I'm not sure what's going on but whenever my character crouches and fires an arrow, it continues to rise for a while. I'm not releasing it at an angle. I place the crosshair perhaps 1cm above their heads yet it still flies over their head. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

arrows tend to raise and then lower...aiming at their head or just below it will give you a hit....and sometimes it will inevitably fly over their heads. no one is a perfect archer and sometimes they dodge it as well. takes some practice but by far my most favorite way to kill people is with a bow and arrow lol

arrows arch when shot, ya know so it doesnt break immersion