Bow is the 27th most-used weapon under the current filters (1.2% of 597,760 recorded fights), winning 52.5% overall - 5.5% of its wins come against better-geared opponents.
Best against Holy Staff (85.5%), Hallowfall (85.1%), Redemption Staff (84.6%). Struggles against Claws (20.7%), Bear Paws (27.4%), Blazing Staff (28.0%).
Winrate by IP difference (50-IP buckets, dot size = sample size). A flat curve means the weapon carries regardless of gear; a steep one means it only wins when out-gearing.