Conan Exiles fans know how hard it is to deal with powerful enemies without having a good weapon at your side. We have dozens of weapons in Conan Exiles that can do a lot of damage to the opponent. But unfortunately, some players are unaware of their crafting recipes.
You can choose from a list of weapons including ranged weapons. The ranged weapons can be counted as the safest ones out there. Why is that? They let you do a good amount of damage to the target without having a chance of receiving any damage in return.
One of the best ranged weapons is Explosive Arrows in Conan Exiles which can be equipped on a Bow. These arrows are capable of doing huge damage to your enemy when making contact. We have made our guide for How to Make Explosive Arrows in Conan Exiles so that, you guys can get yourself a better weapon.
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Crafting Explosive Arrows
Crafting Explosive Arrows in Conan Exiles is quite an easy procedure and doesn’t require much effort. You must have already constructed any of the Carpenter’s Bench, it can be an Improved Carpenter’s Bench, Trade Carpenter’s Bench, Precision Carpenter’s Bench, or a standard Carpenter’s Bench.
No worries if you don’t have one, we have got you covered. Here is the recipe that can get you a standard Carpenter’s Bench.
You will need the following ingredients.
- 200x Wood
- 100x Stone
At Construction Hammer you can use these ingredients and craft a Carpenter’s Bench. Once you have the bench, it can be used to craft Explosive Arrows and lots of other items as well.
Here is the list of ingredients that you will need to craft Explosive Arrows.
- 1x Ironhead Arrow
- 5x Tar
- 1x Dragonpowder
- 4x Feather
With this recipe, you will get 10x Explosive Arrows. You can repeat the recipe to craft more arrows. But, keep in mind you are allowed to stack a maximum of 100 arrows in your inventory.
You can see it’s a really simple recipe. But the ingredients can be a bit difficult to get. Especially the Dragonpowder and Ironhead Arrow. You will need to craft it separately at the Firebowl Cauldron station.
Here’s what you will need to craft 1x Dragonpowder.
- 2x Demon Blood
- 10x Brimstone
- 50x Crystal
- 100x Steelfire
Moving onto the Ironhead Arrows. For this, you need to learn the skills such as Archer, Carpenter, and Iron Tools. As soon as you learn these skills, you can craft Ironhead Arrows on a Carpenter’s Bench. Here’s the list of ingredients that you will need.
- 10x Branch
- 2x Iron Bar
- 1x Feather
And there you have it, 10x Ironhead Arrows. Ingredients other than these 2 are easy to get. So, it should not be a problem to obtain them. Tar can be obtained using animal hide at the Tannery and Feathers can be obtained at the Animal Pen.
Using Explosive Arrows
To use the Explosive Arrows in Conan Exiles you must have a Bow in your inventory. With Bow selected as your weapon, the arrows can be dragged to them in your inventory to equip.
Once you have equipped the arrows with Bow, they can be aimed at your target. Shoot them at your target, and they will explode when making a contact.
By using these arrows, there is a chance that they might explode while equipped with your Bow. However, this hasn’t been noticed by anyone yet. There is a very minor chance that they may explode. Moreover, you have to be careful while using them as they can accidentally hurt your friends.
How do You Unlock Explosive Arrows?
Explosive Arrows cannot be unlocked if you are at early levels. You are required to reach at least level 49. Additionally, you will be required to learn the skills such as Archer, Specialist Ammunition II, and Steel Tools.
The Archer Skill unlocks at level 1, whereas Specialist Ammunition II is unlocked at level 38. And Steel Tools can be learned at level 30.
Once you are done with these things the recipe will be available in the recipes section. You can also check the recipe by interacting with Carpenter’s Bench.
How Much Damage do Explosive Arrows do Conan Exiles?
Explosive Arrows are capable to do good damage when making an impact on the target. The explosive material plays the important role in doing all the damage. Explosive Arrows can do a base damage of 7 points.
This damage can be increased with the thrall bonus. For instance, if a thrall has the bonus damage and it uses the Explosive Arrows then this bonus damage will be applied to the arrows.
Additionally, they have a Base Armor Penetration value of 16.2%. Again this is a value without a thrall bonus. So, you have a chance of increasing the Armor Penetration as well.
What is Dragon Powder Used for in Conan Exiles?
We have already discussed the recipe for Dragonpowder. Let’s now move on to its uses. It has a number of uses in Conan Exiles. But, most importantly it is used in the making of Explosive Arrows and Explosive Jar. Explosive Jar is another powerful item that can do a lot of damage.
Some other uses of Dragonpowder are listed below.
- Used in the crafting of Tome of Kurak
- It can get be used in the crafting of the whole armor suit including the parts such as Chilled Godbreaker Boots, Chilled Godbreaker Plate, Chilled Godbreaker Helmet, Chilled Godbreaker Leggings, and others.
Dragonpowder is categorized as one of the hardest items to craft. Mainly because of the ingredients that it requires. Its ingredients are collected from different spots and become available once you complete the relevant tasks.
What is the Most Powerful Arrow in Conan Exiles?
Black Ice Arrow is one of the most powerful arrows that you can use right now. It has a base damage rating of 21.
A Bow in Conan Exiles can be equipped with a variety of different arrows. These arrows require different ingredients to craft and each one of them has different base damage.
Some other powerful arrows are Obsidian Arrows, Star Metal Arrow, Serpent-Man Arrow, and Explosive Arrow. You can try others as well.
Now we know, How to make Explosive Arrows in Conan Exiles. This is a bit tricky procedure and requires advanced level skills to be unlocked first. These are Archer, Specialists Ammunition II, and Steel Tools. You need to be at least level 49 to unlock all of these skills and the Explosive Arrows recipe.
Once you have learned all of this stuff, you can move on to the crafting step. And that can be done at any Carpenter’s Bench. I hope the guide has helped you find what you are looking for.
