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BetterCompoundBow

by hun']['er · for ARK: Survival Evolved

Work in progress. This is my first try to reupload a new mod using an old workshop ID. I hope the items are replaced properly...if not - I am sorry but at least I can start working on this mod again.…

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About BetterCompoundBow

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Work in progress. This is my first try to reupload a new mod using an old workshop ID. I hope the items are replaced properly...if not - I am sorry but at least I can start working on this mod again.…

Work in progress.

This is my first try to reupload a new mod using an old workshop ID. I hope the items are replaced properly...if not - I am sorry but at least I can start working on this mod again.

Btw - Flint ripper not giving credit for the kill is fixed.

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BetterCompoundBow

Hey,

BetterCompoundBow - changing the required materials to craft it and a few changes to the tranq arrows when fired with my bow. In addition there is a new Metal Tranq Arrow - it is a bit weaker than the shocking tranq dart.

Details:

Comparison between the classic arrows and my arrows:

Classic tranq arrow total torpor when fired with a compound bow: 121 My tranq arrow version fired with the BetterCompoundBow: 202,5

Classic metal arrow damage: 175,5 My metal arrow damage: 364,5

New metal tranq arrow torpor: 413 (compared to the shocking tranq dart\'s 442 total torpor I think it\'s reasonable)

New flint ripper total damage: Depends on the target max HP as it deals additional max HP percent damage after the initial impact.

Flame and stone arrow slightly buffed (Impact damage increased by roughly 20 times 1.35 for full draw)

New HE Metal Arrow: Impact Damage - 100 (100 * 1.35 for a full draw, base metal arrow is at 130 * 1.35) Explosion Damage - 100 + 1100 (the +100 is to make the explosion count as raid torpor) before mitigation, deals raid torpor...hopefully. Tested on Rock Golem and Titano. The bow has a different color when the HE is used to remind the player to be careful not to blow him or herself up.

Mod ID: 1136125793

#Todo:

-Add another arrow that will force flyers to land and possibly slow the target

-Possibly adding back my old override of the loot box loottable so it includes my bow - unsure about it atm.

-Thinking about other ways of how to make the better quality versions available without using other mods (looking at you, upgrade station xD)

-That being said - maybe tweaking some values across all my arrows as the scaling feels a bit too strong when used with an ascended version. Needs further testing.

-Adjusting the HE Arrow as the impact seems a bit strong compared to the explosion when using with a higher quality bow Done

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Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 7 yr ago.

BetterCompoundBow on Nxeon

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One-click install
Supported on Nxeon ARK: Survival Evolved servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
ARK — 8 GB (8 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2019-05-19, released 2019-05-19

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Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Compatibility

Game
ARK: Survival Evolved

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  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorhun']['er, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

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