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Português (Brasil)← Hero Guides · Weapon
By Amya · Updated 2026-10-15
Short Bow
Hero Killing1/10
Units Killing1/10
Dueling1/10
Crowd Control1/10
Loadouts
pick one columnPoison Build with ult
StandardThe standard poison rotation with the ultimate. Every ability marks the target and your auto-attacks explode the marks.
Spells
QStunt ArrowStunning ShotIII12sShoots an arrow, dealing 105% Base + 1082 Piercing Damage and inflicting Concussed. Slows enemies by 50% for 3 seconds.
ESteel ArrowSteel-tipped ArrowIII6sQuickly shoots a powerful arrow, dealing 112% Base + 751 Piercing Damage. Pierces 2 enemies. Each enemy hit reduces Ultimate cooldown by 1 second.Effects on EnemiesHits mark enemies for 3 seconds. Basic attacks detonate the mark, dealing 200 + 8% of current health as bleed damage over 2 seconds (0.2s detonation cooldown).
RRollRolling EscapeIII7sLeaps forward or backward (based on input). Grants Invincibility for 0.8 seconds during the leap.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed.BuffMovement speed +20% for 3 seconds.
TPoison Burst UltAngry HornetsIII48sFires 7 arrows simultaneously. Each arrow deals 40% Base + 220 Piercing Damage.Effects on EnemiesPoisoned arrows deal 70 + 0.5% of current health poison damage per second for 8 seconds.
QStunt ArrowStunning ShotIII12sShoots an arrow, dealing 105% Base + 1082 Piercing Damage and inflicting Concussed. Slows enemies by 50% for 3 seconds.ESteel ArrowSteel-tipped ArrowIII6sQuickly shoots a powerful arrow, dealing 112% Base + 751 Piercing Damage. Pierces 2 enemies. Each enemy hit reduces Ultimate cooldown by 1 second.Effects on EnemiesHits mark enemies for 3 seconds. Basic attacks detonate the mark, dealing 200 + 8% of current health as bleed damage over 2 seconds (0.2s detonation cooldown).RRollRolling EscapeIII7sLeaps forward or backward (based on input). Grants Invincibility for 0.8 seconds during the leap.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed.BuffMovement speed +20% for 3 seconds.TPoison Burst UltAngry HornetsIII48sFires 7 arrows simultaneously. Each arrow deals 40% Base + 220 Piercing Damage.Effects on EnemiesPoisoned arrows deal 70 + 0.5% of current health poison damage per second for 8 seconds.Rotate auto-attack into spell into auto-attack: the spells cancel the animations, so you gain DPS. If you run out of rotation, jump straight after each auto-attack.
Wear
Desert Warrior HatHelm · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.
Desert Warrior BracersBracers · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.
Desert Warrior GarmentChest · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.
Desert Warrior BootsBoots · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.
Wild SwanEpic schematicDesert WarriorWild SwanEpic · LightThe class is useless without it. The epic schematic is what unlocks the poison stack passive.
Desert Warrior HatHelm · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BracersBracers · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior GarmentChest · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BootsBoots · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Wild SwanEpic schematicDesert WarriorWild SwanEpic · LightThe class is useless without it. The epic schematic is what unlocks the poison stack passive.Warbreaker Warbreaker in a poison meta, Rogue if you play for auto-attacks.
Attributes
Agility
Poison Build without ult
Two CCDrops the ultimate for a second control tool. Plays almost the same.
SpellsQStunt ArrowStunning ShotIII12sShoots an arrow, dealing 105% Base + 1082 Piercing Damage and inflicting Concussed. Slows enemies by 50% for 3 seconds.ESteel ArrowSteel-tipped ArrowIII6sQuickly shoots a powerful arrow, dealing 112% Base + 751 Piercing Damage. Pierces 2 enemies. Each enemy hit reduces Ultimate cooldown by 1 second.Effects on EnemiesHits mark enemies for 3 seconds. Basic attacks detonate the mark, dealing 200 + 8% of current health as bleed damage over 2 seconds (0.2s detonation cooldown).RRollRolling EscapeIII7sLeaps forward or backward (based on input). Grants Invincibility for 0.8 seconds during the leap.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed.BuffMovement speed +20% for 3 seconds.
