Bows

Icon Name Damage Range Durability Weight Stats Needed Stat Bonuses Availability Special Note Black Bow of Pharis 34/0/0/0 (Normal) 65 100 1.0 9*/18/0/0 E/S/-/- Forest Hunter drop Increased Range Composite Bow 55/0/0/0 (Normal) 38 100 1.0 11*/12/0/0 C/C/-/- New Londo Ruins treasure Shortened Range Darkmoon Bow 85/85/0/0 (Normal) 50 400 1.0 7*/16/0/16 E/D/-/D Ascension only Upgrade +10 bow with Soul of Gwyndolin - Long Bow 36/0/0/0 (Normal) 50 100 1.0 9*/14/0/0 D/A/-/- Darkroot Basin treasure Undead Crystal Soldier drop - Short Bow 31/0/0/0 (Normal) 50 100 0.5 7*/12/0/0 D/A/-/- Starting weapon for the Hunter class Sold by Undead Merchant Male -

* When wielding a weapon with two-hands, the strength requirement is reduced. See individual pages for more detail

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a bow or crossbow are W / X / Y / Z: W is Physical Damage X is Magical Damage Y is Fire Damage Z is Lightning Damage Damage is further modified by the types of arrows or bolts used.
Range:	The Range determines the maximum distance an arrow or bolt can be fired. Damage will decrease proportionately with the Range stat the further the arrow/bolt travels.
Durability:	The durability of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of user's Equip Weight will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
Requirements:	The Requirements determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for an weapon are W/X/Y/Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Intelligence required Z 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. Also keep in mind that the player character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if she holds the weapon with both hands (18 x 1.5 = 27).
Stat Bonuses:	The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus players receive based on the associated Stat when they use a weapon. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).