- "The bow and arrow, once was the pinnacle of weapons technology. It allowed the great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific, to the Ukraine. An empire twice the size of Alexander the Great, and four times the size of the Roman Empire."
- ― Raza Hamidmi Al-Wazar (Marvel Cinematics Universe)
- "When the Knight of Moonlight draws his bow. It’s impossible to escape from his arrow. No shield or armor can stopped it from slaying the most ferocious enemies."
- ― Song of Lumeire about Tigrevurmud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis
- "He was able to kill Rin Bou from that distance? This is no ordinary Archer we're dealing with. That's far too dangerous!"
- ― Mou Ten on Haku Rei (Kingdom)
The ability to possess great skill in the use of bow and arrow. Lesser version of Supernatural Archery. Variation of Weapon Proficiency and Enhanced Accuracy.
Contents
Also Called
- Archery Proficiency
- Enhanced Arrow Skill
- Enhanced Bowmanship
- Enhanced Crossbow Skill
- Kyūjutsu (Art of Archery)
- Superlative Archery
Capabilities
Users have an incredible aptitude for the ways of bow and arrow, being able launch multiple arrows with one shot, use the bow as a melee weapon, etc. They can reload the weapon rapidly and efficiently, even with heavy mechanisms like the crossbow.
Applications
Technique
Levels
- Enhanced Archery
- Supernatural Archery
Associations
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Arrow Generation
- Bow Construction
- Demonic Weaponry
- Divine Weaponry
- Empathic Weaponry
- Enhanced Accuracy
- Enhanced Combat
- Gun Proficiency
- Hunting Intuition
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Kyudo Intuition
- Magic Weaponry
- Mortal Physiology
- Ranged Weapon Proficiency
- Sentient Weaponry
- Soul-Bound Weapon
- Superior Human Physiology
- Supernatural Archery
- Trick Arrows
- Weapon Creation
- Weapon Manipulation
- Weapon Physiology
- Weapon Proficiency Touch
- If the user possesses energy capabilities, they may be able to perform:
- Arrow-shaped Energy Beam Emission
- Energy Blast via swings
- Energy Infusion
- Ergokinetic Blade Construction
- Spatial Slicing
- Temporal Slicing
Limitations
- Most users need both of their hands to use bow effectively.
- User relies on arms and eyes, so Body Manipulation and Blindness Inducement can negate them.
- User may have difficulty if fighting in the dark or in specific weather conditions such as rain or snow.
- May be limited to distant range combat, which can be a problem in close quarters.
- May become powerless if bow is lost or destroyed.
- Can run out of ammo.
- Bows (especially Crossbows) can take time to load/reload, so timing is crucial.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Sasha Blouse (Attack on Titan)
- Emilio Lowe (Black Cat)
- Quincy (Bleach)
- Kaho Mizuki (CardCaptor Sakura)
- Yukito Tsukishiro (CardCaptor Sakura)
- Hitachi Chigusa (DanMachi)
- Angewomon (Digimon)
- Kentaurosmon (Digimon)
- Pajiramon (Digimon)
- Sagittarimon (Digimon)
- Oscar Brailsford (Dragonar Academy); via Failnaught
- Sagittarius (Fairy Tail)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)
- High Elf Archer (Goblin Slayer)
- Hosei (Hero Tales)
- Tomo Asama (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)
- Sakuya Shimazu (Isuca)
- Kagome Hiragashi (InuYasha)
- Kikyo (InuYasha)
- Rinslet Laurenfrost (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance)
- The Ten Bows of China (Kingdom)
- Sei Ka Un
- Senshu Bi
- Haku Rei
- Kyou En
- Koku’ou (Kingdom)
- Sou Jin (Kingdom)
- Sou Tan (Kingdom)
- Marcel (Jeanne D'Arc)
- Beatrix (Jeanne D'Arc)
- Touma Hashiba/Rowen Hashiba (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ō to Vanadis)
- Centorea Shianus (Monster Musume)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kidomaru (Naruto)
- Chess (One Piece)
- Chessmarimo (One Piece)
- Kuja Pirates (One Piece)
- Lilia (Parallel Paradise)
- Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty (Smile Pretty Cure!)
