Best kind of arrow to craft in general ( for resoure saving )

[Mine Green Mile]

on my ship to snow biome but i wonder should i craft iron arrow ? becoz i think these mobs are stronger than the swarm

[Salty]

Needle Arrows

[Salty]

sorry, Needle Arrows because you only need Needles and feathers to make them. and once you'v been in Plains for any length of time you will have plenty of needles. and the damage is one of the highest.

[Mine Green Mile]

Originally posted by Frogman:

sorry, Needle Arrows because you only need Needles and feathers to make them. and once you'v been in Plains for any length of time you will have plenty of needles. and the damage is one of the highest.

sr but i though plain is the fifth or last biome,i just come to the fourth biome

[avatar.zero]

Snow biome? Do you mean Deep North (the northernmost edge of the map)? If so, then the correct answer is "none". There's nothing up there yet - it's just a placeholder region right now and won't be developed until after Ashlands has been released.

If you mean Mountains, then just stick with regular Wood Arrows (or flint if you really feel you need the extra damage) and the best bow you can make. Wood is an infinite resource (even if you chop down all the trees on your world and never replant, you can still reliably get wood from greydwarves and respawning branches) - as is flint (yes, flint respawns) - while Iron is essentially finite (you can get it from certain creatures, but not reliably) and requires extra steps to make usable. Save the metal for non-consumables like armor, weapons, or buildings.

Technically, the above answer of "Needle" is the best answer overall, but it's not really a good idea if you're not comfortable taking on the Plains yet.

[Mine Green Mile]

Originally posted by avatar.zero:

Snow biome? Do you mean Deep North (the northernmost edge of the map)? If so, then the correct answer is "none". There's nothing up there yet - it's just a placeholder region right now and won't be developed until after Ashlands has been released.

If you mean Mountains, then just stick with regular Wood Arrows (or flint if you really feel you need the extra damage). Wood is an infinite resource (even if you chop down all the trees on your world and never replant, you can still reliably get wood from greydwarves and respawning branches) while Iron is essentially finite (you can get it from certain creatures, but not reliably) and requires extra steps to make usable. Save the metal for non-consumables like armor, weapons, or buildings.

yes Mountains i mean,i'll stick with flint arrow then but i wonder the damage done to these mobs is ok ? im casually a sneaky archer

[avatar.zero]

Originally posted by Mine Green Mile:

yes Mountains i mean,i'll stick with flint arrow then but i wonder the damage done to these mobs is ok ? im casually a sneaky archer

Depends on your skill level (level 100 does 2.5 times as much damage per shot than level 0).

If it's particularly low (20-something or less), then it's still going to take a good 4 or 5 hits per no-star wolf or drake. That can be enough time for them to make a response, which you don't want since Wolfs are heavy hitters and Drakes can freeze you into slow motion.

Somewhere in the 40s or 50s would do good, though, and won't require massive grind to build and maintain. That should allow you to reliably take out a basic target in the Mountains in 3 hits with a Huntsman Bow (a smarter use of Iron than making arrows) and wood or flint arrows. As long as you can keep your wits and don't bump into too many at a time (beware the Wolf event, "You are being hunted" - the only Raid that can happen when away from your base), it should do well.

However, should you bump into a Stone Golem, I suggest just running until you can build up your skills, timing, and confidence. For them, you'll definitely need either Needle arrows and considerable patience or get quite familiar with melee abilities and weapons. They're pretty large damage sponges and are highly resistant to Pierce damage.

Finally, don't be in the Mountains at night.

Be brave, be cautious, good luck, and may we one day meet in Valhalla or Folkvangr!

[Mine Green Mile]

Originally posted by avatar.zero:

Originally posted by Mine Green Mile:

yes Mountains i mean,i'll stick with flint arrow then but i wonder the damage done to these mobs is ok ? im casually a sneaky archer

Depends on your skill level (level 100 does 2.5 times as much damage per shot than level 0).

