Ranged combat is not the most in-depth part of battle for most players, however, it offers a way to wound and fell wild animals or far away, possibly fleeing, targets. Of the 3 types of bows in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Hunter Bows represent a middle ground between the long-range Predator Bows and the close-range Light Bows.
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This means that Hunter Bows are not exceptional at anything, though are more versatile in a greater number of situations than either of the other options. As the name of this ranged weapon class implies, it is meant to take down prey, be they man or beast. To best do so, Eivor Wolf-Kissed will need to use their terrain to their advantage, whether it be straight-on, from above, or even from below.
Firstly, regardless of the situation, it is important to always draw the string of one's Hunter Bow all the way back in order to get maximum damage on each shot.
On flatter battlefields, this type of bow will be tricky to use as enemies can charge directly at Eivor, making aiming hard and incoming attacks too frequent to line up a decent headshot. It is not recommended to use a Hunter bow in this manner, as melee would be vastly more effective.
Here is a position that usually means that the enemy has the advantage, however, before they get into melee range, the player can use a Hunter Bow to damage, or outright kill them, before they start swinging their blade.
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From this angle, it is actually easier to land shots on the torso of incoming human enemies (or the heads of bestial foes) as opposed to their arms or flanks. However, their approach will be swift, unless one can put obstacles and distance between their person and their pursuer. Use this as a tactic while retreating, for it is not advised to storm a monastery or castle in this manner.
Sniping enemies or woodland creatures from a roof or cliff offers the best circumstances to get easy headshots on foes while also being safer from melee threats. The lack of pressure makes drawing and aiming one's Hunting Bow much easier.
Furthermore, players have access to a slow-motion feature that automatically activates if one is in the air while holding any kind of bow. While descending from above, like a fierce bird of prey, this delay in time will usually let gamers line up a solid strike to a foe's weak points while they can do nothing about it.