How do i get archery up quickly?

[CanuckinKorea]

My archery is at 29 now and it is simply dreadful. No idea where my arrows will go unless i am 5 feet in front of something. I see videos of people firing off arrows and it going exactly where their reticule is. Mine generally goes hard left and that wouldn't be a problem if it would do that coinsistently. So, how do you guys get your archery leveled up? Do i only get levels on a kill or shooting at anything will level it up?

[Boatabike]

They are far more accurate if you are standing than if you crouch, it may not help every shot but it certainly improves a lot of them :)

[Virago]

Archery skill does not improve aim. It's a bug that also happens to me often

[Captain Pansy]

Originally posted by CanuckinKorea:

Mine generally goes hard left and that wouldn't be a problem if it would do that coinsistently.

yeah that is so weird it happens to me too. i thing there should be a circle around the center spot that narrows as skill goes up, and it would be random INSIDE that circle.

[β?¿Яeed]

Hunt Spiders, Snakes, and Scorpions. You can almost always find a victim in a cave. They are slow and they don't run away. You can just walk up to a safe distance and shoot at them. I wouldn't call it "fast" but I have had consistent results.

[miamew3]

Dont forget you can hold down the shift key to steady your aim

[HunterKiller]

Use it more often. Try killing those capyberas whenever you see them. Those boar like animals too.

Using a reticul is not realism. lol

[nextgengranny]

Originally posted by HunterKiller:

Use it more often. Try killing those capyberas whenever you see them. Those boar like animals too.

Using a reticul is not realism. lol

I hunt w/ the bow exclusively, & still have to use the shift key, so I can't see where frequency of use is a factor. It's beyond bow sway, it's impossible to target anything w/o it.

[HunterKiller]

try spiders & scorpions then. Idk? I've done pretty well with the bow once I got the hang of it.

[Bob the Boomer]

Originally posted by HunterKiller:

Use it more often. Try killing those capyberas whenever you see them. Those boar like animals too.

Using a reticul is not realism. lol

There are bows with reticule displays in real life

[HunterKiller]

Not makeshift wooden bows. lol

[Deliver me Tenders]

small armadillos can take 5 or more hits while in dfensive curl. best way to grind archery since they stay still right in front of you.
i feel sorry for the critter but its most efficient :/

[HunterKiller]

Bow sway is a little bit overdone though. Even a child would be able to hold a bow steady, even as a beginner.

Try not to actually aim, look at your target then shoot. Aiming is where you lose out on steadiness.