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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: How to Get Special Arrows (Fire, Poison)

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How to Get Special Arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

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Here’s everything you need to know about how to get special arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

The map and mission structure are not the only things that have got bigger and broader for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The weapons that Kassandra and Alexios can use offer much more variety. Gone are the days of Altair running around with just the Hidden Blade to his name.

Now, your characters can use weapons like explosives, swords, and bow. You’re also not limited basic arrows, however. In Odyssey, you can instill arrow with elements that make them more powerful. Whether that be poison or fire, they can be very helpful in taking down some of the tougher enemies in the game.

How to Unlock Special Arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

You are not able to get every different kind of arrows from the start of the game. To get them, the first thing you need to do is unlock the Arrow Master ability for Alexios or Kassandra. Unlocking that ability then allows you to craft unique types.

These are as follows:

  • Fire Arrows
  • Death Arrows
  • Poisonous Arrows

To craft all of these, you need to go into your inventory by pressing the Options/Menu button to pause the game. From there, select the arrow slot in your character’s inventory, hover over the type you want to craft, and press X to craft it. Keep in mind that you’ll need to right materials to do so.

They change for the type you’re after, but it’s made clear what you need when you’re attempting to craft them. Once you’ve got the materials, you’re good to go and able to craft them.

How to Use Special Arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

First of all, head into your inventory as you did before and ensure that the bow you want to use is equipped.

Then, while in combat, you just need to hold L2 (or LT) to bring out your bow and hold R2 (or RT) to shoot it. To choose between your different types, you simply need to hold down the left button on the d-pad and you’ll see an icon that shows which one was equipped.

Obviously, headshots are how you get enemies down fast, but different arrows can add different status effects that will lower their health over and over.

That’s all there is to know about how to get special arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. For more tips and tricks on the game, be sure to check out our Assassin’s Creed Odyssey wiki guide. Here are a few other guides at a glance that you might want to check out.

TLDR;

Question: How do you get special arrows in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey?

Answer: The first thing you’ll need to do is unlock the Arrow Master skill in your skill tree. After that head to your inventory and select the icon for your quiver, there you’ll be able to craft arrows with resources.


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