How do you shoot a bow?

[jase79]

I'm just curious, how do you shoot a bow in the game?

-just clicking (like a firearm)
-or by pressing down the mouse button, holding it and release it when you're ready?

[INTIMID883R]

hold and release

[Andhii]

Hold and controlled release, if you plain click the fire button you are likely to move the mouse in the process, atleast thats what I'v noticed when shooting absurd distances.

[HooCairs]

There are two ways.
- Click and hold, then release
- Just click to shoot

First method is easier, more natural. When you use the second method, you tend to push the mouse when clicking, and then the arrow is off.

However, once you got used to click and hold, it has happened to me that I wanted to do the same with the crossbow. Of course the bolt was released by the click and I missed.

[ronMctube]

once you figured out how to fire it go to one of the shooting range like redfeather darkwood lodge and practice on the bow range. this will teach you about the arrow drop over distance and where to put shoot your animal/target.

[Nockedup]

Just clicking once to release the arrow. Holding down the mouse button when you are at full draw means you are now committed to firing a shot and I don't think you can let down if the animal turns or moves on you leaving you with a bad shot angle. Also, the longer you are holding a bow at full draw, the more un-steady it becomes. You'll notice this more if you are using a recurve bow.

[DYEUZ]

Holding down the mouse button when you are at full draw means you are now committed to firing a shot and I don't think you can let down if the animal turns or moves on you leaving you with a bad shot angle.

You can , by clicking the right mouse button. It cancels the draw , the shot .

[Deconstructed]

Holding down the mouse button when you are at full draw means you are now committed to firing a shot and I don't think you can let down if the animal turns or moves on you leaving you with a bad shot angle.

You can , by clicking the right mouse button. It cancels the draw , the shot .

What he said, right mouse click...save arrows and long tracks. Probably about half my kills are via bow and I cancel shots all the time.

[Nockedup]

Holding down the mouse button when you are at full draw means you are now committed to firing a shot and I don't think you can let down if the animal turns or moves on you leaving you with a bad shot angle.

You can , by clicking the right mouse button. It cancels the draw , the shot .

I didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up!

[DYEUZ]

I didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up!

yw . Happens to me once in a while , where i either wait a bit too long and breathing makes bow drop, ( mostly with classic bows ) so instead of wasting a shot , i cancel it . Also , when you are about to shoot , but that fraction of second the animal moves of something , so a quick reaction is a must , to prevent a miss.