Lore

Standard small bow. Its size allows for quick shots.

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: Rapid Fire
Swiftly nocks arrows with finesse after drawing the bow, allowing for consecutive shots.

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Effect

Availability

Starting Weapon for the Thief Class.
Sold by Greirat of the Undead Settlement for 1,000 Souls after he returns from Undead Settlement, his first scavenging run.

Moveset

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Two Handed	Output	Notes
R1/R2	Ranged Thrust	—
Roll, Dashing, or Backstep - R1/R2	Ranged Thrust	—
L2	Rapid Fire (Skill)	— -

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Two Handed	Type	Ailment	Stamina	MV	PD	PH	Parry	Notes
R1/R2	Thrust	N/A	Varies	100	Varies	N/A	No	—
Rolling or WD R1/R2	Thrust	N/A	Varies	80	Varies	N/A	No	—
L2	Thrust	N/A	Varies	60	Varies	N/A	No	—

Notes

One of three Bows with Rolling/Running Attacks, alongside the Composite Bow and White Birch Bow.

In Other Games

Short Bow (Dark Souls)
Short Bow (Dark Souls II)

Upgrades

Bow

Regular reinforcement.

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	77/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (10.00%/36.00%/-/-)	-	-
+1	84/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (10.50%/37.80%/-/-)	2 Titanite Shard	340
+2	92/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (11.00%/39.60%/-/-)	4 Titanite Shard	408
+3	100/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (11.50%/41.40%/-/-)	6 Titanite Shard	476
+4	107/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (12.00%/43.20%/-/-)	2 Large Titanite Shard	544
+5	115/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (12.30%/44.28%/-/-)	4 Large Titanite Shard	612
+6	123/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (12.60%/45.36%/-/-)	6 Large Titanite Shard	680
+7	130/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (12.90%/46.44%/-/-)	2 Titanite Chunk	748
+8	138/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (13.20%/47.52%/-/-)	4 Titanite Chunk	816
+9	146/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (13.50%/48.60%/-/-)	6 Titanite Chunk	883
+10	154/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/D/-/- (14.00%/50.40%/-/-)	1 Titanite Slab	1020

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 Magic Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more Physical damage types: Standard Strike Slash Thrust Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See the damage formula for further details.
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 Catalyst, i.e. a Catalyst with Intelligence scaling will have its 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 Intelligence and/or Faith will reduce the Magic/Fire/Lightning/Dark damage and Spell Buff.
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 Magic/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff.
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 Magic 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 Load 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.