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Greatbow

Greatbow

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 20), Greatbow reaches 401 attack rating at +25.

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Attack rating (+25)
401
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex D
Class
Greatbow
Weight
10
Requires
Str 20 · Dex 20
Skill
Through and Through · FP 9 / 9
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 20 · 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
Standard151401 +25Physical 401Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

4004254504755002040608099Stat level6080
  • Strength
  • Dexterity
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.
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Stat levelStrengthDexterity
20401401
23409407
26417413
29424419
32432424
35438429
38445435
41449440
44454445
47458450
50463454
53467458
56470462
59471466
62473469
65475472
68477475
71478478
74480481
77482484
80484487
83485488
86487489
89489491
92491492
95493493
98495494
99495495
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Strength60, 8020–60: +1.78 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.58495 from 401
Dexterity60, 8020–60: +1.63 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42495 from 401

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

02004006000510152025Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
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Upgrade levelAttack rating
0151
1160
2169
3179
4188
5198
6207
7217
8227
9237
10246
11256
12266
13276
14286
15297
16307
17317
18327
19338
20348
21359
22369
23380
24391
25401

#2 of 5 greatbow weapons by attack rating

  1. Golem Greatbow474 +10
  2. Greatbow401 +25
  3. Lion Greatbow399 +10
  4. Igon's Greatbow399 +25
  5. Erdtree Greatbow350 +10
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golem Greatbow, 474).

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0151151—
+1160160Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2169169Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3179179Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4188188Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5198198Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6207207Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7217217Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8227227Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9237237Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10246246Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11256256Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12266266Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13276276Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14286286Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15297297Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16307307Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17317317Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18327327Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19338338Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20348348Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21359359Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22369369Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23380380Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24391391Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25401401Ancient 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 Greatbow

Placed in the world 1

  • Altus Plateau · Windmill Village

Dropped by 1

  • Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Capital Outskirts, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Forbidden Lands, Caelid, Deeproot Depths, Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, Scadu Altus, Rauh Base, Shadow Keep

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

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
    Greatbow
    Weight
    10
    Requires
    Str 20 · Dex 20
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    42040000