Finewood Bow

The Finewood bow is the second bow available in Valheim, unlocked after the Crude Bow. It is crafted at a Workbench and uses arrows as ammunition, making it the first real step up for ranged combat once fine materials become available. Like other bows, it deals pierce damage, and its shots follow a ballistic arc, so long-range shots must be aimed slightly above the target.

Compared with the Crude bow, the Finewood bow is sturdier and offers better performance when fully drawn. Holding the attack button longer consumes more stamina, but it increases accuracy, damage, and arrow velocity. It has no alternate attack; instead, pressing the block button cancels the draw. It also deals 3x sneak attack damage against unaware enemies, making it strong for opening fights from stealth.

Its base stats improve with upgrades as follows:

• Quality 1: 32 pierce, 100 durability
• Quality 2: 35 pierce, 150 durability
• Quality 3: 38 pierce, 200 durability
• Quality 4: 41 pierce, 250 durability

Upgrade materials are the same at every tier structure, with the amounts increasing by level:

• Quality 2: 5 Finewood, 5 Corewood, 2 Deer Hide
• Quality 3: 10 Finewood, 10 Corewood, 4 Deer hide
• Quality 4: 15 Finewood, 15 Corewood, 6 Deer hide

The bow requires a level 1 Workbench to craft, and all listed upgrades also use a Workbench, with the same repair requirement of level 1. Its weight is 1.5, its block value is 5–7.5, its parry force is 7.5–11.25, its parry bonus is 1.5x, and it imposes -5% movement speed while equipped.

Because it is made from Finewood and Corewood, it cannot be obtained until those materials are available. In practice, this means it becomes a mid-early game ranged weapon, often crafted once bronze-era tools or other means of gathering the needed wood have been reached. The bow’s combination of good damage, strong sneak attack potential, and improved draw behavior makes it a dependable choice for exploring, hunting, and fighting from distance.