Forest Dweller's Bow
A Korok-crafted ranged weapon in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that can fire multiple arrows simultaneously and is commonly found throughout the Great Hyrule Forest.
Key Takeaways
The Forest Dweller's Bow is a Korok-made multi-shot bow whose main distinction is firing several arrows at once, while retaining the ordinary arrow and durability demands of a ranged weapon.
Defining feature
Its multi-shot behavior lets one release send multiple arrows simultaneously, making the bow distinct from single-shot bows in the same class.
Arrow dependence
The bow requires arrows to attack, so its usefulness depends on maintaining an arrow supply rather than treating the weapon as self-contained ammunition.
Fuse utility
Materials can be fused to its arrows, allowing the same bow to deliver elemental effects or explosive utility when the appropriate materials are available.
Availability
Players can encounter the bow in and around the Great Hyrule Forest, making that region its primary search area.
Practical limitation
Its multi-shot identity does not remove the normal costs of bow use: arrows are still required, and the bow remains subject to weapon durability.
Comparison point
Compared with a conventional single-shot bow, the Forest Dweller's Bow trades a more distinctive volley for the handling and resource considerations shared by other bows.
Overview
Forest Dweller's Bow is a standard multi-shot bow in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Crafted by Koroks for Hylians, it gives ordinary arrow use a broader volley option without being a unique or DLC-exclusive weapon.
The Forest Dweller's Bow is a ranged weapon made from flexible wood, with a bowstring formed from sturdy vines. Its defining combat behaviour is the ability to fire multiple arrows simultaneously, distinguishing it from the single-projectile bows that make up much of Link's early and general-purpose equipment. The weapon still uses ordinary arrows as its ammunition and fits the normal bow controls rather than introducing a separate firing system.
That multi-shot behaviour gives the bow value beyond its displayed attack. A volley can make a shot more forgiving against a large target or help apply an arrow's fused effect across several projectiles, although ammunition remains a resource to manage. As with other bows in Tears of the Kingdom, aiming from mid-air can trigger the game's slow-motion archery state, which is useful for precision shots but is not a unique Forest Dweller's Bow trait.
The bow is associated with the Great Hyrule Forest and can appear as part of the broader equipment found there. That makes it a practical regional pickup and a useful Compendium entry, rather than a weapon defined by a long quest chain or a major story reward. Its standard status also means the page should treat its normal form separately from any individual Fuse combination.
Forest Dweller's Bow belongs to the base Tears of the Kingdom weapon roster; no separate DLC, online, or alternate game-mode context is required for its ordinary identity. Its main appeal is situational: players who want multi-shot arrow use for combat, elemental applications, or exploration utility may prefer it over a conventional single-shot bow, while players conserving arrows may value it less.
Statistics
Attack and durability are the game’s own published values, not a 0–100 scale. Taken from the project’s verified weapons database, not from generated text.
- Durability35
- Range20
- ClassRanged
- Trait3-shot bow; consumes one arrow per shot
- ConditionStandard
- Compendium#447
Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
Compared to similar bow weapons
| Weapon | Durability | Class | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Dweller's Bow | 35 | Ranged | 20 |
| Dusk Bow | 40 | Ranged | 40 |
| Royal Guard's Bow | 20 | Ranged | 30 |
| Great Eagle Bow | 60 | Ranged | 40 |
| Duplex Bow | 18 | Ranged | 40 |
Attack and durability are the game’s own published values. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
How to Obtain
- Access to the Great Hyrule Forest; no DLC, NG+, or special mode requirement is known.
- The bow is not known to be missable or limited to one pickup per playthrough.
- 01Search treasure chests throughout the Great Hyrule Forest, including the area around Korok Forest. The Forest Dweller's Bow is obtained as a world pickup rather than through a purchase, quest reward, or boss drop; no more specific chest location is established reliably here.
- 02Check additional Great Hyrule Forest chests if the bow is not present at the first location inspected, since the available route is chest-based rather than tied to a single vendor or mission.
