Oliver Queen's bows

Throughout Arrow, Oliver would be nothing withought his primary weapon... his bow, as an expert archer he

uses this somewhat primitive weapon to try and save Starling City. There have been three iterations of his bow in the two series that Arrow has been running for, and its clear his bow advances as Oliver himself does.

Traditional Longbow


Originally used by Yao Fei, this longbow style weapon was the bow Oliver was trained on and he carried it with him on his return to Starling City were it is used briefly to fight against Malcolm Merlyn when his recurve bow is destroyed. Viewers first see this bow when it is used by Yao Fei to shoot oliver through the shoulder to 'protect him.' The bow is Yao's main weapon and is frequently used by him during Island flashbacks as a way of defending and attacking and also as a way for him to hunt and provide food for himself and for Oliver. After Yao's capture and Shado's rescue the bow is then brought to Oliver to so he can assisst in Yao's rescue. Shado begins training Oliver on how to shoot and she proves to be (like her father) an expert archer, however Oliver struggles. Later on after Oliver shows interest in the bow, Slade decides Oliver is just not able to draw the weight of the bow. Shado takes it upon herself to strenghen oliver by making him slap water, by the end of it he can easily draw the bow and uses it to eventually kill Edward Fyres in the first seasons finale. In season 2, Shado is the bows main user and uses it to hunt and as well to rescue Oliver ,with the help of Slade, from Anthony Ivo and his men.

Recurve Traditional Bow
Oliver's primary weapon in Season One of Arrow was an oddly short Recurve bow, its origins unknown, speculation said it was made by him or one of his companions while on the island but its unclear where exactly it came from. It features standard recurve limbs and a riser (center part) that has a metal enclosure for the hand. This could possibly be for increased damage when hitting targets with his bow hand. Its design is short for a man of his size but alas this makes his many stunts far easier to pull off. Oliver has used this bow to great effect but it met its end in Season 1, Ep.23 Darkness on the Edge of Town,' when it was destroyed by Malcolm Merlyn. ==Lever Style Bow==

Arrow's third Bow which he uses in season 2 is a customized Oneida Kestrel which is a real prduction bow. It features lever style limbs meaning it uses compund cams to provide power but tranfers this power to its recurved limbs, the resulting bow makes for a great looking weapon as well as a very functional one in a small 43" size. Perfect for stunting and using as a blunt tool. The bow was originally given to Oliver by Felicity who purchased and customized it, in the hope that Oliver would return and yet again 'hood up'. When Oliver first handles the bow he states "its perfect." The bow itself has a 50-70 lbs draw weight and has a weight of 4.5 lbs