Survival is crucial in the indie crafting game Nightingale. You will need to build, craft, and harvest your way through the Faewilds while facing various challenges. To have a fighting chance in the game's different biomes, Realmwalkers must equip themselves with the right weapons.
In Nightingale, having a reliable ranged weapon is just as important as solid melee options. The Slingbow is one of the first ranged weapons you will encounter. Some players may be confused about the ammunition required for the Slingbow. Contrary to popular belief, the weapon does not use arrows. It is essential for players to know how to obtain Slingbow ammunition in Nightingale.
How to Get Slingbow Ammo in Nightingale
The Simple Workbench menu in Nightingale, showing the requirements to make Rock Marbles - How to Get Slingbow Ammo in Nightingale
The Slingbow, despite its name, does not use arrows as ammunition. This may be confusing for some players who may expect to craft arrows for hunting. Instead of arrows, players will need to craft Rock Marbles to use the Slingbow's ranged capabilities.
To make Rock Marbles, players must first build a Simple Workbench at their home base. To do this, they will need to gather the following materials:
10 Wood Bundles
4 Plant Fibers
These items are abundant in most biomes and easy to collect. Plant Fibers can be picked from small bushes, while Wood Bundles can be obtained by chopping down trees or fallen logs with an ax.
When you have the Simple Workbench, you can craft Rock Marbles for your Slingbow. The recipe is simple, requiring only 6 Rocks. Rocks can be found in areas with lots of stone and look like small clusters. Just bring the rocks to the workbench, add them to the Rock Marble recipe, and press R or click Craft. With 6 rocks, you can make 20 Rock Marbles.
How to Use a Slingbow in Nightingale
A Nightingale player aiming their slingbow at a deer - How to Use a Slingbow in Nightingale
To assign the ammunition you created for your Slingbow to your on-hand inventory, follow these simple steps:
Open your Inventory by pressing the I key on your keyboard.
Find your Rock Marble stash.
Drag the stash to the 9 or 0 slot, and exit your inventory.
Once assigned, you can reload your Slingbow by pressing the R key. In order to use the Slingbow, you'll need to hold the right mouse button to aim and click with the left button to fire at a target.