Short bow

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Short bow
ShortBow.png
Japanese ショートボウ
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations None
Found in Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest Heroes
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Effect None

The Short bow is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise. It is a very simple pull-string, almost always the weakest bow in the games it appears in.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

The short bow has an attack bonus of +23. They can be bought in Ascantha for 750 gold or sold for 375 gold. It can also be obtained as a rare drop from Bodkin bowyers.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

 Short bow  (DS)
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆
Attack +20
Equipable by Armamentalists, Sages, Rangers, Omnivocational Bowmaster
Found Sold in Porth Llaffan
Buy Price 1,150
Sell Price 575
Flavor text A beginner's bow that's easy on the purse and the pectorals.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]

Short bows have an attack bonus of +20. They can be bought for 970 gold and sold for 480 gold. They are described as "A basic bow for aspiring archers." Bianca is the only character who can equip short bows.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]

The short bow has an attack bonus of +18. They can be bought for 480 gold.

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