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Longbow

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

Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 1,200 runes · Roundtable Hold

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Skeleton (2%) · Liurnia of the Lakes, Stormhill, Weeping Peninsula and 4 more

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	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	86	221 +25	Physical 221	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

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.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	–	221
13	–	225
14	221	–
16	–	229
17	225	–
19	–	232
20	228	–
22	–	236
23	232	–
25	–	239
26	235	–
28	–	243
29	238	–
31	–	246
32	241	–
34	–	249
35	244	–
37	–	251
38	247	–
40	–	253
41	250	–
43	–	255
44	252	–
46	–	257
47	255	–
49	–	259
50	258	–
52	–	261
53	260	–
55	–	263
56	262	–
58	–	263
59	264	–
61	–	264
62	266	–
64	–	265
65	267	–
67	–	266
68	269	–
70	–	266
71	271	–
73	–	267
74	273	–
76	–	268
77	274	–
79	–	269
80	276	–
82	–	269
83	277	–
85	–	270
86	277	–
88	–	271
89	278	–
91	–	272
92	279	–
94	–	273
95	279	–
97	–	273
98	280	–
99	280	274

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.9 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.21	280 from 221
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.79 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.26	274 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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	86
1	92
2	97
3	102
4	107
5	113
6	118
7	123
8	128
9	134
10	139
11	144
12	150
13	155
14	161
15	166
16	171
17	177
18	182
19	188
20	193
21	199
22	204
23	210
24	215
25	221

#5 of 8 bow weapons by attack rating

Horn Bow255 +25
Ansbach's Longbow241 +10
Erdtree Bow240 +10
Albinauric Bow236 +25
Longbow221 +25
Pulley Bow220 +10
Serpent Bow213 +10
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)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	86	86	—
+1	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	97	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	102	102	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	107	107	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	113	113	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	118	118	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	123	123	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	128	128	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	134	134	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	139	139	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	144	144	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	150	150	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	155	155	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	161	161	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	166	166	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	171	171	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	177	177	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	182	182	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	188	188	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	193	193	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	199	199	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	204	204	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	210	210	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	215	215	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	221	221	Ancient 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.

1.03.1from 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