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Black Bow

Black Bow

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 20), Black Bow reaches 204 attack rating at +10.

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Pickup · Leyndell, Royal Capital

Attack rating (+10)
204
Scaling (+10)
Str D · Dex D
Class
Bow
Weight
4
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 20
Skill
Barrage · FP 2 / 2
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)
Black Bow, rendered from the game's 3D model
Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 20 · 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
Standard77204 +10Physical 204Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

200220240260102040608099Stat level6080
  • 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
10–204
13–208
16–212
19–215
20204–
22–219
23208–
25–222
26211–
28–225
29214–
31–228
32218–
34–231
35221–
37–233
38224–
40–235
41227–
43–237
44230–
46–239
47232–
49–240
50235–
52–243
53238–
55–244
56240–
58–244
59242–
61–245
62243–
64–246
65245–
67–247
68247–
70–247
71249–
73–248
74251–
76–249
77252–
79–249
80254–
82–250
83255–
85–251
86256–
88–252
89256–
91–252
92257–
94–253
95258–
97–254
98258–
99259254
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity60, 8020–60: +0.95 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26259 from 204
Strength18, 60, 8010–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.74 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.21254 from 204

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

01002003000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
077
189
2101
3113
4126
5139
6151
7164
8177
9191
10204

#8 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
+07777—
+18989Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2101101Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3113113Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4126126Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5139139Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6151151Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7164164Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8177177Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9191191Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10204204Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Black Bow

Placed in the world 1

  • Leyndell, Royal Capital · Avenue Balcony

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
    Bow
    Weight
    4
    Requires
    Str 9 · Dex 20
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    41070000