General
Archery is one of the four weapon skills (Fencing, Maces, and
Swords, Archery). It is required to shoot Bows, Composite Bows, Crossbows, Heavy Crossbows, Repeating Crossbows, Orcish Bows, and Slayer/Virtue Bows.
Bows and Crossbows can be made by characters that have the Bowcrafting skill.
Orc Bows are found on Orc Scouts in the Orc Dungeon near Brittania. Virtue/Slayer
weapons are modified by Bowyers for
use by Archers. All you need is gears made by a Tinker. Virtue/Slayer weapons are found.
Archery is considered the weakest fighting skill. It's advantage is that you can hit monsters and players without having to stand directly next to them and getting hit back. The only other skill that allows you to do this is magery (Note: you can use Explosion potions for ranged damage as well). The drawbacks are the need for ammunition (arrows or bolts) and the extra weight of that ammunition, the slow firing delay and long equip delay of the crossbow and heavy xbow, the limited range of bolts and arrows, the fact that you can't move until your weapon hits (or misses) it's target (Moving stops the shot, but can be reset. Simply run 6 steps and your timer is reset.
It's main use is on warriors fighting monsters, since archers can hunt even heavy-hitting
monsters like Balrons without getting too close.
With the return of precasting^ and the added benefit of Anatomy combined with Evaluate Intelligence mimicking Wrestling, it makes Archer Mages once again viable. It is a decent way to open up or finish a fight.
With the release of Ages of Shadows, Bowcrafters can now repair bows and crossbows.
^-Precasting is a technique covered in the Magery skills section.
Weapon List
| 1 / 2 Handed |
Weapon |
Damage^ |
Speed |
Primary Move | Mana Cost |
Secondary Move | Mana Cost |
| 2 |
Bow |
(16-18) |
25 |
Mortal Strike | 36 |
Pararlyzing Blow | 36 |
| 2 |
Composite Bow |
(15-20) |
25 |
Armor Ignore | 36 |
Moving Shot | 18 |
| 2 |
Crossbow |
(18-24) |
24 |
Concussion Blow | 30 |
Mortal Strike | 36 |
| 2 |
Heavy Crossbow |
(19-24) |
22 |
Dismount | 18 |
Moving Shot | 18 |
| 2 |
Repeating Crossbow |
(10-14) |
41 |
Double Strike | 36 |
Moving Shot | 18 |
^-Damage and Speed gathered from UOStratics
Special Attacks
Like Swords, Maces, and Fencing, archery weapons have a primary and secondary attack. These attacks are described fully in the Special Moves page.
Skill Training
The Archery Gaining
Guide will
help you Grandmaster your Archery skill.
Note: The best weapon to train Archery with
is a repeating crossbow (for speed's sake).
Be sure to have plenty of arrows
available for training. You will go through
thousands of them.
Tips & Tricks
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Version 1.0: 04/26/03 -Initial Draft.
Version 1.0: 04/29/03 -Corrected numerous errors.
Information Gathered from: Old UOPG Guide, Old Phazer Skills Guides, personal experience,
UOStratics, UOPG Readers, and other sources. |
