Tutorial:Ranged Weapon Guide

Ranged Weapons are a big part of SkyBlock. Ender Dragons, Magma Cube Bosses, and even Endstone Protectors to some extent, are all mainly defeated using Bows. There's even an entire Dungeon Class dedicated to it: the Archer.

Early Game
There aren't many cheap bows worth getting, but if you really want one, the Wither Bow, Savanna Bow, Decent Bow, and vanilla bow are ok.

Mid Game
There are several bows you can get during Mid Game:
 * Runaan's Bow is a strong bow that fires 3 arrows at a time. It is the 2nd best bow outside of Dungeons damage-wise.
 * Explosive Bow has the special property of creating an AOE explosion from every arrow. Because of that, you can use it to kill Endermen and kill mobs through terrain. A lot of people use this to grind Zealots more efficiently, although the Frozen Scythe and other Magic Weapons are often considered better.
 * Hurricane Bow is a cheaper version of the Runaan's Bow that shoots 5 arrows instead of 3. While it does deal less damage, it is still enough to one-shot Ruin Wolves and low-level Spiders, which is why in certain scenarios it can be considered better. Also, it synergies better with the Rend enchantment due to more arrows being shot.
 * Magma Bow is a slightly stronger Savanna bow. However, it needs magma cream as well as arrows, and the double damage sometimes doesn't happen.

Late Game

 * Bonemerang is the strongest bow inside Dungeons, shooting out a projectile that returns, dealing double damage on the way back. Similarly to vanilla Crossbows, you can have more than one at a time and you can shoot multiple at a time, which means you won't have to wait for the Bonemerang to return to shoot another one. It can also stun Thorn when you do it rapidly.
 * Spirit Bow (not to be confused with the Spirit Bow you need to kill Thorn) is really strong inside Dungeons and can be used even while you are a ghost.

End Game

 * The Mosquito Bow is slightly stronger than the Runaan's Bow during Dragon Fights. It is also the only bow that players can rely on to consistently one-shot Wolves in the Howling Cave, even when they don't charge the arrow all the way.