Originally posted by Damedius:

Originally posted by RBJ:

It's a skill issue, when you have your skill up a bit even the crude bow shoots straight.

So it's like an RPG. Where you can't aim with less than 10 skill but become a marksman when you hit 90+?

I don't think character skill has any affect on accuracy, only damage, draw time, and stamina usage.

Mostly you just have to practice and learn how to aim it. Mostly that just consists of aiming some distance above the target depending on range and angle of attack (aiming down requires less additional height). Fortunately, mobs very seldom detect a missed shot, even if it flies right over their head, so you can normally take a second shot if you miss the first time.

The crude bow is not very good, but the finewood bow is not bad. Upgrade to the Draugr Fang as soon as you can because it's a major improvement over the finewood bow. I've never tried any of the other bows.