Biting Winds

Biting Winds
Attributes
Season	12
Type	Combat Bow
Slot	Kinetic
Ammo	Primary
Rarity	Legendary
Damage Type	Kinetic
Archetype	Precision
Description	"The Fallen describe Darkness as a gale. A force of nature, arising suddenly, from seemingly nowhere." —The Exo Stranger
Statistics
Impact	76
Accuracy	78
Stability	49
Handling	54
Reload Speed	46
Draw Time	684
Zoom	18
Inventory Size	61
Aim Assistance	66
Recoil	63
Bounce Intensity	37
Bounce Direction	Tends Right

Acquisition
	The Dark Priestess Quest reward.

Biting Winds PvP Stats

Biting Winds is a Legendary Combat Bow.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• Precision Frame - This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Bowstring

• Natural String — Simple balanced string.
  • Slightly increases accuracy
  • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Slightly increases stability

Arrow

• Fiberglass Arrow Shaft — Heavy and consistent.
  • Greatly increases accuracy
  • Slightly decreases stability

Trait 1

• Moving Target - Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.

Trait 2

• Explosive Head - Arrows explode after a short delay.

Perks - Random Rolls

Possible Bowstring

• Agile Bowstring - Durable yet light bowstring.
  • Greatly increases handling speed
  • Slightly increases stability
• Tactile String — Stable, high-friction bowstring.
  • Slightly increases accuracy
  • Increases stability
• Elastic String — Excellent snapback.
  • Decreases accuracy
  • Faster draw time
  • Slightly increases handling speed
• Flexible String — Light and easy to draw.
  • Slightly faster draw time
  • Slightly decreases accuracy
  • Increases handling speed
• High Tension String — Tightly strung bow.
  • Increases accuracy
  • Slightly slower draw time
  • Slightly decreases stability
• Natural String — Simple balanced string.
  • Slightly increases accuracy
  • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Slightly increases stability
• Polymer String — Unbreakable bowstring.
  • Slightly increases accuracy
  • Slightly faster draw time

Possible Arrow

• Carbon Arrow Shaft - Light and stable shaft material.
  • Increases stability
• Compact Arrow Shaft — Thinner arrows to increase nocking speed and weapon handling.
  • Increases handling speed
  • Increases reload speed
• Fiberglass Arrow Shaft — Heavy and consistent.
  • Greatly increases accuracy
  • Slightly decreases stability
• Helical Fletching — Aerodynamic and light.
  • Slightly increases accuracy
  • Slightly increases stability
• Natural Fletching — Feather-light with good control.
  • Slightly decreases accuracy
  • Greatly increases stability
• Straight Fletching — Modern fletching for straight paths.
  • Increases accuracy

Possible Trait 1

• Killing Wind - Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
• No Distractions - Aiming this weapon for a very short period of time reduces flinch.
• Moving Target - Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
• Rapid Hit - Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
• Quickdraw - This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast. Handling is improved.
• Surplus - Substantially increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.

Possible Trait 2

• Unrelenting - Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
• Sympathetic Arsenal - Reloading a short time after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
• Swashbuckler - This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
• Rangefinder - Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
• Explosive Head - Arrows explode after a short delay.
• Snapshot Sights - Faster time to aim down sights. Stability is increased.

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