- Madoka Kaguya/Cure Selene (Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure)
- Sayaka Kirasaka (Strike the Blood)
- Sagittarius Saints (Saint Seiya)
- Lisa Fujimatsu (Tattoon Master)
- Moroha (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon)
- Arrowman / Blue Cardian (Flint the Time Detective)
Cartoons
- Yuyan Archers (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Merida (Brave)
- Odd Della Robbia (Code Lyoko)
- Archer Ghost (Danny Phantom)
- Merida (Disney's Brave)
- Soul Archer (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Zarya Moonwolf/Mysticon Ranger (Mysticons)
- Bow (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
- Finn (Storm Hawks)
- Ravess (Storm Hawks)
- Opal (Steven Universe)
- Alexandrite (Steven Universe)
- Rodimus Prime (Transformers Animated)
- Artemis (Young Justice)
- skull warriors (maya and the three)
Comics
- Bow Sparrow (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Rob o' the Hedge (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Celestial Archer (DC Comics)
- Connor Hawke/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
- Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Emiko Queen/Red Arrow (DC Comics)
- Helena Bertanelli/Huntress (DC Comics)
- Merlyn (DC Comics)
- Mia Dearden/Speedy (DC Comics)
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
- Roy Harper/Speedy/Arsenal/Red Arrow (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Tigress (DC Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin (Marvel Comics)
- Danielle Moonstar (Marvel Comics)
- Kate Bishop (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
Literature
- Susan Pevensie (Chronicles of Narnia)
- Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games)
- Connovan (King's Dark Tidings)
- Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
- Legolas (The Lord of the Rings)
- Alec Lightwood (The Mortal Instruments)
- Genovesan Assassins (Ranger's Apprentice)
- King's Rangers (Ranger's Apprentice)
- Little John (Robin Hood)
- Much (Robin Hood)
- Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
- Will Scarlett (Robin Hood)
- Beleg (The Silmarillion)
- Paris (Trojan War)
Live Television/Movies
- Darklighters and Darklighter-Witches (Charmed)
- Aguri Kusugami (GARO series)
- Chase aka Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive); via Brake Gunner and Bat Viral Core
- Huangzhong (K.O. 3anguo)
- Sun Shangxiang (K.O. 3anguo)
- Huangzhong (K.O. 3anguo: New Ultimate)
- Aethelwynne (Pixelface)
- Pink Rangers (Power Rangers)
- Pachacamac (Sonic the Hedgehog Movie)
- Sentai Pink (Super Sentai)
- Eagle the Archer (The Boys)
Video Games
- Gwyneth (AFK Arena)
- Assassin's Order (Assassin's Creed)
- Bayonetta (Bayonetta series)
- Bo (Brawl Stars)
- Bo (Breath of Fire)
- Mana (Chaos Rings)
- Apollo (Active Enterprises)
- Hawkeye Gough (Dark Souls)
- Marvelous Chester (Dark Souls)
- Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III)
- Every Playable Character (Castle Crashers)
- Rena (Elsword)
- Rima (Epic Seven)
- Cerise (Epic Seven)
- Lena (Epic Seven)
- Wanda Formia (Epic Seven)
- Nemunas Winka (Epic Seven)
- Celeste (Epic Seven)
- Silkyria Eyu La Safayena (Epic Seven)
- Kiris (Epic Seven)
- Various Characters (Genshin Impact)
- Amber
- Diona
- Fischl
- Ganyu
- Tartagila
- Venti
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Pit (Kid Icarus)
- Dark Pit (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
- Takumi (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Setsuna (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Reina (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Niles (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Kiragi (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Nina (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Shura (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Lyndis (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Wil (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Rath (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Rebecca (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Uhai (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Tweyen/Song (Granblue Fantasy)
- Lire (Grand Chase)
- Gordon Freeman (Hλlf-Life series)
- Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)
- Linkle (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
