Skirmisher is one of the two available skill trees for the Bow Mastery in New World. Skirmisher Abilities mainly focus on granting the player an improved evasion, area of effect and poison attacks. Bows benefit only from Dexterity.
All Skirmisher Tree Abilities in New World
Skirmisher Tree Active Abilities
Poison Shot
Shoot a poison arrow that on hit or land creates a cloud of poison 3 meters wide that lasts for 6 seconds. Foes entering the cloud are Poisoned, dealing 10% weapon damager per second for 20s. This ability cannot headshot.
Cooldown: 30 seconds.
Upgrades:
Infected Arrow: Poison Shot's poison now does 12% weapon damage per second for 20 seconds.
Direct Hit: If you directly hit a target with Poison Shot it deals 200% more damage.
Evade Shot
Leap back 5m and shoot an arrow dealing 125% weapon damage. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
Upgrades:
Evasive Knockback: Evade Shot causes knockback of 2 meters.
Go The Distance: Evade Shot grants you a 15% Haste for 5 seconds. (Haste increases movement speed)
Rain Of Arrows
Shoot a barrage of arrows 7 meters wide that deals 150% weapon damage. Cooldown: 25 seconds. This ability cannot headshot.
Upgrades:
Barred Arrows: Rain of Arrows causes Bleed dealing 85% weapon damage over 12 seconds. (max 3 stacks)
Hooked Arrows: Rain of Arrows causes a 15% slow for 4 seconds. (Slow reduces target's movement speed)
Skirmisher Tree Passive Abilities
Impale
If you hit a foe with 100% health cause 10% slow for 2 seconds.
Dodge and Weave
After you dodge: Gain 10% Haste for 2 seconds. (Haste increases movement speed)
Mark
Deal 10% more damage to foes suffering from a debuff.
Battle Precision
Debuff and damage over time durations last 20% longer.
Catch Me If You Can
If surrounded by 3 or more foes within 3 meters of you, gain 20% Haste (Haste increases movement speed)
Evasive Tactics
After you dodge: Deal 20% more damage for 5 seconds.
Closing In
Hitting a foe below 50% Health reduces bow ability cooldowns by 5%.
Hunter's Insight
Hitting a foe with a debuff grants 5 stamina.
Archer's Speed
Gain 10% Haste for 5 seconds when you swap to your bow. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
Knee Shot
Leg shots cause 10% slow for 2 sseconds. (Slow reduces target movement speed.)
