Ubisoft Montreal shipped Assassin's Creed Origins on 27 October 2017 and rebuilt the series around hitboxes, weapon classes and a level cap of 40. You play Bayek of Siwa, the last Medjay, hunting the masked Order of the Ancients across Ptolemaic Egypt in 49 BCE while Senu the eagle scouts targets from above. Four separate bow classes, Hunter, Predator, Light and Warrior, each behave like a different weapon; Odyssey collapsed all of that into one bow a year later, which makes Origins the only entry where the bow you pick changes the fight.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Bow | S | Hunting hides for crafting upgrades and taking a single unaware target from cover. | The standard aimed bow, firing one heavy shot with a slow draw and good damage. |
| Predator Bow | A | Clearing fort archers and captains before entering, and any objective where an alarm brazier must not be lit. | The sniper of the four classes. |
| Light Bow | A | Close quarters panic fire, finishing wounded enemies, and fights inside tombs where aiming is awkward. | An automatic bow that empties around five arrows in one burst from the hip without aiming down sights. |
| Warrior Bow | B | Emergency close range defence and duels against Phylakes who close the distance. | Fires five arrows at once in a spread. |
| Sickle Sword | B | Arena bouts and any fight that turns into a prolonged melee rather than a burst kill. | A fast melee class with quick combos and short reach, based on the curved khopesh. |
S-Tier: Hunter Bow
The standard aimed bow, firing one heavy shot with a slow draw and good damage. It is built for hunting animals and picking off a single guard, and it holds up longer than the Light bow at medium range.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | Hunting hides for crafting upgrades and taking a single unaware target from cover. |
| Key Mechanic | Four bow classes |
| Recommended Build | Hunter |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Hunter Bow: Pairs naturally with Hunter thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Predator Bow
The sniper of the four classes. Holding aim slows time and lets you steer the arrow in flight, which means kills at distances where the target never registers a threat at all.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Clearing fort archers and captains before entering, and any objective where an alarm brazier must not be lit. |
| Key Mechanic | Senu eagle scouting |
| Recommended Build | Warrior |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Predator Bow: Pairs naturally with Warrior thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Light Bow
An automatic bow that empties around five arrows in one burst from the hip without aiming down sights. Damage per arrow is low, so it works on unarmoured targets and falls off badly against heavies.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Close quarters panic fire, finishing wounded enemies, and fights inside tombs where aiming is awkward. |
| Key Mechanic | Adrenaline and Overpower |
| Recommended Build | Seer |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Light Bow: Pairs naturally with Seer thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Warrior Bow
Fires five arrows at once in a spread. At point blank the whole spread lands on one target and kills most regular soldiers instantly, which makes it the strongest single burst in the game at short range.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Emergency close range defence and duels against Phylakes who close the distance. |
| Key Mechanic | Hunter Warrior and Seer trees |
| Recommended Build | Stealth Medjay |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Warrior Bow: Pairs naturally with Stealth Medjay thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Sickle Sword
A fast melee class with quick combos and short reach, based on the curved khopesh. It builds adrenaline faster than heavier weapons and rolls health on hit often, which suits sustained fights.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Arena bouts and any fight that turns into a prolonged melee rather than a burst kill. |
| Key Mechanic | Phylakes bounty hunters |
| Recommended Build | Bow Sniper |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Sickle Sword: Pairs naturally with Bow Sniper thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Siwa
- Predator Bow → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Light Bow → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Hunter Bow → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Senu is not optional. Launching her before every fort marks guards, captains, chests and objectives, and those marks persist after she lands, which turns an assault into a plan rather than a scramble.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Assassin's Creed Origins Guides
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- Assassin's Creed Origins Tier List
- Assassin's Creed Origins Walkthrough
- Assassin's Creed Origins Beginner's Guide
- Assassin's Creed Origins Tips & Tricks
- Assassin's Creed Origins Combat Guide
- Assassin's Creed Origins Boss Guide
- Assassin's Creed Origins Maps & Locations
- Assassin's Creed Origins Crafting Guide
- Assassin's Creed Origins Classes & Characters
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