TBolaThrow BolaIII9sThrows a lasso forward, dealing 211% Base + 1442 Blunt Damage to the first enemy hit and inflicting Knockdown. Dismounts enemies.
QStunt ArrowStunning ShotIII12sShoots an arrow, dealing 105% Base + 1082 Piercing Damage and inflicting Concussed. Slows enemies by 50% for 3 seconds.ESteel ArrowSteel-tipped ArrowIII6sQuickly shoots a powerful arrow, dealing 112% Base + 751 Piercing Damage. Pierces 2 enemies. Each enemy hit reduces Ultimate cooldown by 1 second.Effects on EnemiesHits mark enemies for 3 seconds. Basic attacks detonate the mark, dealing 200 + 8% of current health as bleed damage over 2 seconds (0.2s detonation cooldown).RRollRolling EscapeIII7sLeaps forward or backward (based on input). Grants Invincibility for 0.8 seconds during the leap.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed.BuffMovement speed +20% for 3 seconds.TBolaThrow BolaIII9sThrows a lasso forward, dealing 211% Base + 1442 Blunt Damage to the first enemy hit and inflicting Knockdown. Dismounts enemies.Two CC, Stunt Arrow and Bola at the same time, may be the better call. Adapt to your liking.
WearDesert Warrior HatHelm · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BracersBracers · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior GarmentChest · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BootsBoots · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Wild SwanEpic schematicDesert WarriorWild SwanEpic · LightThe class is useless without it. The epic schematic is what unlocks the poison stack passive.
Desert Warrior HatHelm · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BracersBracers · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior GarmentChest · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Desert Warrior BootsBoots · Light armourEpic schematic2 pcDuration of [Poison] and [Bleed] caused by [Short Bow] skills increased by 1 second.3 pcIncreases Armour Penetration by 150 points.4 pcDamage interval for [Poison] and [Bleed] inflicted by [Short Bow] skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.Wild SwanEpic schematicDesert WarriorWild SwanEpic · LightThe class is useless without it. The epic schematic is what unlocks the poison stack passive.Warbreaker Warbreaker in a poison meta, Rogue if you play for auto-attacks.
Attributes
Agility
Good to know
- Best gender
- Male (way faster roll animation) (animation change depending on it)
- Aiming
- Hero: Assisted on, Locked on · Units: Assisted off, Locked off
Crafting
Weapon
- Must roll
- Piercing DMG / piercing Pen
- Aim for
- Piercing Damage~251+max 418Piercing Pen~352+max 586
Rule of thumb: get your main damage and penetration to 60% of max. The ceilings are the Legendary rolls on the Wild Swan.
- Also good
- Agi / str
Armour
- Roll order
- SLeadershipLeadership increases the number of units you can take into battle, making it the best value out of every stat you could wish to get.AAHP / Crit ValueAPiercing Def / Slash/Piercing dmg depending on your weaponBRest
- Attributes
- Agility
Best runes this season When a slot says "Pick one", both runes are playable: take the one that fits how you play. Helm: both are playable, but I prefer Crown Soul's extra 10% unit damage reduction over Abyssal Rift's poison, unless you play a diving class. Bracers: Diving Eagle is a must if you run lance cavalry in your warband. It costs 3, so drop Yang Fire VII for it. If you don't run Buckler or Poleaxe units, take Yang Fire VII and VIII on the armour instead.
Weapon5/5
Hummingbird's Flight3Hummingbird's Flight3 Rune PowerNormal Attacks that hit an enemy increase movement speed by 5% for 6 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. After a [Roll], Normal Attacks within 2 seconds will fire three arrows simultaneously (each dealing 60% of a single arrow's damage) and inflict a 10% [Slowed] effect.
