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Boom Bow

Sniper Rifle: Explosive Bow. Fires an arrow that drops over time and explodes on impact. Damage, range and velocity increase with charge time.

Best rarity
Legendary
Max power
144
Tiers
5
Rarities

Perk slots

  1. Slot 1
    Level 5
    • +13% Headshot Damage
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +10% Damage
    • +20% Impact
  2. Slot 2
    Level 10
    • +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
    • +10% Damage
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
  3. Slot 3
    Level 15
    • Element: Energy
    • Element: Fire
    • Element: Nature
    • Element: Physical and +20% Damage
    • Element: Water
  4. Slot 4
    Level 15
    • +15% Damage to afflicted targets
    • +10% Damage
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
  5. Slot 5
    Level 20
    • +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +10% Damage
    • +14% Durability
    • +14% Fire Rate
  6. Slot 6
    Level 25
    • Causes Affliction damage for 6 seconds.
    • Damage dealt with this weapon snares the target by 30% for 6 seconds.

Values shown at the lowest perk rarity; upgrading a perk raises them.

Tiers

TierMaterialPowerCraftEvolve to next
1Copper12–26Lv 1–1015Blast Powder30Stringy Twine1Active Powercell11Copper Ore2,500Schematic XP20Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals
2Silver35–51Lv 10–2015Blast Powder30Simple Twine1Active Powercell11Silver Ore6,250Schematic XP40Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals11Lightning in a Bottle
3Malachite61–77Lv 20–3015Blast Powder30Sturdy Twine1Active Powercell11Malachite Ore10,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain325Schematic Manuals22Lightning in a Bottle11Eye of the Storm
4Shadowshard88–106Lv 30–4013Quartz Crystal30Peaky Twine1Active Powercell11Shadowshard Crystal13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
4Obsidian88–106Lv 30–4015Blast Powder30Peaky Twine1Active Powercell11Obsidian Ore13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
5Sunbeam116–144Lv 40–6013Quartz Crystal30Carved Twine1Active Powercell11Sunbeam Crystal—
5Brightcore116–144Lv 40–6015Blast Powder30Carved Twine1Active Powercell11Brightcore Ore—

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About Boom Bow

Boom Bow is a sniper weapon in Fortnite: Save the World. It comes in Legendary rarity. At Legendary tier 5 it reaches power 144 at level 60. The Legendary schematic has 6 perk slots, unlocking up to level 25. Crafting it uses Blast Powder, Stringy Twine, Active Powercell and Copper Ore. Evolving a Legendary one from tier 1 to tier 5 takes 32,500 Schematic XP, 200 Pure Drop of Rain and 1,050 Schematic Manuals, plus evolution materials.