Short Bow is a weapon in Dark Souls 2.
The type of small bow used by hunters in training. Equip arrows to use.
Equip up to two types of arrows to give yourself immediate options in battle. Use arrows to hit enemies from afar to gain the upper hand by drawing first blood.
Acquired From
- Found in a chest in Blacksmith Lenigrast's shop
- Bandit-class initial equipment
- Dropped from Hollow Infantry archers in the Forest of Fallen Giants
- A Lightning-infused version can be found in the room with the fire-spewing statues & the ladder to the last Bonfire in the Iron Keep.
Hints and Tips:
- Has the lowest stamina consumption of any bow (tied with the Hunter's Blackbow)
- Infused it with fire, it can detonate explosive barrels and ignite objects regardless of ammunition.
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Required in Build:
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Short Bow Upgrades
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| Regular | 65 | - | - | - | - | 100 5 |
D | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Regular +10 | 130 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magic | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | ^ | E | B | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - | - | - |
| Magic +10 | 91 | 91 | - | - | - | ^ | E | B | B | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - | - | |||
| Fire | 45 | - | 45 | - | - | ^ | E | B | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - | - |
| Fire +10 | 91 | - | 91 | - | - | ^ | E | B | - | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - | - |
| Lightning | 45 | - | - | 45 | - | ^ | E | B | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - |
| Lightning +10 | 91 | - | - | 91 | - | ^ | E | B | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | - |
| Dark | 45 | - | - | - | 45 | ^ | E | B | - | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 |
| Dark +10 | 91 | - | - | - | 91 | ^ | E | B | - | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 |
| Poison (N/A) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bleed (N/A) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raw | 74 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raw +10 | 149 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enchanted | 65 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enchanted +10 | 130 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | D | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundane | 32 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mundane +5 | 65 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Table Key
Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.
| Requirements/ Parameter Bonus |
Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
Auxiliary Effects | Others |
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 Strength |
Physical |
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Bleeding |
 Durability |
 Dexterity |
Magic |
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 Poison |
Weight |
 Intelligence |
Fire |
Fire |
 Petrify |
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Lightning |
Lightning |
 Curse |
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 Stability |
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| Dark Bonus |
 Range |
Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)
| Bows |
AnonymousThe best bow in the game when it comes to building up poison. You can get the vast majority of foes poisoned with 3 shots in a row (122 stamina). Besides, it's awesome for PvP as it allows you to quickly swap to a weapon and give at least another swing... Cheap, light, small and yet highly efficient.
- Anonymous
The Short Bow actually uses a little LESS stamina than Hunter's Blackbow.At 122 stamina I can only fire three shots with either bow.At 123 stamina I can fire FOUR shots from the Short Bow, only three from Hunter's Blackbow.At 125 stamina I can finally fire four shots from Hunter's Blackbow.
Ah yes, this Bow is my bread and butter to cheese out mobs that tries to ambush me. My player class may be a Knight but I played it like a Ranger.
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