Wind's Path2Wind's Path2 Rune Power[Enhanced Attack] grants an extra 4.5% Piercing Damage and 4.5% movement speed. Its duration is increased by 2 seconds, but the max stacks are reduced to 5.Helm5/5
Pick one
Crown Soul3Crown Soul3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. When health is below 50%, further reduces unit damage taken by 10%.or
Abyssal Rift3Abyssal Rift3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. Upon death, creates a poison area with a 5-meter radius. Enemy units within the area take [Poison] damage equal to 2% of their max health per second for 10 seconds.
Crown Soul3Crown Soul3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. When health is below 50%, further reduces unit damage taken by 10%.Abyssal Rift3Abyssal Rift3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. Upon death, creates a poison area with a 5-meter radius. Enemy units within the area take [Poison] damage equal to 2% of their max health per second for 10 seconds.
Yang Fire VIII1Yang Fire VIII1 Rune PowerIncreases Agility and Armour by 2 points.
Yang Fire VII1Yang Fire VII1 Rune PowerIncreases Strength and Toughness by 2 points.Armour5/5
Earth's Vessel3Earth's Vessel3 Rune PowerReduces damage taken by 10%. When in [Knockback], [Knockdown], [Knockup], or [Concussed] states, further reduces damage taken by 25%.Pick one
Hidden Blade2Hidden Blade2 Rune PowerIncreases Slashing Damage of [Buckler] units by 6%.or
Blood Copper2Blood Copper2 Rune PowerLifesteal from [Poleaxe] units converts 50% of the healing amount into damage to the target. Only effective for units.
Hidden Blade2Hidden Blade2 Rune PowerIncreases Slashing Damage of [Buckler] units by 6%.Blood Copper2Blood Copper2 Rune PowerLifesteal from [Poleaxe] units converts 50% of the healing amount into damage to the target. Only effective for units.Bracers5/5
Obsidian Saw2Obsidian Saw2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to units by 6%.Pick one
Captor's Glory2Captor's Glory2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 6%.or
Diving Eagle3Diving Eagle3 Rune PowerEnters an uninterruptible state during a melee cavalry charge, which disappears after taking one attack. Lasts 10 seconds.
Captor's Glory2Captor's Glory2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 6%.Diving Eagle3Diving Eagle3 Rune PowerEnters an uninterruptible state during a melee cavalry charge, which disappears after taking one attack. Lasts 10 seconds.Yang Fire VII1Yang Fire VII1 Rune PowerIncreases Strength and Toughness by 2 points.Boots5/5
Falling Talon3Falling Talon3 Rune PowerWhen health is below 25%, hero damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Healing Herbs2Healing Herbs2 Rune PowerReduces [Bandage] duration by 40% while keeping the total healing amount unchanged.Guide
Both builds will be really similar in the way you play them. Shortbow before Epic Schematic is UNPLAYABLE: the base DMG is so low that it’s useless. The class became something (still insanely far away from good) with Epic Schematic, as it unlocks a poison stack passive.
Each ability you hit will MARK the enemy with a poison stack, and these poison stacks will be exploded by AA. These marks deal HP% DMG.
Between every AA you will send one spell, basically doing AA -> spell -> AA -> spell -> AA -> spell, rotating the best you can, as spells will cancel the animations and you will have more DPS. If you run out of spell rotation, jumping instantly after each AA will also make you gain DPS.
Both builds rely on hitting spells, marking the enemy and then making them explode with AA. With that you can hit ANY target and will always do -40% to -60% of their HP. You will have a LOT of DMG but kills are harder to get, as your DMG drops HEAVILY when the target gets to lower HP%.
Poison Build with ultThe standard poison rotation with the ultimate.
- Steel Arrow
- Stunt Arrow
- Roll
- Poison Burst Ult
Poison Build without ultDrops the ult for a second CC.
Currently taking 2 CC (Stunt Arrow and Bola at the same time may be better, adapt to your liking).