Bows feel fine, make sure to upgrade them and increasing your skill, bows are more focused on its skill now, with lower levels requiring more full draws or you will miss.

Wooden arrows have been made weaker, to give you a point to upgrading your arrows.

If not using bows, a shield and a 1 handed weapon works great, parrying attacks and counter attacking.

2 handed hammers are still great in dungeons where you can hit enemies behind walls with the shockwave.

Havn't tried stealth or daggers yet, but apparently thats a viable way to go too.