It is capable of killing enemies silently using a variety of arrows at medium-long distances. The Recurve Bow kills any enemy (except Pirate Heavy Gunners, Privateer Heavy Gunners, Privateer Heavy Flamers, and anything like a cassowary or bigger) with one arrow. It becomes available after activating any of the three radio towers. The Recurve Bow first appears in Far Cry 3. Today’s recurve bows are made of fiberglass or carbon instead of wood and are more durable and reliable.' ' These bows were used by Huns, Greeks, Turks, Howdy Doody, Dick Cheney-if a civilization kicked ass while on horseback, they probably had recurve bows. It is useful for hunting both man and beast, and can be outfitted with both explosive and flaming arrows.' ' The recurve bow packs a big punch for such a low-tech weapon.