Short bow

Short bow
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

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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

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

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

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

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