- Xigbar (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ashe (League of Legends)
- Shana (Legend of Dragoon)
- Miranda (Legend of Dragoon)
- Ramus (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Luna (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Nash (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Celebrimbor (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor)
- Talion (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor)
- Skeletons (Minecraft)
- Nightwolf (Mortal Kombat series)
- Kung Jin (Mortal Kombat series)
- William Adams (Nioh)
- Hanzo Shimada (Overwatch)
- Liliana (Queen Blade's: Rebellion)
- Sniper (Team Fortress 2)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Tecmo)
- Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
- Turok (Turok: Dinosaur Hunter)
- Most Archer-class Servants (TYPE-MOON)
- Arash
- Arjuna
- Artemis
- Atalanta
- Chiron
- EMIYA
- Euryale
- Heracles/Alcides
- Ishtar
- Orion
- Robin Hood
- Tawara Touta
- Tristan
- Tomoe Gozen
- Sita
- Shirou Emiya (TYPE-MOON)
- Sagittarius (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Archer (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Andordice (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Tsuruhime (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Guardians (Destiny)
- Nightstalkers; via Dusk Bow
Web Comics
- Executor Darkleer/The Expatriate (Homestuck)
Web Series
- Elfa (Kofi)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Uryū Ishida (Bleach) is a traditionalist Quincy, using tremendously accurate and precise archery skills to fire Heilig Pfeil, which can kill Hollows instantly.
Driscoll Berci (Bleach) firing his Heilig Pfeil from his gauntlets that easily pierced through a captain-level Shinigami.
Candice Catnipp (Bleach) using Galvano Blast to fire a 5-gigajoule arrow of electricity that can incinerate her target.
Bazz-B (Bleach) using his spiritual crossbow to fire a Heilig Pfeil, which possesses tremendous speed and force capable of tearing Kira's torso clean off.
Cross Marian (D.Gray-Man) changing his Judgment auto-revolver into an energy bow and arrow, firing with great accuracy and destructive powers.
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Sagittarius (Fairy Tail) is a master archer, able to aim for even the smallest gaps in armor joints and fire more than one arrow per shot.
Kikyō (InuYasha) was known for her mastery in archery and combined with her spiritual powers, only the strongest demons could stand a chance against her Sacred Arrow.
Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) eventually lived up as Kikyō's reincarnation, increasing in accuracy in firing her Sacred Arrow via experience.
Kidōmaru (Naruto) using Spider War Bow: Terrible Split to fire a deadly arrow of immense destructive power with tremendous accuracy and precision.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) launching chakra arrows via his Susanoo, which possesses deadly speed and force, and combined with his Sharingan, is very accurate.
Rinslet Laurenfrost (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance) is a highly-skilled master archer.
Oscar Brailsford (Dragonar Academy) is extremely proficient in wielding her Ark Weapon the magic bow Failnaught.
Sayaka Kirasaka (Strike the Blood) is very proficient with her Kōkarin, a bow that fires energy arrows, with great accuracy skills.
Sagittarius Aiolos (Saint Seiya) uses the Sagittarius’ Golden Bow and Arrow...
The strongest archer of Caesarian Kingdom, Lilia (Parallel Paradise) can...
...easily shoot down a monster from incredible distances...
...even bullseye hit into the eye socket of a Kal...
An extraordinary archer, Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer) is able to accurately shoot down goblins from vast distances.
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High Elf Archer's (Goblin Slayer) tremendous mastery of archery allows her to kill 2 goblins with a single arrow from an immense distance.
Hailed as the Magic Bullet King, Tigrevurmund Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis) is legendary throughout the continents as a genius master archer.
Considered to be one of the Ten Bows of China, Kyou En of the Four Heavenly Kings (Kingdom) is a master of archery with skill so refined that he is one of the deadliest archers throughout China...
