I feel like the death speaker is by far the best bow in the game because it heals you, which is just so useful. Damage increases are basically non-existent, so healing effects are so valuable
I think that the needler is highly underrated because it's effect transfers to multi assassination axe throw and it can be highly effective used in that manner
Word that's a great idea like with a weapon wheel or something. I like to use all three bow types, depending on the situation, but it's such a hassle to pause and have to switch them that way.
Needlers effect is so much more useful than bullseye. I have never got a kill with bullseyes trap perk... sleeping 5 enemys then running up and hidden blading all of them is so satisfying
I think it needs to be said : your channel's production values make for very easy watching (and listening, Codiak 👍) regardless of topic. Cheers for this 🍻
Great video but I have to disagree with you on the needler being F tier it works very well in my stealth build for taking out groups of enemies that otherwise would notice each other getting shot. Say there are two enemies standing next to each other by a campfire you usually can't eliminate one without the other one being alerted but if you use the needler you can get rid of them at the same time to either move past or kill quietly by assassinating the sleeping ones.
If you're dealing with a group of enemies, use the Spartan Bow because you'll be dodging their attacks to increase crit chance. If you're dealing with tanky targets like bosses or Zealots, use the Viper Bow because you'll be hitting them repeatedly with your arrows to increase crit chance.
Hunish Bow with focus of Nornir allows you to target the weak points and take out elites, legendary animals and zealots much easier. Also, use the bow stun finisher. I wish I had that earlier. It takes out a HUGE chunk on those tougher enemies. I took out a zealout that was ranked 100 over me very easily. Focus or nornir hits, keep your distance, counter-throw incoming projectiles, focus of nornir, stun finisher...done!
Needler is the best predator bow bcos the sleep cloud lets you headshot a guard in a group and put the rest to sleep then u can assassinate the rest. Not sure why u dont think it has good use, especially when the stealth in this game is so slow the recharge on the ability wont be that noticeable if ur committed to stealthing entire camps.
Dreka Bow is for sure the best Hunter Bow, even at the lowest weight of like 50 you still are getting 9 ranged damaged buff all the time. Why? Because the range of the buff is 0-100 weight and 3-15 ranged damage.
I LOVE the Predator bow. But I also prefer the playing from the shadows style. It is a lot of fun sniping dudes down then running through stacking up everyone else.
I guess I get the issue with predator bows make sense but if you want to judge bows more easily you should also see how they work for someone who tries to stay as far away as possible.
Needler is S tier if you play stealth and want to clear camps undetected. Sometimes you have those enemies that sit next to each other. In previous AC you had 2 hidden blades, now the only way to kill 2 guys is to headshot 1 with needler and assasinated the sleeping guy.
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Love it. Great job on this one Codiak. I’d say keep going with these as you can. I’m guessing the only one left is the shield, armor and possibly runes? Runes would definitely be a helpful one I think.
I think the fact that there is no charge time and predator bows do all their dmg instantly and the arrows curve, I think the predator bows that give you bonuses while at full hp are very good. Ive used petra’s arc for a while and think it is MUCH better than the bullseye, which in theory the ability of the bow does nothing other than putting on enemy at half.
Hey he forgot the Nodan's Arc (hunter bow/isu bow) it is a powerful secret bow in an unbreakable rock in the top north of england at a lake on an island next to a drengr. You get it by hitting the iron deposit a couple times with any weapon then save, then load that save and repeat untill it is broken. Hope this helps. :)
I could see the predator bow that gives ability damage on low health could work. If you’re stealth killing from range it is the only safe time to be low health. And if you have the ability that slows time when discovered you could eat a ration as soon as your spotted and need to melee. Still super niche but not useless
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Been using Needler for predator bow for a long while.. its OK but the AOE is too small. otherwise pretty happy that I get a free effect for just an arrow. Thanks for the info.. will check out Bullseye. Was in Hunnish and Viper (that I call my Uzi).. switched to Antler hunter recently.. seeing how it goes.
