Briefing: Learn everything you need to know about using a bow in crucible and get an idea of what traits you want to look out for, and what loadouts complement it. With the only pinnacle weapon this season being a bow in iron banner, I thought now would be a good time to repost since people might be asking if it'd be good. Anyway, I took my original post here and updated a lot for conciseness and added videos to help out. Hope you all find this useful! Defining Playstyles: There are two general playstyles that help categorize any bow user in the crucible: Bow-swap playstyle: The opening shot is taken with the bow, and then hot-swapped to a HC or other weapon for the kill. This playstyle relies on close/medium range play (range depends on the weapon you’ll be swapping to after the first bow shot). Exotic choices typically revolve around weapon handling and reload or general buffs (ex: lucky pants, peacekeepers, ophidian aspects, Stompeez). This playstyle focuses on increasing general weapon handling so that swapping between weapons becomes a non-issue. Bow-centric playstyle: Uses the bow for any engagement whether up close or far away. The second weapon is used independently of the bow to cover specific engagements or ranges such as a shotgun, sidearm, or sniper rifle. Exotic choices may revolve around more unique plays or general buffs (ex: karnstein armlets, ) The weapon mod of choice here is Icarus Grip; this playstyle relies on jumping and playing aggressively. Note: These playstyles won’t completely define a bow user, but it will give an idea of the ways you can use a bow in the crucible. You don’t always have to hot-swap after the first shot to have a bow-swap playstyle. The same goes with using the bow-centric playstyle. Archetypes: Precision frames: Precision frames have a higher base draw-time compared to lightweights, and in exchange, its base accuracy is higher. This frame is the most consistent and rewarding to use due to its base damage allowing for 2-sh