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Horn Bow

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 12), Horn Bow reaches 255 attack rating at +25.

Pickup · Siofra River

Attack rating (+25): 255
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex D · Int E
Class: Bow
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 12
Skill: Mighty Shot · FP 6 / 6
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 12 · 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	100	255 +25	Physical 180Magic 75	Str DDex DInt EFai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength
Intelligence

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 level	Dexterity	Strength	Intelligence
10	–	255	–
12	–	–	255
13	–	258	–
14	255	–	–
15	–	–	256
16	–	262	–
17	258	–	–
18	–	–	256
19	–	265	–
20	261	–	–
21	–	–	257
22	–	268	–
23	264	–	–
24	–	–	257
25	–	270	–
26	266	–	–
27	–	–	258
28	–	274	–
29	269	–	–
30	–	–	259
31	–	276	–
32	271	–	–
33	–	–	259
34	–	279	–
35	274	–	–
36	–	–	260
37	–	281	–
38	276	–	–
39	–	–	260
40	–	283	–
41	278	–	–
42	–	–	261
43	–	284	–
44	281	–	–
45	–	–	261
46	–	286	–
47	283	–	–
48	–	–	261
49	–	288	–
50	285	–	–
51	–	–	262
52	–	289	–
53	287	–	–
54	–	–	262
55	–	290	–
56	288	–	–
57	–	–	263
58	–	291	–
59	290	–	–
60	–	–	263
61	–	292	–
62	291	–	–
63	–	–	263
64	–	292	–
65	293	–	–
66	–	–	264
67	–	293	–
68	294	–	–
69	–	–	264
70	–	294	–
71	295	–	–
72	–	–	264
73	–	294	–
74	297	–	–
75	–	–	264
76	–	295	–
77	298	–	–
78	–	–	265
79	–	296	–
80	300	–	–
81	–	–	265
82	–	296	–
83	300	–	–
84	–	–	265
85	–	297	–
86	301	–	–
87	–	–	265
88	–	298	–
89	301	–	–
90	–	–	265
91	–	298	–
92	302	–	–
93	–	–	265
94	–	299	–
95	302	–	–
96	–	–	266
97	–	299	–
98	303	–	–
99	303	300	266

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +1 · 18–60: +0.74 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.16	303 from 255
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.67 · 60–80: +0.2 · 80–99: +0.21	300 from 255
Intelligence	18, 60, 80	12–18: +0.17 · 18–60: +0.17 · 60–80: +0.1 · 80–99: +0.05	266 from 255

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).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	100
1	106
2	113
3	118
4	124
5	131
6	137
7	142
8	148
9	155
10	161
11	167
12	173
13	179
14	186
15	192
16	198
17	205
18	210
19	217
20	223
21	230
22	236
23	242
24	248
25	255

#1 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	Magic	Cost
+0	100	70	30	—
+1	106	74	32	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	113	79	34	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	118	83	35	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	124	87	37	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	131	92	39	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	137	96	41	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	142	100	42	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	148	104	44	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	155	109	46	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	161	113	48	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	167	117	50	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	173	122	51	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	179	126	53	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	186	131	55	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	192	135	57	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	198	139	59	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	205	144	61	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	210	148	62	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	217	153	64	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	223	157	66	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	230	162	68	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	236	166	70	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	242	171	71	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	248	175	73	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	255	180	75	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 Horn Bow

Placed in the world 1

Siofra River · Siofra River Bank

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 308 in 1.02.1 → 310 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.03.1308 → 310 (+0.6%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 2

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Strength scaling22→21
- Dexterity scaling28→26
- Intelligence scaling0→10
- Poison scaling curve7→6
- Bleed scaling curve7→6
- Sleep scaling curve7→6
- Madness scaling curve7→6
1.04.1from 1.03.3
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
3 technical values (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Attack Material 0 4 changed
Defence SE Material [1] 100 154 changed
Defence SFX Material [1] 106 117 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Attack Material	0	→	4	changed
Defence SE Material [1]	100	→	154	changed
Defence SFX Material [1]	106	→	117	changed

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Overview

Class: Bow
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 12
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 41020000