Not necessarily. The main tool you will use is a set of Allen wrenches. The special tool that could come into play is a bow press for compound bows. Any of the cable-driven rests require the rest’s draw cord to be connected to the compound’s downward buss cable. You can connect that cord to the outside of the cable with a clamp, or you can run it through the buss cable below a section of serving and tie a knot in the cord to keep it from pulling back through. The latter method requires a bow press.