what are/bow combo to 1 shot a deer?

[DrwHem]

so i generally dont hunt deer because they cant be taken down fast enough. they just run off with your spear/arrow.
anyone know what combination of items you need to take down a deer in 1 shot?

[Morri]

I can't answer that since i play on 200% enemies health, but in general i think a crossbow does the most damage. Better bolts will do more damage too, and you can apply poison to them in the herbalist hut to make them do even more damage.

A tip though; when they have taken damage, they are a lot slower. So I find that once I've hit them and they run away, I can chase after them with my axe and keep up with them or even outrun them.

[Enjoy The Journey]

Better hunting equipment and higher skill levels help to drop them with one shot, where they stand.

p.s. A direct hit at the base of the neck (or to the head) seems to be the most effective. Then I rush to skin them because they still seem alive but suffering.

[TuppenceStick]

On standard settings a longbow with iron arrows will do a deer in one shot.

[TheOriginalMark:-)]

Originally posted by TuppenceStick:

On standard settings a longbow with iron arrows will do a deer in one shot.

If you hit it in the head :-)

[Lodakai]

Ya headshot will kill a dear even with a regular bow and stone arrows
ETA: You can also reduce health of enemies in game options if you want to get in some practice without having to constantly chase them. Once you get the hang of it, you can boost the hp slowly to where it feels comfortable yet challenging enough

[invivo4u]

recurve bow/iron arrows+headshot works for me

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by invivo4u:

recurve bow/iron arrows+headshot works for me

Of course it does, because that is complete overkill. You basically just said, I use the strongest attack and I am able to get by.

[richardmgoldsmith]

In the head is the most reliable way whatever the weapon/projectile.

[Enjoy The Journey]

There is no such thing as overkill. If you are going to hunt wildlife to sustain human life, it's a matter of being precise, quick, merciful, and thankful for natural provision.

[Vault Traveler]

Originally posted by richardmgoldsmith:

In the head is the most reliable way whatever the weapon/projectile.

Can anyone confirm the game has weakpoints like headshots/hits?

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by Vault Traveler:

Originally posted by richardmgoldsmith:

In the head is the most reliable way whatever the weapon/projectile.

Can anyone confirm the game has weakpoints like headshots/hits?

It has been confirmed the head is a weak point.

[TheOriginalMark:-)]

Originally posted by wizard_of_woz:

Originally posted by Vault Traveler:

Can anyone confirm the game has weakpoints like headshots/hits?

It has been confirmed the head is a weak point.

Yup, like, five or six messages back on this very topic

[Lazzarus170882]

The easiest way to kill a deer is to run at it with your stone axe and hit it four (or maybe five) times. Don't need a bow, just run for it.

[Vault Traveler]

Originally posted by Mark:

Originally posted by wizard_of_woz:

It has been confirmed the head is a weak point.

Yup, like, five or six messages back on this very topic

"Seems" isnt a defintive answer.

If you read carefully all the sentences where speculations or just opinions.

I wanted a clear yes or no not some rambling opinion.

Also depending on the realism no one would shoot a deer in the head especially with a bow.

[Sapient_Pest]

Originally posted by Vault Traveler:

Originally posted by Mark:

Yup, like, five or six messages back on this very topic

"Seems" isnt a defintive answer.

If you read carefully all the sentences where speculations or just opinions.

I wanted a clear yes or no not some rambling opinion.

Also depending on the realism no one would shoot a deer in the head especially with a bow.

Mhm. Should be heart / lung shots.