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Longbow

Longbow

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 14), Longbow reaches 221 attack rating at +25.

Attack rating (+25)
221
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex D
Class
Bow
Weight
4
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 14
Skill
Mighty Shot · FP 6 / 6
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard86221 +25Physical 221Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

220240260280102040608099Stat level186080
  • Dexterity
  • Strength
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.
Show the numbers
Stat levelDexterityStrength
10–221
13–225
14221–
16–229
17225–
19–232
20228–
22–236
23232–
25–239
26235–
28–243
29238–
31–246
32241–
34–249
35244–
37–251
38247–
40–253
41250–
43–255
44252–
46–257
47255–
49–259
50258–
52–261
53260–
55–263
56262–
58–263
59264–
61–264
62266–
64–265
65267–
67–266
68269–
70–266
71271–
73–267
74273–
76–268
77274–
79–269
80276–
82–269
83277–
85–270
86277–
88–271
89278–
91–272
92279–
94–273
95279–
97–273
98280–
99280274
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity18, 60, 8014–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.9 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.21280 from 221
Strength18, 60, 8010–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.79 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.26274 from 221

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade

01002003000510152025Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
086
192
297
3102
4107
5113
6118
7123
8128
9134
10139
11144
12150
13155
14161
15166
16171
17177
18182
19188
20193
21199
22204
23210
24215
25221

#5 of 8 bow weapons by attack rating

  1. Horn Bow255 +25
  2. Ansbach's Longbow241 +10
  3. Erdtree Bow240 +10
  4. Albinauric Bow236 +25
  5. Longbow221 +25
  6. Pulley Bow220 +10
  7. Serpent Bow213 +10
  8. Black Bow204 +10
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Horn Bow, 255).

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+08686—
+19292Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+29797Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3102102Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4107107Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5113113Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6118118Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7123123Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8128128Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9134134Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10139139Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11144144Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12150150Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13155155Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14161161Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15166166Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16171171Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17177177Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18182182Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19188188Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20193193Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21199199Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22204204Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23210210Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24215215Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25221221Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Longbow

Dropped by 1

  • Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stormhill, Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Caelid, Stone Coffin Fissure

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 3

  • Twin Maiden Husks · 1,200 runes · stock 1
  • A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1
  • A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

  1. 1.03.1from 1.02.1
    • Poison scaling curve7→6
    • Bleed scaling curve7→6
    • Sleep scaling curve7→6
    • Madness scaling curve7→6

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Overview

Class
Bow
Weight
4
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 14
Affinities
Standard
Game ID
41000000