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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale.
This has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.

Fast-firing bow fashioned out of bones.
— In-Game Description

The Primal Bow is a Bow in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 2: Season 6.

Functionality[]

The Primal Bow uses a targeting system to fire projectiles, which need to be charged up to go the optimal distance. The damage is the same regardless of charge. The projectile launched is a very fast arrow. It has a faster fire rate than the Mechanical Bow, but does slightly less damage than its counterpart.

The Primal Bow uses a Fast Moving Projectile. It has a targeting system which shows the player the drop of the projectile, and where it will land. There is no damage falloff on the Primal Bow's projectiles.

Stats[]

The Primal Bow uses Arrows and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Current Stats since v23.00[]

Primal Bow
(Rare)
DPS 75
DAMAGE 75
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 0.75s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 50

Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.[]

Primal Bow
(Epic)
DPS 79
DAMAGE 79
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 0.7125s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 53

Obtained[]

From when the weapon was last available in Chapter 2: Season 6:

Rarity Chest Rare

Chest

Bunker Chest Floor

Loot

Supply

Drop

Fishing

(Plain)

Fishing

(Hole)

Crafting
Rare

The Primal Bow was crafted using a Makeshift Bow and 4 Animal Bones. The weapon could have been used to create a:

Strategy Guide[]

This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • The Primal Bow is the easiest of the two bows to upgrade. Firefly Jars and Gas Cans are very easy to find.
    • However, locating a frog or getting lucky with Stink Floppers may prove difficult.

Counters[]

Weapon ID[]

The Primal Bow is referred to as Bow Bone in the files.

  • Rare: WID_Bow_Bone_Athena_R

History[]

Chapter 4: Season 1[]

Update v23.00[]

  • Increased damage from 65 to 75.

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Primal Weapons
Fierce and lethal, what Primal weapons lack in precision they make up with destruction. Craft Primal weapons by combining Animal Bones and Makeshift weapons!
March 18th 2021

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]