Editing Combat Bow

[[File:No turning back.png|[[No Turning Back]], an example of a combat bow.|300px|thumb]]

'''Combat Bows''' are a class of primary [[Weapon]]s featured in the ''[[Destiny]]'' series. Bows are ranged weapons that use arrows to attack from various ranges depending on the bow. They were introduced in the ''[[Forsaken]]'' expansion for the first time. Although they do not have rapid rates of fire like automatic gun weaponry, they are extremely useful for picking off single targets from a range.

{{Quote|Will it involve archery?"<br>"Big old compound bows with all sorts of tactical knickknacks. I'll be the first woman in the universe to place a comsat in heliocentric orbit with a longbow.|[[Mara Sov]] and [[Sjur Eido]]<ref name="Marasenna">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Palingenesis III|Marasenna - Palingenesis III]]''</ref>}}

Due to its simplicity, the bow was a fundamental aspect of early [[Reef]] history, as both a practical weapon during a time when supplies for firearms were low and as a tool for line-throwing and launching satellites.<ref name="Marasenna"/> [[Sjur Eido]] was particularly well known for her skill with bows. The modern combat bow made its way to the [[Last City]] following the death of [[Cayde-6]], with the [[VEIST]] foundry beginning to produce their own design.

From outside the [[Sol System]], [[Psion]]s are known to have made use of bows, and they may have played a part in their own history.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore]]: [[Leviathan's Breath]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Lore]]: [[Ticuu's Divination#Lore|Ticuu's Divination]]''</ref>

As would be expected from such a weapon, the combat bow plays somewhat differently to other weapons in the game. Instead of a rate of fire stat, bows use a draw time stat measured in milliseconds. Players must draw the bow by holding down the trigger, but arrows can be released early or even without drawing at the cost of lower damage, arrow speed, and a pronounced arc in arrow travel. When the bow is fully drawn, players can hold the charge for a short period of time until their Guardian loses their grip and is forced to shoot an arrow. Drawn bows can be released without firing by pressing the reload command. Compared to other weapons, combat bows fill a role in between [[scout rifle]]s and [[sniper rifle]]s, being a relatively low zoom primary ammo weapon with potential damage in between the two classes at the cost of a slow fire rate.

Combat bows can support the following [[intrinsic trait]]s.

==''Destiny 2'' Year 2==

*[[No Turning Back]] - Given to the player by [[Petra Venj]] during the [[Forsaken]] campaign. Also acquired from world drops.

*[[The Spiteful Fang]] — Forged from the Izanami Forge.

*[[Tyranny of Heaven]] — Drops from the [[Last Wish]] [[Raid|raid]]. A curated version can drop from the Vault encounter.

*[[Hush]] - Obtained in Season Of Opulence from a quest done in Gambit. Comes fitted with an accuracy masterwork. Now available from the [[Monument To Lost Lights]].

*[[Trinity Ghoul]] - Acquired from world drops.

*[[Wish-Ender]] - Acquired  by defeating [[Querim, the Waking|Querim]], [[Eriviks, the Waking|Eriviks]], and [[Xavoth, the Waking|Xavoth]], then presenting their tokens to a statue of Sjur Eido in [[The Shattered Throne]] [[Dungeon|dungeon]].

*[[Le Monarque]] - Acquired from Lost Forges before ''[[Beyond Light]]'', now availabe for purchase at the Monument to Lost Lights.

==''Destiny 2'' Year 3==

*[[Point of the Stag]] - ''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' [[Iron Banner]] pursuit weapon. Comes fitted with an accuracy masterwork. Now available from the Monument to Lost Lights.

===Exotic===

*[[Leviathan's Breath]] - Acquired by completing a quest from Banshee-44 during ''[[Season of the Undying]]'', now available for purchase at the Monument to Lost Lights.

==''Destiny 2'' Year 4==

*[[Imperial Needle]] - Acquired from Battlegrounds.

*[[Wolftone Draw]] - Acquired from Astral Alignment and Shattered Realms.

 

*[[Ticuu's Divination]] - Acquired from the Season Pass in ''[[Season of the Chosen]]'', now available for purchase at the Monument to Lost Lights

 

*[[Whistler's Whim]] - Acquired from Trials of Osiris; an Adept version of this weapon can be obtained by going Flawless before ''[[Season of the Deep]]''.

*[[Hierarchy of Needs]] - Acquired by completing the final encounter of the [[Spire of the Watcher]] dungeon.

 

*[[Lethophobia]] - Acquired from Riven's Lair and the Coil.

 

*[[Verglas Curve]] - Acquired from the Season Pass in ''[[Season of Defiance]]'', now available for purchase from the Monument to Lost Lights.

*[[Wish-Keeper]] - Acquired after completing an Exotic quest in ''[[Season of the Wish]]''.

**''[[Season of the Forge]]

**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''

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