People are little confused, runes from bow also applies to your weapon, feel free to go into battle, look at the sign on the runes, and you will see most easily with two spears that even though you do not use a bow and arrow, the rune turns on. Fact, try putting after crit. hit you regain some health ... he's wrong.
I am not sure why you didn’t mention it, but Dokkalfar bow is by far the best Hunter bow in the game (it increases your crit chance when close to full HP).
The Ubisoft credits for the Spartan bow are more connected to actually playing and gaining achievements rather than a pay store. Ubi credits span across all of their games, so you can spend Ubi points in one game that you may have actually earned in another game. For instance, I was able to get some items in Valhalla right away because I had leftover “Ubi credits” that I earned in Ghost Recon, and so-on.
@@DeadEyeDonnyFTW Seconded, I used Noden's Arc double shot on a lvl 340 zealot and got him down to half health immediately from like 50 yards away. Best Bow in the game by far.
I try not to account for bugs and such, unless it's a specific video about a bug or gameplay hiccup. It is interesting though, thanks for bringing it up!
Ehh... once again it's what fits your play style. I use either the Recurve or the Needler because it is headshot central. The Needler is great in combat where you have archers grouped together up on a wall and you can knock them all out and get up there before they wake and murder them. Rarely use a hunter bow and the light bow is more for single target bosses in imo. I like to snipe and kill off the archers but once I am in combat it's all about the melee.
Been playing for about 100h and i honestly love the predator bow and light bow. I do like the sniper "thin the herd" mentality but after a while i rush in with the light and kill everything. Never really used a hunter bow much, only if i run out of arrows for my other two..
Preferring light bows, I used to use the Skadi before I got the Viper bow. The Viper has the quickest speed which is what I'm looking for in a light bow. Don't use anything else.
viper, spartan, arc of elan, and mark of sol effects all work for melee attacks/abilities, and funnily enough i know that the needler effect can trigger with chain assassinate, possibly bullseye too but i'm not sure. from my experience weak point specific perks only trigger with arrow shots but headshot specific perks can and do trigger with chain assassinate, crit rate perks work on all attacks, ability buff perks affect all abilities not just melee or ranged but all, therefore mark of sol effect would be useful for when you're in melee and have taken alot of damage but you're focusing on fighting up close and can't use your bow
After finishing the game, going just under 100 hours, i dissagree on the predator bows. Like you said on melee weapons, every bonus u 'easy can get' is a good to have, the 2 predator bows with the 90% health bonus is basicly a free bonus at all times. I cleared out entire settlements with this bow, combined with the poison trap, you can clean out alot of places from a very very nice distance without to worry about detection. Pop a poison trap (offcourse with runes), then straight headshot 1, see them go crazy and finish of the bigger guys with a nice placed headshot. The same goes with the Sol, because you have a very very little chance of being spotted, you just drop your health to 40-45% (burn, fall, whatever) and stick to it, since there is no danger of fights you can dictate the entire combat sitation at all times. Specialy if you headshot one, and another comes checking, the back dmg actualy is pretty good dmg if you cant hit his head.
I would like to get the Dreka bow because I’ve been running a heavy build but I can’t find a good bow to use and this would honestly be good because if it is increased by your armor and weight amount then I would have a 400-500% damage increase
You are forgetting that all bow effect " perks" counts towards your whole build, in other words if a passive bonus is crit chance or crit damage that applies even if don't use the bow but is equipped
I went and got it 2 days ago, now when i press R (fire 2 shots at the same time) and i maxed the bow so when i press R and hit a headshot i deal around 1400 damage
It was released before anyone was even talking about Noden’s Arc. We do actually have a video on the channel about it though if you’re interested in hearing our thoughts
Longbow is really nice imo, great damage and range but it basically gives you smoke bombs, u can’t get just smoke bombs in this game and the longbow steps in and acts like one when used correctly
Me that use predator bow in melee 😅😅 idk its just easier to reload than hunter plus it's strong dmg the only problem is the arrow drain so fast but would kill most of enemies haha plus with multi shot it would kill everyone in 1 go
I dont understand why we cant swap between bows in a quick inventory slot like in odessey and origins when you can just open inventory and swap that way, only downside is the time i loose doing that
This is the third of your “ ranked “ videos I’ve watched. Are you sure you’ve ever played this game? 🤣🤣 No that’s a little harsh. The thing about this game is there are so many different ways to play and everyone has their own play style and you are only trying to guide and help. But every time I’ve watched a video I find myself figuratively screaming at your rankings. Good job.
