# Composite Bow

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### In-Game Description

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*A bow crafted from various materials.*

*Inflicts more damage than ordinary bows,  
but has a shorter ranger making it unfit  
for sniping.*

### Availability

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***Dark Souls 2 &amp; Scholar of the First Sin:***

- Unlimited sold by Weaponsmith Ornifex for 5,500 souls.

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Image</th><th>Damage</th><th>Counter  
Strength</th><th>Poise  
Damage</th><th>Shot Range</th><th>Stats Needed  
Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>82/0/0/0/0  
  
(Projectile/Strike)</td><td>100</td><td>5</td><td>35</td><td>14<sup>1</sup>/18/0/0  
  
C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td><td>10</td><td>60</td><td>2.0</td></tr></table>

## Notes

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- Like all Crossbows, Bows and Greatbows it can't be infused with either Poison or Bleed. 
    - You can still cause damage with either aux effects by using Poison Arrows or Lacerating Arrows though.

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Raw Enchanted Mundane </td></tr></table>

#### Basic

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Standard upgrade path.  
Requires:

- Titanite

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +0</td><td>82/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +1</td><td>90/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>630</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +2</td><td>98/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +3</td><td>106/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>940</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +4</td><td>115/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,250</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +5</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,410</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +6</td><td>131/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,570</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +7</td><td>140/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,880</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +8</td><td>148/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,030</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +9</td><td>156/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,190</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Bow +10</td><td>165/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>2,500</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Faintstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +0</td><td>57/57/0/0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +1</td><td>63/63/0/0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +2</td><td>69/69/0/0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +3</td><td>74/74/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +4</td><td>80/80/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +5</td><td>86/86/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +6</td><td>92/92/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +7</td><td>98/98/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +8</td><td>103/103/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +9</td><td>109/109/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Composite Bow +10</td><td>115/115/0/0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr></table>

#### Fire

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Firedrake Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +0</td><td>57/0/57/0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +1</td><td>63/0/63/0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +2</td><td>69/0/69/0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +3</td><td>74/0/74/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +4</td><td>80/0/80/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +5</td><td>86/0/86/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +6</td><td>92/0/92/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +7</td><td>98/0/98/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +8</td><td>103/0/103/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +9</td><td>109/0/109/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Composite Bow +10</td><td>115/0/115/0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr></table>

#### Lightning

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Boltstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +0</td><td>57/0/0/57/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +1</td><td>63/0/0/63/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +2</td><td>69/0/0/69/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +3</td><td>74/0/0/74/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +4</td><td>80/0/0/80/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +5</td><td>86/0/0/86/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +6</td><td>92/0/0/92/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +7</td><td>98/0/0/98/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +8</td><td>103/0/0/103/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +9</td><td>109/0/0/109/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Composite Bow +10</td><td>115/0/0/115/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Darknight Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +0</td><td>57/0/0/0/57</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +1</td><td>63/0/0/0/63</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +2</td><td>69/0/0/0/69</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +3</td><td>74/0/0/0/74</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +4</td><td>80/0/0/0/80</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +5</td><td>86/0/0/0/86</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +6</td><td>92/0/0/0/92</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +7</td><td>98/0/0/0/98</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +8</td><td>103/0/0/0/103</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +9</td><td>109/0/0/0/109</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Composite Bow +10</td><td>115/0/0/0/115</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr></table>

#### Raw

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Reduces: Stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base damage.  
Requires:

- Raw Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +0</td><td>94/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +1</td><td>103/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +2</td><td>113/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +3</td><td>122/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +4</td><td>132/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +5</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +6</td><td>151/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +7</td><td>161/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +8</td><td>170/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +9</td><td>180/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Composite Bow +10</td><td>189/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr></table>

#### Enchanted

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Reduces: Stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).  
Requires:

- Magic Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +0</td><td>82/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +1</td><td>90/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +2</td><td>98/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +3</td><td>106/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +4</td><td>115/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +5</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +6</td><td>131/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +7</td><td>140/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +8</td><td>148/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +9</td><td>156/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Composite Bow +10</td><td>165/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr></table>

#### Mundane

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Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.  
Requires:

- Old Mundane Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +0</td><td>41/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +1</td><td>45/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +2</td><td>49/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +3</td><td>53/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +4</td><td>57/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +5</td><td>61/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +6</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +7</td><td>70/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +8</td><td>74/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +9</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Composite Bow +10</td><td>82/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr></table>

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>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:

- Striking
- Slashing
- Thrusting

Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.  
See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect:**</td><td>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:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Counter Strength:**</td><td>Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise Damage:**</td><td>The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>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.

Also keep in mind that your character gains a 100% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing  
the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 14 Strength can wield a Great Club (Requires 28 Strength)  
properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (14 x 2 = 28)

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stat Bonuses:**</td><td>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/E/F:

- 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 Intelligence and Faith stat bonus that influences the Fire attack of the weapon.
- E is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon.
- F is the Intelligence or Faith stat bonus that influence the Dark attack of the weapon(The lower of the two stats is chosen as the bonus stat).

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect Reduction:**</td><td>The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much of the effect the weapon mitigates while blocking.  
The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect
- C is Petrification Effect
- D is Curse Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The durability of the weapon.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Enchantable? Items/Spells:**</td><td>Determines whether or not the weapon can receive a temporary damage buff by items and/or spells. Note that if you decided  
to infuse the weapon it cannot be enchanted by items.</td></tr></table>

Footnotes 1. All Bows and Greatbows are wielded two-handed, therefore only 7 Strength is required to wield this weapon. </div>