Stick Bow

Stick Bow is the Wood-tier bow in Everwind, a rudimentary ranged weapon fashioned from a flexible stick and rough cordage. Crafted at the Carpenter Station using basic wood materials, it represents the earliest access to ranged combat for survivors who want to engage enemies from a distance. It uses Wooden Arrows as ammunition, which are crafted separately and must be managed as a consumable resource alongside the weapon's own endurance.

No skill requirement is needed to use the Stick Bow, making ranged combat accessible from the very start of the game. One rune slot allows a single permanent enhancement; Poison rune can add damage over time to arrows for extra sustained damage at range. Accuracy and damage output are limited at the Wood tier, but the ability to attack from safety has inherent value in any encounter where melee engagement is risky. Upgrading to +10 at the Upgrade Station offers modest improvements.

Stick Bow is particularly useful for picking off weak enemies before they close to melee range, and for dealing safe chip damage to dangerous creatures. Managing the Wooden Arrow supply adds a resource management layer to ranged combat that scales through the bow progression. Players who invest in ranged combat will progress from Stick Bow to Branch Bow and eventually require the Advanced Bows skill for higher-tier options, with Master Bows unlocking the strongest bow weapons.