What is the best bow in skyrim?

For almost all character builds, knowing the best weapons in Skyrim for each type is going to be worthwhile. read more

Karliah’s bow is base 24 damage, the best Nightingale Bow is only base 19. You can’t get it given to you, and you can’t pickpocket it. But you could use console commands to get it. read more

The three fastest bows in the game in terms of draw speed share a common speed of 1.0, the fastest speed: Zephyr, from the Dawnguard quest "Lost to the Ages"; Auriel's Bow, acquired at the end of the Dawnguard quest "Touching the Sky"; and Froki's Bow, a unique long bow found in Graywinter Watch that is obtained at the end of Kyne's Sacred Trials. read more

The best Bows and Crossbows in Skyrim A couple quick things to note about the bows and crossbows below: The Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow is part of the Dawnguard questline, and can only be obtained if you side with the Dawnguard over the Vampires. read more