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Composite Bow

Composite Bow

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 15), Composite Bow reaches 183 attack rating at +25.

Attack rating (+25)
183
Scaling (+25)
Str E · Dex D
Class
Light Bow
Weight
3
Requires
Str 15 · Dex 15
Skill
Mighty Shot · FP 6 / 6
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 15 · Dex 15 · 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
Standard71183 +25Physical 183Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

1802002202401540608099Stat 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
15183183
18186185
21189187
24192190
27195192
30198194
33200195
36203197
39205198
42208200
45210201
48212202
51215203
54217204
57218205
60220205
63221206
66223206
69224207
72226207
75227208
78229208
81230208
84231209
87231209
90232210
93232210
96233211
99234211
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity18, 60, 8015–18: +1 · 18–60: +0.81 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.21234 from 183
Strength18, 60, 8015–18: +0.67 · 18–60: +0.48 · 60–80: +0.15 · 80–99: +0.16211 from 183

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

0501001502000510152025Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
071
175
280
384
488
593
697
7101
8106
9110
10115
11119
12124
13128
14133
15137
16142
17146
18151
19155
20160
21164
22169
23174
24178
25183

#2 of 6 light bow weapons by attack rating

  1. Misbegotten Shortbow192 +25
  2. Composite Bow183 +25
  3. Red Branch Shortbow179 +25
  4. Bone Bow177 +25
  5. Shortbow172 +25
  6. Harp Bow163 +10
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Misbegotten Shortbow, 192).

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+07171—
+17575Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+28080Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+38484Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+48888Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+59393Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+69797Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7101101Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8106106Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9110110Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10115115Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11119119Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12124124Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13128128Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14133133Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15137137Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16142142Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17146146Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18151151Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19155155Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20160160Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21164164Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22169169Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23174174Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24178178Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25183183Ancient 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 Composite Bow

Placed in the world 1

  • Unmapped location

Sold by 1

  • A merchant · 3,500 runes · stock 1

Patch history 2

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
  2. 1.04.1from 1.03.3
      Every changed value (3)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      3 technical values (sorting, effects, display)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Attack Material02changed
      Defence SE Material [1]100102changed
      Defence SFX Material [1]106128changed

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    Overview

    Class
    Light Bow
    Weight
    3
    Requires
    Str 15 · Dex 15
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    40050000