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Swift ArrowHorse Archer

Read the wind, draw the bow, loose at full gallop!

Your horse gallops on its own: tap the left half of the screen to jump or swipe down to duck, and use the right half to draw your bow and loose your arrows. Hit enemies ahead and behind, land Eagle Eye shots and topple 5 epic bosses on an endless road from the steppe to the desert. An internet connection is required to play.

5 zones 5 epic bosses 6 special arrows Free to play

Jump, Duck, Shoot

Easy to learn, hard to master: the horse runs, you dodge with one thumb and aim with the other.

GALLOP AND SHOOT

  • Left half: tap to jump over pits, spear walls and rolling boulders; swipe down to duck spear thrusts, vulture dives and aimed arrows.
  • Right half: press, pull back and release. A dotted trajectory preview accounts for the wind and your horse's speed. Pull to the right to shoot backward.

EAGLE EYE AND HIT CHAIN

  • Release right after the bow is fully drawn for an Eagle Eye shot: triple damage, pierces three enemies and goes through shields and armor.
  • Consecutive hits build a hit chain that multiplies your score up to ×3. A loose shot is weak, so don't spam.

6 SPECIAL ARROWS

  • Fire, Triple, Piercing, Bomb, Hook and Whistle arrows drop in bags along the road.
  • Bombs smash walls and boulders, hooks rip off shields, whistles stun flyers and scare wolves away.

5 EPIC BOSSES

  • Scythed War Chariot, Giant Eagle Spirit, Battering Ram Crew, Elephant Tower and the Black Rider Khan wait at the end of each zone.
  • Every boss has 3 phases, a weak spot and its own attacks: read the red telegraphs and strike when it opens up.

Why Swift Arrow?

A fast, epic horseback archery game with 10 enemy types, 5 distinct zones and a satisfying feel to every arrow.

10 ENEMIES, 10 ANSWERS

  • Spearman, Shield Soldier, Chasing Rider, Armored Knight, Wolf Pack, Hill Archer, Vulture, Catapult Cart, Watchtower and Standard Bearer.
  • Every threat warns you with a red telegraph and jump/duck markers. Golden elites are tougher but worth double points.

5 ZONES, ENDLESS ROAD

  • Steppe Sunset, Birch Forest, Canyon, Snowy Pass and Desert Caravan Road.
  • After the fifth zone the road starts over as a faster, busier lap with tougher bosses.

RANK AND STABLE

  • Climb from Rank 1 to 50 and unlock 5 horses, 5 bows, 10 capes, 8 plumes, 5 starting zones and 2 hard modes.
  • 3 active quests and 28 achievements earn extra XP.

DAILY RUN

  • Everyone gets the same run each day, with a separate best score.
  • Hit-stop, slow motion and screen shake (which you can turn off) make every shot feel great.

A Second Chance

Fell from the saddle? Watch a short optional ad to continue with 2 hearts and a brief moment of invulnerability, once per run. An internet connection is required to play.

Free to play

Swift Arrow: Horse Archer is free; it contains optional ads and an optional in-app purchase to remove ads.

Screenshots

An Eagle Eye shot on a hill archer, a Parthian shot, the Black Rider Khan duel, the Elephant Tower, the Giant Eagle Spirit, the War Chariot charge, a bomb arrow blast and a record-breaking result screen.

Swift Arrow – An Eagle Eye shot hitting a hill archer on the steppe at sunset Swift Arrow – A Parthian shot taking down the riders chasing you Swift Arrow – The Black Rider Khan duel with the dashed red arrow arc Swift Arrow – The Elephant Tower and its aiming line in the Snowy Pass Swift Arrow – The Giant Eagle Spirit and its dive line in the Birch Forest Swift Arrow – Jumping over the charge of the Scythed War Chariot Swift Arrow – A bomb arrow blowing up a spear wall in the Canyon Swift Arrow – The results screen with a new record, a rank-up and an unlocked horse and plume

Saddle up and loose!

Swift Arrow: Horse Archer is free. Download it now, draw your bow and topple the bosses.