Lore

Longbow commonly used by hunters.

Arrows must be equipped in order to use bows. Up to two kinds of arrow can be equipped at a time, and these can be switched between as necessary.

Skill: Puncture
Pull the arrow even further back for a more powerful shot that can also pierce shields.

Effect

Availability

Dropped from Skeletons and Skeleton Swordsmen in Catacombs of Carthus.
Looted from a corpse near Hollow Cultists across the bridge near the first bonfire on the High Wall of Lothric.

Moveset

Notes

Upgrades

Bow

Standard upgrade path.

Titanite Shard - up to +3
Large Titanite Shard - up to +6
Titanite Chunk - up to +9
Titanite Slab - up to +10

Level	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Cost	Souls
+0	82/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	-	0
+1	90/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	2 Titanite Shard	450
+2	98/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	4 Titanite Shard	540
+3	106/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	6 Titanite Shard	630
+4	114/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	2 Large Titanite Shard	720
+5	123/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	4 Large Titanite Shard	810
+6	131/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	6 Large Titanite Shard	900
+7	139/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	2 Titanite Chunk	990
+8	147/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	4 Titanite Chunk	1080
+9	155/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	6 Titanite Chunk	1170
+10	164/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/-	1 Titanite Slab	1350

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E: A is Physical Damage B is Magical Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Strike Slash Thrust Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.
Aux Effect:	The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B / C: A is Poison Effect B is Bleed Effect C is Frostbite Effect
Critical	Damage multiplier when performing a backstab or riposte. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Spell Buff:	Damage multiplier applied to the base value of a spell. This value scales depending on the primary stat of the weapon, i.e. a catalyst with Intelligence scaling will have it's Spell Buff rise as the player's Intelligence rises. By default the value reflected in the infobox and the upgrades uses 60 Intelligence and/or Faith.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D: A is the Strength required B is the Dexterity required C is the Intelligence required D is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.
Stat Bonuses:	The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill). See Scaling for more information. The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D: A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon. B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon. C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magical attack of the weapon. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon.
Damage Reduction:	The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E : A is Physical Damage B is Magical Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage
Stability:	Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The durability of the weapon.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.