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Pretty sure that bug was tied to the drinking game in the Yule event. I had it for a while too (fast travel or meditation should clear it immediately) but for me it went away after the Yule event concluded.
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Bruh the needier is so good. I just lost all my respect for you for rating the bullseye above the needler. Literally is just worse needler bro.
Also needler affect applies to dual assassinate (the axe throw) making it EVEN BETTER. Dumbass
The Hunnish bow is what I use to kill zealots. Insane headshot damage when you can sneak a shot over the shield.
I feel like the death speaker is by far the best bow in the game because it heals you, which is just so useful. Damage increases are basically non-existent, so healing effects are so valuable
Ah, no wonder its at Tier D rather than F
How bad are you that you are getting hot, or need health that 6 rations can’t give you?
@@DepthFromAbove lmao I haven't played this game in over a year. But I think I just never used rations when I did play
I think that the needler is highly underrated because it's effect transfers to multi assassination axe throw and it can be highly effective used in that manner
you should do a video about your favorite build set up! love the vids
wish we could change our bows on the fly. based on the situation.
Word that's a great idea like with a weapon wheel or something. I like to use all three bow types, depending on the situation, but it's such a hassle to pause and have to switch them that way.
You can
@@davebeans64 how?
@@mrkevinhaughey I was talking about the main comment but I wish there was a bow option on the wheel
So stupid they didn't put this option is Valhalla like in the superior oddysey or origins .also what is up with 8 less quickslots that was abysmall
Needlers effect is so much more useful than bullseye. I have never got a kill with bullseyes trap perk... sleeping 5 enemys then running up and hidden blading all of them is so satisfying
Perfect timing! I just finished the Mele weapons video then this popped up. Keep em up Kodiak
Same
Hope you'll do best shields and best armor sets tier list.
Your wish has been granted.
All here now lol
Nodens’ Arc was discovered recently after this video was made but it seems like a pretty good hunter bow and it is Isu tech
I am
I think it needs to be said : your channel's production values make for very easy watching (and listening, Codiak 👍) regardless of topic. Cheers for this 🍻
Great video but I have to disagree with you on the needler being F tier it works very well in my stealth build for taking out groups of enemies that otherwise would notice each other getting shot. Say there are two enemies standing next to each other by a campfire you usually can't eliminate one without the other one being alerted but if you use the needler you can get rid of them at the same time to either move past or kill quietly by assassinating the sleeping ones.
He only cares about combat
If you're dealing with a group of enemies, use the Spartan Bow because you'll be dodging their attacks to increase crit chance.
If you're dealing with tanky targets like bosses or Zealots, use the Viper Bow because you'll be hitting them repeatedly with your arrows to increase crit chance.
Thanks for this dude. You're Valhalla videos have really kept me going post Endgame just cleaning up the map.
Hunish Bow with focus of Nornir allows you to target the weak points and take out elites, legendary animals and zealots much easier. Also, use the bow stun finisher. I wish I had that earlier. It takes out a HUGE chunk on those tougher enemies. I took out a zealout that was ranked 100 over me very easily. Focus or nornir hits, keep your distance, counter-throw incoming projectiles, focus of nornir, stun finisher...done!
The needler is such a good stelf bow the sleep cloud so over powerd with the sleep cloud roon more chants to get that sleep cloud it's so good!!!
Stealth*
@@yokiw9265 yeah I was typing in a hurry I had to do something
Mark of Sol is my favorite predator bow
Needler is the best predator bow bcos the sleep cloud lets you headshot a guard in a group and put the rest to sleep then u can assassinate the rest. Not sure why u dont think it has good use, especially when the stealth in this game is so slow the recharge on the ability wont be that noticeable if ur committed to stealthing entire camps.