The 3rd ranked among the Ten Bows of China, Haku Rei (Kingdom)...
...possess astounding arm strength, his arrow shots being capable of knocking an opponent off their balance evening while they block it...
...as well as sniping his targets...
...from the greatest amount of distances with uncanny accuracy.
One of the best within the Kan Ki Army, Koku’Ou (Kingdom) is a refined and proficient former bandit archer.
Sei Ka Un and Seni Shi Bi (Kingdom), members of the Ten Bows of China.
Inheriting the extraordinary archery skills of his father Sou Gen, a member of the Ten Bows of China, Sou Jin (Kingdom) is a talented and deadly master of the bow...
..., his arrows being capable of hitting targets from a 500 paces distance...
...each one of them killing 10 targets in a row while he sped up.
Like his older brother, Sou Tan (Kingdom) inherited the extraordinary archery skills of their father as he can hit a target from a 500 paced distance as well and after coming to grips with taking a life in order to save his brother and Ka Ryo Ten's lives, his shot beheaded an enemy with superb precision and strength
Angewomon (Digimon)
Kentaurosmon (Digimon)
Pajiramon (Digimon)
Cartoons/Comics
Rob o' the Hedge (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Bow Sparrow (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
One of the greatest archers in the world, Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) is a master archer with near-perfect accuracy...
Opal (Steven Universe)
Elfa (Kofi)
Rodimus Prime (Transformers Animated)
Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
Soul Archer (Lego Ninjago: Mmasters of Spinjitzu)
Archer Ghost (Danny Phantom)
The Yuyan Archers (Avatar: The Last Airbender) are said to be able to pin a fly to a tree 100 yards away without killing it.
Artemis Crock (Young Justice)
Live Television/Movies
Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Arrowverse)
Kim Hart/Pink Ranger (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) pointing his Power Bow upwards.
Cassie Chan/Pink Turbo Ranger (Power Rangers Turbo) with her Turbo Wind Fire.
Kendrix Morgan/Pink Galaxy Ranger (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy) with her Beta Bow.
Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive)
Merida (Brave)
Pachacamac (Sonic the Hedgehog Movie)
Psycho Pink (Power Rangers in Space)
Video Games
Pit (KId Icarus) may be a flightless angel, be he is very specialized in using the bow.
Link (The Legend Of Zelda) has displayed great proficiency and accuracy with the bow and arrow, as well as using fire, ice, and light magic to increase the damage of his arrows.
Link (The Legend Of Zelda) shows great efficiency handling a crossbow, rapid firing with great accuracy and range.
Zelda (The Legend Of Zelda) possesses tremendous mastery in archery, and combined with her status as Sage of Time and Princess of Hyrule, is a deadly opponent with the Light Arrows.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is a master archer able to shoot down his enemies with immense accuracy.
Linkle (Hyrule Warriors Legends) is an excellent archer with dual crossbows.
Sagittarius (Valkyrie Crusade), the goddess of bow and Sagittarius.
Archer (Valkyrie Crusade)
Tsuruhime (Valkyrie Crusade)
Failnaught (Valkyrie Crusade)
Hanzo (Overwatch) is a master bowman with various cybernetic…
…and supernatural skills.
Hawkeye Gough (Dark Souls) was so incredibly gifted at archery that he could knock a flying dragon out of the sky even after the eye-holes of his helm were filled with tree resin by his enemies...
...as shown when he shot down Black Dragon Kalameet with ease.
Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III) using his repeating crossbow.
EMIYA/Archer (Fate/stay night)
Due to her powerful eyesight and being a member of The Eternals, Tweyen/Song (Granblue Fantasy) is one of the most talented and powerful archers throughout the skies.
William Adams (Nioh) has great skill in Kyujutsu.
Videos
Legolas Slays the Oliphaunt (6 9) - The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Movie (2003) - HD
Arrow Kill Count - Season 1 & 2
Overwatch Animated Short - “Dragons”
Green Arrow VS Hawkeye (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!
