. As usual, it grants +25 percent Hunter damage but one good bonus for sniping is the +30 percent damage on distant targets.

Lastly, the Vine Bow adds another +25 percent Hunter damage for a total of +50 percent. However, this final bonus comes with a drawback of -15 percent armor. That doesn’t matter much since it’s for sniping anyway. Sadly, it’s only available in the Helix Store.

5 ACHILLES’ BOW

Turns out Achilles was also a competent marksman. His bow mostly doubles down on the Hunter bonuses, namely +25 percent Hunter damage, +10 percent CRIT chance, and a +25 percent damage with Devastating Shot ability.

It pretty much makes his bow a must-have for those who like to pick fights against camp commanders and elites. The bonus CRIT chance also adds up to melee attacks, not just ranged. All players have to do to get this one is defeat a mercenary with the name suffix “the Marksman.”

4 HADES’ BOW

Fire is a viable way of racking up DPS numbers in Odyssey, even in ranged combat. When it comes to that, Hades’ Bow is one of the best choices. It bestows +25 percent Warrior damage and +40 percent Fire damage. That means it’s more of a backup bow for Fire Warrior builds.

Additionally, any basic arrow fire with the Hades Bow becomes a fire arrow for free, eliminating the need for an active fire ability. It’s can be rare though as only a mercenary with a name suffix of “of the Ashen Wake” drops it.

3 CURSED BOW OF HADES

For an alternative to a fire bow that’s more geared towards mass destruction instead of a free fire ability, then the Cursed Bow of Hades is a strong competitor. The exact numbers are randomized but the based bonuses are percentage additions to Warrior and Fire damage.

The final thematic bonus is that burning applied by this arrow also spreads to nearby enemies, making it a beast against clumps of melee enemies charging at the player. All players have to do for this bow is to defeat Agamemnon.

2 FANGED BOW

One of the earliest bows players can acquire in the game is also one of the best. That would be the Fanged Bow. It’s the poison Assassin version of Hades’ Bow, gives +25 percent Assassin damage, +40 percent Poison damage, and basic arrows become poison arrows.

Of course, it might not be best for pure Hunters due to the Assassin bonuses. Still, hybrid Hunter-Assassins ought to take delight in this perma-poison bow. It’s also easy to get, players need only loot a legendary chest in Cave of Mt. Zas.

1 EROS’ BOW

Finally, the Eros’ Bow, one of the most overpowered bows in the game. It grants +25 percent Hunter damage along with an impressive +30 percent Adrenaline per hit. These make the bow awesome for chaining abilities.

The final bonus for the Eros’ Bow is the +50 percent chance to not consume Special Arrows, which essentially turns the bow into a machine gun that fires expensive bullets if paired with the right ability. Obtaining it is simple enough, just loot a legendary chest in Andania Mine. After that, the game becomes a story mode no matter the difficulty level.

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