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First, Bows are precision weapons- If you're not hitting the head, you're failing. On the default difficulty, Even a Q1 primitive bow without a mod in it using stone arrows can drop normal zombies with 3-5 solid hits to the head. By the time you have a decently modded wooden bow and a mid-to-high skill level in the Archery skill and using iron arrows you'll frequently be one or two shotting enemies you hit in the head, especially if its done from stealth. By high quality compound with steel and mods you'll be close to if not actually one shotting even the beefier zombies.
Second, The damage increase from Primitive to Wooden is more than you might realize. The loaded ammunition type is reflected in the listed damage value on the bow; Further, equipped mods increase weapon damage by 15% per mod. So if you're comparing a modded out primitive bow loaded with iron or steel arrows to a freshly crafted and unmodded bow, which defaults to being loaded with stone arrows, then yo... Read more
Second, The damage increase from Primitive to Wooden is more than you might realize. The loaded ammunition type is reflected in the listed damage value on the bow; Further, equipped mods increase weapon damage by 15% per mod. So if you're comparing a modded out primitive bow loaded with iron or steel arrows to a freshly crafted and unmodded bow, which defaults to being loaded with stone arrows, then yo... Read more