Switch Arrows Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Dealing impairment to your enemies in Assassin'southward Creed Odyssey falls into three broad categories — ranged or hunter, melee or warrior, and sneaky or assassin. It'due south easier (and more fun) to deal damage of warrior or assassinator types, simply hunter damage dealt with your bow is a valuable alternative. There'south a overnice surface area of effect assail you tin unlock with Rain of Devastation, or you tin deal some extra harm with the Predator Shot, just in that location'southward one ability that adds new mechanics to your repertoire — and new arrows to your quiver.

Unlocking the power

It's easy to overlook the Arrow Master ability in the hunter skill tree — at that place are better and flashier abilities to unlock first, and those ability points are difficult to come up by. Merely Arrow Master opens up the power to craft and apply special arrows, which opens upward some new gameplay (murder) options for yous.

The special arrows unlock in stages, equally you acquire and upgrade the Arrow Master ability. The outset level volition unlock paralyzing arrows, the second volition add in fire and poison arrows, and the third and concluding will give you explosive arrows. Each level requires an ability point, only the 2nd and 3rd levels are gated by your character level.

Crafting special arrows

While you'll find some special arrows in the weapons racks scattered effectually bases (and a few on enemies you've slain), yous'll need to brand your ain if you plan to use them in whatsoever quantity. Open your Inventory bill of fare, and then open up your quiver. You'll run across your standard arrows along with any of the special arrows yous've unlocked. Hover over the arrows you want to arts and crafts, where you can concur downward the a push button to craft a few, or another button to craft as many as you tin can. Standard arrows require only olive wood, while the special arrows require wood plus another of your resource. Yous can see what each type requires in the pop upward as you hover over each arrow.

Special arrows and their uses

There are half dozen types of arrows you tin use — the regular kind you start with, four more you unlock with the Arrow Principal skill, and one final type you go from completing a side quest. Here's how they work:

Standard arrows. These are your bones, vanilla arrows.
Paralyzing arrows. These don't pack the same damage as the other arrows, just they're nifty for knocking out enemies you lot want to recruit.

Poison arrows. Poison arrows add some extra harm from venom and, once the poison builds up, drains the wellness of your enemies. (Y'all tin meet the poison status as a gauge above their caput.)
Fire arrows. Fire arrows can set up your target on burn down (which is a lasting condition that deals extra damage like poisoning above), or can destroy supplies (which weakens regional leaders).
Explosive arrows. Explosive arrows add an explosive tip to your arrows for actress damage (and fun) at a distance.

Death arrows. You'll get these arrows by defeating two legendary animals for the Daughters of Artemis. This is a pretty loftier-level quest — nosotros institute it around level 12 or xiii — and so don't wait to unlock them for a while. Expiry arrows deal extra impairment and fly a little faster.