For me personally, I think the hudfolk/Hunnish bow is the best when upgraded all the way at mythical. Can’t go wrong with the original
Dreka Bow is for sure the best Hunter Bow, even at the lowest weight of like 50 you still are getting 9 ranged damaged buff all the time. Why? Because the range of the buff is 0-100 weight and 3-15 ranged damage.
I LOVE the Predator bow. But I also prefer the playing from the shadows style. It is a lot of fun sniping dudes down then running through stacking up everyone else.
Little tip
Use bullseye for hunting. It sets the traps on the animals you kill and will blow up when another animal runs by it.
I guess I get the issue with predator bows make sense but if you want to judge bows more easily you should also see how they work for someone who tries to stay as far away as possible.
I love using the Bullseye to clear out enemies from afar before going into closer combat. Just my personal approach. Great videos!
Needler is S tier if you play stealth and want to clear camps undetected. Sometimes you have those enemies that sit next to each other. In previous AC you had 2 hidden blades, now the only way to kill 2 guys is to headshot 1 with needler and assasinated the sleeping guy.
I'm playing Valhalla a year late but your videos have been really great! Thank you so much for your content~
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Love it. Great job on this one Codiak. I’d say keep going with these as you can. I’m guessing the only one left is the shield, armor and possibly runes? Runes would definitely be a helpful one I think.
I just hit power level 115 and the Needler is still my favorite. Iron Cloud is my runner up.
I thought the Needler is one of the order of Ancient?
Needler is great. AoE sleep that also triggers using chain assassination (axe throw animation).
I think the fact that there is no charge time and predator bows do all their dmg instantly and the arrows curve, I think the predator bows that give you bonuses while at full hp are very good. Ive used petra’s arc for a while and think it is MUCH better than the bullseye, which in theory the ability of the bow does nothing other than putting on enemy at half.
Hey he forgot the Nodan's Arc (hunter bow/isu bow) it is a powerful secret bow in an unbreakable rock in the top north of england at a lake on an island next to a drengr. You get it by hitting the iron deposit a couple times with any weapon then save, then load that save and repeat untill it is broken. Hope this helps. :)
Didn't forget it, just didn't know about it since the leaks came out today!
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I had the Hunnish bow from beginning pretty much and jeah main hunter bow just feels like the perfect balance
I really enjoy the needler. It’s been very helpful sneaking through guarded gates as an escort
I could see the predator bow that gives ability damage on low health could work. If you’re stealth killing from range it is the only safe time to be low health. And if you have the ability that slows time when discovered you could eat a ration as soon as your spotted and need to melee.
Still super niche but not useless
Yeah it could work, but like you said super niche...not something I think a lot of players are going to mess with.
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A predator bow that showers and area would be a great perk, like the Odyssey ability, shoot over stuff at a group.
I got scadis wraith at like power level 30, it sure is useful
Been using Needler for predator bow for a long while.. its OK but the AOE is too small. otherwise pretty happy that I get a free effect for just an arrow. Thanks for the info.. will check out Bullseye. Was in Hunnish and Viper (that I call my Uzi).. switched to Antler hunter recently.. seeing how it goes.
Sol was for the smoke bomb perk when you're overwhelmed and have a chance to smoke and snipe. It's a niche gameplay but op when used together.
Love this vid and I think you should do shields next
People are little confused, runes from bow also applies to your weapon, feel free to go into battle, look at the sign on the runes, and you will see most easily with two spears that even though you do not use a bow and arrow, the rune turns on. Fact, try putting after crit. hit you regain some health ... he's wrong.
Good info, looks like the bows you first get in the game are the best. It also depends on how you play as well.
I Disagree on the light because the deadly wave should be on the a teir for light bows the perk is double damage
I am not sure why you didn’t mention it, but Dokkalfar bow is by far the best Hunter bow in the game (it increases your crit chance when close to full HP).
