access to a Tier 2, Blue rarity bow

[daleslad]

Anyone know how to obtain this bow early on in the game. According to a guide I read it was one of the tips they offered but the directions were pretty sketchy. At least for me they were because i couldn't get any results out of it.

[Warc1]

Tip 1 here:

https://www.gamesradar.com/far-cry-new-dawn-tips/

[daleslad]

That's what got me started on this, it's too vague for me. First off it says go straight to the island where Far Cry 5 ended, hell I can't remember where that was. I've played so many games since then. When you get there, who is it that gives you the trippy mission. Is it the Island Outpost if it is I walked around the island and didn't get any instructions or saw anyone except highway men. I boated around the lake and stomped around some of other places around there but all I saw were signs asking where is the book. I came across Eden's Fire and got into a fire fight there hoping I'd find some thing but other than a bunch of loot , nada. Don't know what else to try, any ideas.

[Warc1]

I don't believe it's that simple. The quest is not offered to you until you complete The Prophecy quest. To get that quest early in the game, you need to travel to one of two places to run into Joseph Seed who initiates it.

The first place is on Dutch's Island, near his bunker where you started Far Cry 5. That point is marked by a blue arrow icon near the bottom left of the screen capture below. Otherwise, you can go to New Eden which is marked with a yellow banner near the top of that screen cap. You'll be refused entry into the camp, but Joseph will then appear outside the camp walls and give you The Prophesy quest.

Note that this quest is not straightforward, and if you want to avoid frustration, you can search on Youtube for guidance. Once completed. you will get Joseph's book that you need to enter New Eden and receive the Eden's Fire quest. Only then do you get the bow.


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1715485381

[daleslad]

Thanks Warc1, That's a heck of lot more information than was provided on that Tip entry. No wonder I wasn't getting anywhere. Thanks for taking the time to lay it out for me, I'll give it another try. Never seen so many bears and lions when I'm trying to cross country.

[ChloeNow]

Opinion of someone inexperienced in this game who went through the bother of getting the bow early:

This bow isn't overpowered for any part of the game, It's exactly as fast as you'd expect a bow and has the lack of piercing ability you'd expect from a bow. This trek takes forever at the beginning of the game and is pretty hard with just the basic weapons, seriously don't waste your time. In fact if you choose to do this, you probably need to unlock a second weapon slot or you'll probably die because this bow sucks so bad.

Maybe I misunderstand the meta of this game. Idk why this was in that guide, but I wish I'd started out different.

[dragonterrain]

you have to aim with the bow

[Brian Boru]

Originally posted by JuiceMan:

this bow sucks so bad

Even the basic bow is a very nice weapon, so you must be missing one of the two basics:
1. You have to aim, as DragonTerrain said above, via the right mouse button—it takes a bit of practice to get used to the drop-off in long-range shots.
2. You have to 'draw back' on the string by holding the left mouse button. Then you release the LMB to shoot.

[Complaintdesk]

Thank you daleslad, for the thread question, and Warc1, for the mini guide on how to obtain the lv2 bow through progressive quests. My Prophecy quest was frustrating at the start, until I figured I had to burn off the ivy engulfing the illuminated incomplete cross. I like the bow, but I am also amazed at the slingshot. Using arrows, it does up to 1200 dmg with an aimed head shot. One just has to remember, the tip of the arrow is the centre point of the aiming reticle.