Help with Bow

[Wolf]

So I', having and issue with bows. Whether I click and hold the attack button or the aim button, the bow just immediately pops up and shoot. So there is no aiming. Any ideas?
Thanks

[joxertm22]

1. Improve your attributes to be able to aim with that bow.
2. The annoyance you are facing can actually be abused to easily win bow tournament master. Just aim the bullseye with the dot and when the tournament starts Henry will shoot directly at it all the time.

[Bigfoot]

Do you hold right click?

[Vellari]

There are various reports on some bows behaving like that regardless of what your STR/AGT stat is. Could be related to perks that reduce stat requirements too.

Personally the first bow I came across (ashen bow? I forget) behaved like that but having played the game further I found other bows and they work as intended.

This is speculative atm if it is a bug and what exactly causes it. as my stats increased too when time passed. Anyway, the first bow stated needing 5/5 stats, iirc had 7/6 at the time and I was unable to use the bow (immediate shot).

[CraaaigDaaavid]

sounds like you dont have high enough stats for the bow

[Gunbluer91]

If your strength is not a high enough rating for that particular bow, it will do that pop and shoot. Henry doesn't have the strength to pull it back and hold it to aim.

[Toran Blackwater]

Check for debuffs too like Hangover or the "pest": Obsession

You could also try buff potions Aremisia and Embrocation to see if it's a stats problem.

[paulbierley]

Your probably using a bow you don't meet the minimum stats for.

Originally posted by Wolf:

So I', having and issue with bows. Whether I click and hold the attack button or the aim button, the bow just immediately pops up and shoot. So there is no aiming. Any ideas?
Thanks

Your probably using a bow you don't meet the minimum stats for.

[Wolf]

Well derr, that makes sense. Thanks guys!!

[BudSwift]

Using bow in a fight just isnt worth it. Even with rapid takes to long to reload takes too long to pull back.
The bandits etc sprint at you.
You guessed it. Takes too long to switch weapons.
Plus the auto lock system is annoying and the swap targets is janky. It seems enemies can master strike with other weapons due to the red broken shield.
Games more frustrating than fun at times

[Darth Cannabis]

Originally posted by Gunbluer91:

If your strength is not a high enough rating for that particular bow, it will do that pop and shoot. Henry doesn't have the strength to pull it back and hold it to aim.

Also keep in mind there may be a bug with the skill that reduces needed strength to equip weapons.

Whether by bug or design, it appears that to draw a bow you need to meet the original strength requirement of the bow.

I noticed this with the yew wood longbow, that has a strength requirement of 7. When I got strength to 6 I got the perk that reduced the requirement by 2, and it showed the requirement as only 5 on the weapon. However, I was not able to actually draw and aim until my strength reached 7.

So the -2 to strength requirement, does not apply to bow draw itself. If your having trouble with any bows, and think "wait a minute, I meet the requirement", keep in mind that the -2 to strength requirement may not be getting applied.

[Rekhyt]

Originally posted by BudSwift:

Using bow in a fight just isnt worth it. Even with rapid takes to long to reload takes too long to pull back.
The bandits etc sprint at you.
You guessed it. Takes too long to switch weapons.
Plus the auto lock system is annoying and the swap targets is janky. It seems enemies can master strike with other weapons due to the red broken shield.
Games more frustrating than fun at times

Nope, bow is just as Op as KCD1
At least when you're playing by yourself, you can hit & run a whole 40 enemies group pretty easily, moreso if you're good at hiding, you can literally take 10 steps and they loose you so you can shoot again.
It's actually a bit too overpowered that I avoid using bows most of the time ^^