I tried upgrading my arrows (to have more) but I still haven't gotten any more:(
Bullseye with poison runes, then use the poison trap arrow ability headshots and watch the mess. Just pick a target that other will see fall.
the problem with the predator bow is they NEVER fixed the sensitivity on the bow itself. It should have always had a separate sensitivity bar.
Gotta get the Feather bow some love in here. Being able to call in artillery is the best perk and animation combo for area effect damage.
The Ubisoft credits for the Spartan bow are more connected to actually playing and gaining achievements rather than a pay store. Ubi credits span across all of their games, so you can spend Ubi points in one game that you may have actually earned in another game. For instance, I was able to get some items in Valhalla right away because I had leftover “Ubi credits” that I earned in Ghost Recon, and so-on.
do a post with the tier list and the noden´s arc
Agreed dude, nodens arc is the best in the game
@@DeadEyeDonnyFTW Seconded, I used Noden's Arc double shot on a lvl 340 zealot and got him down to half health immediately from like 50 yards away. Best Bow in the game by far.
@@shaneflaherty5590 Legit bro, I used it to clear the game since I was level 15. Thing is OP.
Great video like rest of yours. But u know actually viper bow have a bug with arrow capacity .Even u upgrade arrow capacity u can have more than 20.
I try not to account for bugs and such, unless it's a specific video about a bug or gameplay hiccup. It is interesting though, thanks for bringing it up!
You create excellent videos!
Armor ranking when?
Hopefully soon!
Ehh... once again it's what fits your play style. I use either the Recurve or the Needler because it is headshot central. The Needler is great in combat where you have archers grouped together up on a wall and you can knock them all out and get up there before they wake and murder them. Rarely use a hunter bow and the light bow is more for single target bosses in imo. I like to snipe and kill off the archers but once I am in combat it's all about the melee.
I miss the bow where it acts like a shotgun like that bow in assasins creed origins where it's low range but fires multiple arrows
@iamhasnc 4698 there is a skill you can get where if you use R1 with a light bow it launches a volley of arrows
I do love the predator bows, I love to make a Shadow Archer build.
My favorite bow is the one that heals you when you hit a weak point
I bought the drekka bow but man it's insane love the headshots
Been playing for about 100h and i honestly love the predator bow and light bow. I do like the sniper "thin the herd" mentality but after a while i rush in with the light and kill everything. Never really used a hunter bow much, only if i run out of arrows for my other two..
Love that mentality of thinning the heard and then going in to mop up. Really cool way of going about it.
@@LegacyGamingUS Thats how i played Odyssey and stuck with me i guess lol
Preferring light bows, I used to use the Skadi before I got the Viper bow. The Viper has the quickest speed which is what I'm looking for in a light bow. Don't use anything else.
It's an absolutely insane light bow, no doubt about that!
Thx kodiak. Ur vids are very helpful and they have helped me get better at the game.
Glad they could help! Always nice to hear that our videos are doing some good!
@@LegacyGamingUS it welcome btw hav u done an armour one yet. If not could u do one
I'm loving these videos! Would absolutely love more :)
My Opinion:
Arc of Elan is the best bow
Love these videos so entertaining and helpful thanks codiak
viper, spartan, arc of elan, and mark of sol effects all work for melee attacks/abilities, and funnily enough i know that the needler effect can trigger with chain assassinate, possibly bullseye too but i'm not sure. from my experience weak point specific perks only trigger with arrow shots but headshot specific perks can and do trigger with chain assassinate, crit rate perks work on all attacks, ability buff perks affect all abilities not just melee or ranged but all, therefore mark of sol effect would be useful for when you're in melee and have taken alot of damage but you're focusing on fighting up close and can't use your bow
Thanks codiak and happy birthday bro!!!
Armor rankings would be amazing!
