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Explosive Archer

Updated

Add arrow splash, faster bow charges and higher bow damage.

Loomen is the centrepiece: while it is in your party, Lantern Enchantment adds an explosion equal to part of your attack damage when an arrow hits. Robinquill Terra shortens bow charge time and Robinquill raises bow damage. All three effects work from party slots and can coexist, leaving two flex slots for survivability, movement or a weak-point specialist.

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LoomenExplosive payload
Robinquill TerraDraw speed
RobinquillWeapon amp
+OpenFlex slot
+OpenFlex slot
Core slots load at rank 1; use the open slots and rank controls to adapt the party.
3Party members
3Effects surfaced
5Max partner rank
1.0Dataset synced
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The lineup

3 core members

Every slot has a job. The cards below show the exact synergy, its rank range, who it affects, and a mapped route to recruiting that pal.

Explosive payload01
Loomen 1 effect

Adds an on-hit explosion worth 15% to 30% of your attack damage.

  • Arrow Explosion15% → 30%YouUnique effect · does not stack
Recruitment route

Catch it in the wild. Only spawns on the World Tree region.

Draw speed02
Robinquill Terra 1 effect

Raises bow charge speed by 15% to 30%; it is not a global attack-speed buff.

  • Bow Charge Speed15% → 30%YouUnique effect · does not stack
Recruitment route

Catch it in the wild. Spawns at levels 32 to 38 across 575 points on the main island.

Weapon amp03
Robinquill 1 effect

Raises damage dealt by your bow by 10% to 35%.

  • Bow Damage10% → 35%YouUnique effect · does not stack
Recruitment route

Catch it in the wild. Spawns at levels 22 to 34 across 112 points on the main island.

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Condensation scaling

Rank 1 → Rank 5

Compare every surfaced partner effect at base rank and full condensation. Effects marked Unique can still scale by rank, but duplicate carriers do not stack.

Pal / rolePartner effectAffectsRank 1Rank 5
LoomenExplosive payload
Arrow ExplosionUniqueYou15%30%
Robinquill TerraDraw speed
Bow Charge SpeedUniqueYou15%30%
RobinquillWeapon amp
Bow DamageUniqueYou10%35%
Values verified against current partner-skill rank curves
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Alternates and flex picks

1 viable swaps

Keep the build's identity while adapting the lineup to the pals you own or the encounter ahead.

Vanwyrm CrystSwap in for Weak Point Damage if you land clean headshots.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do arrows really explode in Palworld 1.0?

Yes. Loomen's partner skill, Lantern Enchantment, adds an Arrow Explosion effect to your trainer, so arrows you fire detonate on contact. The effect scales from rank 1 to rank 5 as you condense Loomen.

Do these bow buffs stack with each other?

They can coexist because arrow explosion, bow charge speed and bow damage are separate effects. Each effect is individually marked as non-stacking, so a duplicate carrier of the same bonus adds no benefit.