

Compound Bow
A very powerful bow. Can only be fully drawn while stationary. Keep still for bonus damage and speed.
Damage
- Damage
- 50
- per shot
- DPS
- 27
- before reload
- Rate of fire
- 32.43
- rounds a minute
- Magazine
- 1
- 1 s reload
- Aim cone
- 0.2°
- Hip-fire cone
- 0.4°
- Aim sway
- 5
- Recoil (vertical)
- 3–6°
- Deploy
- 1s
- In auto turret
- 70% dmg
Damage by ammo
| Ammo | Damage | Headshot | Shots to killno armour | Shots to killfull metal | Full damage tom | Speedm/s | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 (best) | 75 (best) | 2 (best) | 4 | 10 m | 50 | - | |
| 40 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 10 m | 80 (best) | - | |
| 40 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 10 m | 45 | - | |
| 40 | 60 | 2 (best) | 3 (best) | 10 m | 40 | 94% fire, Burns 2.5/s for 10-15 s, 3 m splash, 20 Heat |
Chest hits at point blank on a 100 HP player. Full metal: Metal Facemask, Metal Chest Plate, Road Sign Kilt, Hoodie, Pants, Boots, Tactical Gloves.
- Head
- 75 (highest)
- ×1.5, 2 shots
- Chest
- 50
- ×1, 2 shots
- Stomach
- 50
- ×1, 2 shots
- Arm
- 50
- ×1, 2 shots
- Leg
- 37.5
- ×0.75, 3 shots
- Damage
- 100
- Headshot
- 150
- Shots to kill
- 1
- Speed
- 100 m/s
- Full damage to
- 20 m
- 80% at 120 m
A shorter hold, or moving, gives less.
Wear and sound
- Shots before it breaks
- 240
- Holding a full draw
- 0.5/s
- after 3 s
- A shot carries to animals
- 10 m
Wear counts from a new weapon. Every trigger pull is one shot, however many pellets it fires.
Shots to kill by armour
Chest hits with Wooden Arrow, point blank. Armour protection was tested in game. Time to kill calculator
- naked21.85 s
- diving suit21.85 s
- hazmat33.7 s
- wood armor33.7 s
- bone armor33.7 s
- hoodie + pants33.7 s
- riot helmet + jacket33.7 s
- bucket helmet + jacket33.7 s
- wolf headdress + bone33.7 s
- arctic suit33.7 s
- nomad suit33.7 s
- spacesuit33.7 s
- cowl + fur33.7 s
- roadsign + coffee can45.55 s
- full metal45.55 s
- roadsign + facemask45.55 s
- chest plate + coffee can45.55 s
- heavy plate812.95 s
Shots to kill, then seconds. Hover a kit for its damage per hit.
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| 15s | 30 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1.1% | |
| 0.4% | |
| 0.4% | |
Deep Sea ScientistSame loot in: Oil Rig Scientist | 0.2% |
| 0.2% | |
| 0.2% | |
ScientistSame loot in: Bradley Scientist | 0.2% |
Tunnel DwellerSame loot in: Underwater Dweller | 0.2% |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| under 0.1 | 17 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 14 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 13 Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Seasonal events
Seasonal| Source | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6% | 1 |
Methodology
Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.
Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| Unlock one of these first, then this one. | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
Wearing it
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | Yes | 12 |
A half-worn item costs about half and loses half as much.
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsCompound Bow: common questions
- How much damage does Compound Bow do?
- Compound Bow deals 50 damage per shot and fires 32.43 rounds per minute from a 1-round magazine.
- Where do you find Compound Bow?
- Craft it at workbench level 1. It drops from Underwater Crate (Advanced) (1.1%), Crate (0.4%) and Wagon Crate (0.4%), plus 3 more. The most from one full clear: Airfield (under 0.1), Launch Site (under 0.1) and Missile Silo (under 0.1). Seasonal: Small Loot Bag (5.6%).
- What does Compound Bow cost to craft?
- Compound Bow crafts for 100 Wood, 75 Metal Fragments, 2 Rope.
- What does Compound Bow recycle for?
- Recycling Compound Bow at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 60 Wood, 45 Metal Fragments, Rope, Rope (20%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.