Main Archery - Best Bow?

[Last Jackdaw]

I want to do a PVE playthrough, main archery. Any suggestions on the bow to use?

[Q1]

Black Bow maybe? It does not have the highest damage but it is the only long bow that has that has dodge counter.

Issue: It's semi late game, so you're either going to have to wait for it or maybe transfer it from another character.

[ShatteredPumpkin]

Originally posted by Q1:

Black Bow maybe? It does not have the highest damage but it is the only long bow that has that has dodge counter.

Issue: It's semi late game, so you're either going to have to wait for it or maybe transfer it from another character.

theres a cheese move to get to leyndell early theres that one trap chest that teleports you to that giant where you can get the HP regeneration talisman and theres that elevator you cant use if you use the taunting toung to get invaded the invader has no choice but to use the elevator and after he used it you can just let the invader kill you or you just jump off that bridge and die after that you can enter leyndell via the elevator and get the bow that way :)

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For quickfiring light bows:
Composite Bow if quality build
Red Branch Shortbow if dex build
Misbegotten Shortbow if str build, also has great damage at the cost of range.

For standard bows:
Horn Bow adds magic damage to arrows, Int scaling
Serpent Bow offers poison buildup for arrows, Arc scaling
Erdtree Bow adds holy damage to arrows, Fth scaling (also late game like Black Bow)
Ansbach's Longbow, assuming you're a menace and want to go pick it up in the DLC first thing.

If you're going for greatbows, Lion Greatbow is pretty solid for its arrow rain AoW.

See what fits your style the best.

[grishalit7]

Igon's greatbow is BIS greatbow in the entire game, dealing immense damage to dragons and very high damage to everthing else. The weapon art is faster and easier to use and as long you are only targeting one enemy at a time it outdamages Radahn's greatbow.

Ever since i got it in the dlc, I have been using it on my main character without any regrets:).

[EF_Neo1st]

Originally posted by void:

For quickfiring light bows:
Composite Bow if quality build
Red Branch Shortbow if dex build
Misbegotten Shortbow if str build, also has great damage at the cost of range.

For standard bows:
Horn Bow adds magic damage to arrows, Int scaling
Serpent Bow offers poison buildup for arrows, Arc scaling
Erdtree Bow adds holy damage to arrows, Fth scaling (also late game like Black Bow)
Ansbach's Longbow, assuming you're a menace and want to go pick it up in the DLC first thing.

If you're going for greatbows, Lion Greatbow is pretty solid for its arrow rain AoW.

See what fits your style the best.

Golen Greatbow (if I am not remembering it wrong) is better, dont have special move but damage is bigger.