# Hunter's Blackbow

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### In-Game Description

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*A black bow designed for long distances.  
Difficult to handle at first, and requiring  
some amount of practice to master.  
  
The hunting goddess Evlana was no goddess  
at all, but rather a brave and highly skilled  
bow huntress. Long after her demise,  
the passing of lore transformed her into a deity.*

### Availability

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

- Drangleic Castle treasure. Go down the ladder near the hidden Forgotten Chamber bonfire, the bow will be in a metal chest guarded by a Royal Swordsman.

### 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>77/0/0/0/0  
  
(Projectile/Strike)</td><td>100</td><td>5</td><td>60</td><td>9<sup>1</sup>/25/0/0  
  
E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td><td>10</td><td>70</td><td>2.0</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- The normal Long Bow does nearly the same amount of damage, even though it only has an A rating in Dexterity scaling.  
    However, the Hunter's Blackbow shoots the fastest out of all the bows. (7 frames faster than Longbow)

- Because the difference in scaling from A to S is not that much of an increase, this bow is a good candidate for most infusions as  
    it's scaling drops only to an A rating once infused.

- 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>Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>77/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>84/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>630</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>92/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>100/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>940</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>108/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,250</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>116/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,410</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,570</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>131/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,880</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>139/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,030</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>147/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,190</td></tr><tr><td>Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>155/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/S/-/-/-/-</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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>53/53/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>59/59/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>64/64/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>70/70/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>75/75/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>81/81/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>86/86/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>92/92/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>97/97/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>103/103/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>108/108/0/0/0</td><td>E/A/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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>53/0/53/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>59/0/59/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>64/0/64/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>70/0/70/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>75/0/75/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>81/0/81/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>86/0/86/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>92/0/92/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>97/0/97/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>103/0/103/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>108/0/108/0/0</td><td>E/A/-/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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>53/0/0/53/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>59/0/0/59/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>64/0/0/64/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>70/0/0/70/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>75/0/0/75/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>81/0/0/81/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>86/0/0/86/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>92/0/0/92/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>97/0/0/97/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>103/0/0/103/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>108/0/0/108/0</td><td>E/A/-/-/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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>53/0/0/0/53</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>59/0/0/0/59</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>64/0/0/0/64</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>70/0/0/0/70</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>75/0/0/0/75</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>81/0/0/0/81</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>86/0/0/0/86</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>92/0/0/0/92</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>97/0/0/0/97</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>103/0/0/0/103</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>108/0/0/0/108</td><td>E/A/-/-/-/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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>88/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>97/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>106/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>115/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>124/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>133/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>151/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>160/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>169/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>178/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/-/-/-/-</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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>77/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>84/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>92/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>100/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>108/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>116/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>131/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>139/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>147/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>155/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/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 Hunter's Blackbow +0</td><td>38/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +1</td><td>42/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +2</td><td>46/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +3</td><td>50/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +4</td><td>54/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +5</td><td>58/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +6</td><td>61/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +7</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +8</td><td>69/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +9</td><td>73/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +10</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</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 4 Strength is required to wield this weapon. </div>