If it's particularly low (20-something or less), then it's still going to take a good 4 or 5 hits per no-star wolf or drake. That can be enough time for them to make a response, which you don't want since Wolfs are heavy hitters and Drakes can freeze you into slow motion.

Somewhere in the 40s or 50s would do good, though, and won't require massive grind to build and maintain. That should allow you to reliably take out a basic target in the Mountains in 3 hits with a Huntsman Bow (a smarter use of Iron than making arrows) and wood or flint arrows. As long as you can keep your wits and don't bump into too many at a time (beware the Wolf event, "You are being hunted" - the only Raid that can happen when away from your base), it should do well.

However, should you bump into a Stone Golem, I suggest just running until you can build up your skills, timing, and confidence. For them, you'll definitely need either Needle arrows and considerable patience or get quite familiar with melee abilities and weapons. They're pretty large damage sponges and are highly resistant to Pierce damage.

Finally, don't be in the Mountains at night.

Be brave, be cautious, good luck, and may we one day meet in Valhalla or Folkvangr!

that's a very helpfull rep u done to me,thank you.It took me 80h to complete the swarm (hard mode) on my first playthough and im on sail to fourth biome,very excited

[The Big Brzezinski]

Obsidian arrows are the easiest to keep around besides flint. You'll find plenty once you're in the mountains, and there's almost nothing else you need to spend it on.

[avatar.zero]

Originally posted by The Big Brzezinski:

Obsidian arrows are the easiest to keep around besides flint. You'll find plenty once you're in the mountains, and there's almost nothing else you need to spend it on.

More or less, but that also requires exploring around in the biome that OP is only just now entering. For now, Flint is the better option. Once they're familiar enough with Mountains and can take the time to spot and mine Obsidian, then it would be a good consideration.

[Zombits]

Drake's are 1 shot with fire arrows with hunters bow, if they didn't spot you. Obsidians and better are a safer option tho.

[retsam1]

Originally posted by Mine Green Mile:

on my ship to snow biome but i wonder should i craft iron arrow ? becoz i think these mobs are stronger than the swarm

Wood arrows for general use. Fire arrows for more pesky fights. Outside of that, if its really serious fights (if Im range/bow boss fighting) then it will depend on the boss and their resistances or not and then I'll use usually the arrows I've stocked up from looting and not using as I've explored.

Part of this justification too is due to the bows you progressively craft doing more damage and their respective upgrading.

Needle has been cited by others due to it being a renewable resource from respawns of the deathsquitos in the plains but it can be tedious farming of them to do so unless one is setting 3x resources for the world modifier settings.

So all in all it really depends on the fight/mob, bow/biome progression, settings and your patience in combat as to what you would choose.

[The Great Cornholio]

when you get to Mountain obsidian is everywhere, make tons of obsidian arrows

[Happy]

Upgrade from flint arrows to obsidian arrows, they pack way more punch for the stage you are at, Mountains. I made heaps of them on my first play through. Still use them every so often on whatever I deem easy enough to kill. Save your Iron.

[Bored Peon]

Depends:
- Which bow you have.
- Which biome you are in.

For example in the mountains it take 2 arrows normal or flint to take down drakes or wolves. So it is quicker and easier to use normal arrows. In the swamp hunting leeches it takes two arrows with most bows to kill a leech (Spinebreaker is 1-2) so anything higher than a normal arrow is a waste.

Your first expeditions into swamp you may want to use higher grade arrows until you catch up in armor and weapons.

Also people are forgetting xp is based upon attacks, not damage done. While the higher arrow is better at killing, it is worse on xp.

When you go into Mistlands, top tier arrows absolutely you want that stuff to die because their damage is unpredictable and you want to conserve stamina.

[Humpenstilzchen]

Obsidian arrows. Obsidian is relatively easy to farm and they do 52 damage which is decent. For your first visit in the mountains use flint, just farm obsidian rocks and retreat again to craft the new arrows then go back exploring the mountains with the obsidian arrows.