Mechanics and Handling
Three-arrow volley
Forest Dweller's Bow fires three arrows in a single shot rather than producing one projectile. The arrows travel as a close volley, so the bow is particularly useful against a large target, a nearby group, or an enemy whose vulnerable point is easy to hit. The spread is still narrow enough that positioning matters: at longer distances, the projectiles can separate or miss independently, and a multishot release does not guarantee that every arrow connects. The bow has no weapon-specific charged attack or alternate firing mode beyond the normal draw-and-release behaviour.
Arrow fusion determines the special effect
The bow itself does not supply an elemental status or explosive property. Those effects come from the material fused to the fired arrow. Because the Forest Dweller's Bow produces a multishot volley, an appropriate fused arrow can make the release useful for applying an elemental effect, creating an explosion, or triggering another material-specific interaction across the shot. Choose the material with the target and situation in mind: ordinary arrows remain the economical option for routine damage, while scarce materials are better reserved for moments where the wider volley meaningfully improves coverage or setup.
Draw timing, aerial aiming, and durability
Hold the draw until the reticle is positioned, then release to send the volley. Drawing from the air activates Tears of the Kingdom's slow-motion aiming state, giving the player extra time to place the shot while airborne; this is a handling advantage rather than a Forest Dweller's Bow-exclusive skill. The bow consumes ordinary arrow ammunition when fired, while fused materials are selected separately through the arrow-fusion interface. Repeated use wears down the bow's durability like other bows. Arrow fusion changes the projectile's behaviour, but it does not make the bow immune to breaking or restore its remaining durability.
Upgrades and Variants
Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses
Strengths
- Its multi-arrow volley can place several projectiles on a target or nearby targets with one release, giving it useful burst and area coverage without requiring a separate weapon trait.
- Arrow Fusing expands its tactical role: elemental materials, explosives, and utility materials can be carried through the volley, although the result depends on the material used.
- It is a practical ranged option for airborne aiming, since firing while gliding enables slow motion for more deliberate targeting.
Weaknesses
- The volley is less reliable against distant or small targets when its arrows spread, so it cannot consistently substitute for a precise single-projectile bow.
- Its utility depends on maintaining an arrow and Fuse-material supply; repeated explosive or elemental volleys can consume valuable resources faster than ordinary shots.
- It offers no protection from close-range pressure while Link is drawing or aiming, making positioning and distance important despite its multi-arrow output.
Best uses
- Use it for clustered enemies or larger targets where multiple arrows can connect at once.
- Pair it with situational arrow materials when spreading an elemental, explosive, or utility effect is more valuable than conserving that material.
- Use it from elevated terrain or while gliding to combine its volley with slow-motion aiming, especially when several targets are exposed.
Compared With Similar Weapons
| Weapon | Volley behavior | Distinctive role | Best comparison point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Dweller's Bow | Accessible multishot bow for arrow-Fuse effects | Good general-purpose choice when conserving special arrows matters | — |
| Duplex Bow | Multishot option with a different firing profile | Choose when a two-arrow volley is preferable to the Forest Dweller's Bow's three-arrow spread | — |
| Lynel Bow | More combat-focused multishot alternative | A stronger choice for demanding fights; Forest Dweller's Bow is the less specialized option | — |
| Swallow Bow | Long-range bow | Prefer it for precision at distance; Forest Dweller's Bow is better suited to multishot Fuse interactions | — |
Lore and Design
The Forest Dweller's Bow is described as a Korok-made weapon created for use by Hylians. Its construction uses flexible wood and a bowstring made from sturdy vines, giving the weapon a direct connection to the forest-dwelling Koroks rather than to a named character, royal house, or military faction.
Its defining design feature is the ability to fire multiple arrows at once. That feature distinguishes it from an ordinary bow while retaining its forest-material construction. The available description does not document a specific development history, real-world inspiration, or broader story role for the weapon beyond its Korok craftsmanship and use by Hylians.