After finishing the game, going just under 100 hours, i dissagree on the predator bows. Like you said on melee weapons, every bonus u 'easy can get' is a good to have, the 2 predator bows with the 90% health bonus is basicly a free bonus at all times. I cleared out entire settlements with this bow, combined with the poison trap, you can clean out alot of places from a very very nice distance without to worry about detection. Pop a poison trap (offcourse with runes), then straight headshot 1, see them go crazy and finish of the bigger guys with a nice placed headshot. The same goes with the Sol, because you have a very very little chance of being spotted, you just drop your health to 40-45% (burn, fall, whatever) and stick to it, since there is no danger of fights you can dictate the entire combat sitation at all times. Specialy if you headshot one, and another comes checking, the back dmg actualy is pretty good dmg if you cant hit his head.
He didn't mention the ISU bow that you have to get with Excalibur at a certain time of day
wasn't in the game this was like a year ago
I played with nothing but a predator bow in Origins, but agree that hunter bow is way better in Valhalla
I think death skald should have had higher rating
What’s better Spartan bow or viper bow
Why did you not add the Nodens ark to the Hunter bow section
Great stuff.
I would like to get the Dreka bow because I’ve been running a heavy build but I can’t find a good bow to use and this would honestly be good because if it is increased by your armor and weight amount then I would have a 400-500% damage increase
I have not used any other light bow but Skadis Wrath since the start of the game
What cape are you wearing?
You are forgetting that all bow effect " perks" counts towards your whole build, in other words if a passive bonus is crit chance or crit damage that applies even if don't use the bow but is equipped
This is really helpful! New sub
What about Nodens’ Arc Mythical Hunter Bow?
I went and got it 2 days ago, now when i press R (fire 2 shots at the same time) and i maxed the bow so when i press R and hit a headshot i deal around 1400 damage
This may have been released before the discovery of nodens ark, but it thought that the isu bow would at least have a mention.
It was released before anyone was even talking about Noden’s Arc. We do actually have a video on the channel about it though if you’re interested in hearing our thoughts
The first bow is goated
As to Hunter Bows, Noden's Arc is amazing! Great list though!
Where would Noden's Arc go
I think the speed of skadi wrath is more than viper bow and that's the reason why I use it
Mark of Sol bow reminds me of a main theme Bayeks bow !!!
Bullseye is an easy A for me. Makes stealthing much easier. There's another OP Hunter now but u probably cover it somewhere else
Thanks for the amazing video
Lets not forget about the hunnish bow doing 2k damage with the right runes and stuff🤤🤤
Hats off to to Hunnish Bow...maybe I should have made it S tier 🤣
Longbow is really nice imo, great damage and range but it basically gives you smoke bombs, u can’t get just smoke bombs in this game and the longbow steps in and acts like one when used correctly
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Me that use predator bow in melee 😅😅 idk its just easier to reload than hunter plus it's strong dmg the only problem is the arrow drain so fast but would kill most of enemies haha plus with multi shot it would kill everyone in 1 go
I dont understand why we cant swap between bows in a quick inventory slot like in odessey and origins when you can just open inventory and swap that way, only downside is the time i loose doing that
This is the third of your “ ranked “ videos I’ve watched. Are you sure you’ve ever played this game? 🤣🤣 No that’s a little harsh. The thing about this game is there are so many different ways to play and everyone has their own play style and you are only trying to guide and help. But every time I’ve watched a video I find myself figuratively screaming at your rankings. Good job.
That’s why ranking videos are subjective, because there is so much room for interpretation
Every time I spawn in assassins creed I'm drunk, have you heard of anything like and if so do you know any ways to fix it 😁 new sub love the content 👍🏼
Yeah it’s an awful bug, I have the same thing happen to me. Just fast travel anywhere on the map and it should go away.
Pretty sure that bug was tied to the drinking game in the Yule event. I had it for a while too (fast travel or meditation should clear it immediately) but for me it went away after the Yule event concluded.
Yeah thanks guys, the yule event caused it definitely 👍🏼
Hey. What armor are you using in this vid. Looks cool and I'm kinda at early/mid game :D
Where’s nodans arc
A very informative video, keep up the good work, we definitely need a armor tier list.
I'm working on it now!
Love this video!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
Yay! Thank you!
What do you think of the Dokkalfar Bow?