# Short Bow

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### In-Game Description

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*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.*

### Availability

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

- Starting weapon of the Bandit class.

- Majula treasure. It is Inside a wooden chest in Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop. You'll need Lenigrast's Key to gain access to the shop.

- Iron Keep treasure (Lightning infused and upgraded to +1). Starting from the Eygil's Idol bonfire, descend both ladders and it will be  
    between two flame-spitting bulls on a corpse.

- Hollow Infantry (Bow) drop - very rare.

- Rogue (Bow) drop - very rare.

### 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>65/0/0/0/0  
  
(Projectile/Strike)</td><td>100</td><td>5</td><td>45</td><td>7<sup>1</sup>/12/0/0  
  
D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td><td>10</td><td>60</td><td>1.0</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>Short Bow +0</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +1</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +2</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +3</td><td>84/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>590</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +4</td><td>91/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +5</td><td>97/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>890</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +6</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>990</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +7</td><td>110/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,180</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +8</td><td>117/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,280</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +9</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,380</td></tr><tr><td>Short Bow +10</td><td>130/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>1,560</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 Short Bow +0</td><td>45/45/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +1</td><td>50/50/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +2</td><td>54/54/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/C/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +3</td><td>59/59/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +4</td><td>63/63/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +5</td><td>68/68/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +6</td><td>72/72/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +7</td><td>77/77/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +8</td><td>81/81/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +9</td><td>86/86/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/B/-/-/-</td><td>0/16.6/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Short Bow +10</td><td>91/91/0/0/0</td><td>E/B/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 Short Bow +0</td><td>45/0/45/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +1</td><td>50/0/50/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +2</td><td>54/0/54/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/C/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +3</td><td>59/0/59/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +4</td><td>63/0/63/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +5</td><td>68/0/68/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +6</td><td>72/0/72/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +7</td><td>77/0/77/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +8</td><td>81/0/81/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +9</td><td>86/0/86/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/B/-/-</td><td>0/0/16.6/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Short Bow +10</td><td>91/0/91/0/0</td><td>E/B/-/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 Short Bow +0</td><td>45/0/0/45/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +1</td><td>50/0/0/50/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +2</td><td>54/0/0/54/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/C/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +3</td><td>59/0/0/59/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +4</td><td>63/0/0/63/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +5</td><td>68/0/0/68/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +6</td><td>72/0/0/72/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +7</td><td>77/0/0/77/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +8</td><td>81/0/0/81/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +9</td><td>86/0/0/86/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Short Bow +10</td><td>91/0/0/91/0</td><td>E/B/-/-/B/-</td><td>0/0/0/16.6/0</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Reduces: Physical 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 Short Bow +0</td><td>45/0/0/0/45</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +1</td><td>50/0/0/0/50</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +2</td><td>54/0/0/0/54</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/C</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +3</td><td>59/0/0/0/59</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +4</td><td>63/0/0/0/63</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +5</td><td>68/0/0/0/68</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +6</td><td>72/0/0/0/72</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +7</td><td>77/0/0/0/77</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +8</td><td>81/0/0/0/81</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +9</td><td>86/0/0/0/86</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/B</td><td>0/0/0/0/16.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Short Bow +10</td><td>91/0/0/0/91</td><td>E/B/-/-/-/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 Short Bow +0</td><td>74/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +1</td><td>82/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +2</td><td>89/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +3</td><td>97/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +4</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +5</td><td>112/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +6</td><td>119/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +7</td><td>127/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +8</td><td>134/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +9</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Short Bow +10</td><td>149/0/0/0/0</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 Short Bow +0</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +1</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +2</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +3</td><td>84/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +4</td><td>91/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +5</td><td>97/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +6</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +7</td><td>110/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +8</td><td>117/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +9</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Short Bow +10</td><td>130/0/0/0/0</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 Short Bow +0</td><td>32/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +1</td><td>35/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +2</td><td>39/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +3</td><td>42/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +4</td><td>45/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +5</td><td>48/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +6</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +7</td><td>55/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +8</td><td>58/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +9</td><td>61/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>0/0/0/0/0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Short Bow +10</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</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 3 Strength is required to wield this weapon. </div>