The Short bow is a recurring bow in the Dragon Quest series. It is a very simple bow and often times the weakest in each game it appears.
| Short bow | |
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| Japanese | ショートボウ |
| Romaji | Shōto bō |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Rivals |
| Effect | None |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Game | Description |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination | A light and easy-to-handle bow for novice archers.[1] |
The Short bow has an Attack bonus of +23 and can only be equipped by Angelo. It can be purchased in Ascantha for 750 gold and sold for 375 gold. It can also be dropped rarely by Bodkin bowyers. The short bow can be upgraded into a Hunter's bow in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Description | ||||
| A beginner's bow that's easy on the purse and the pectorals.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +20 Style +14 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Longbow. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 1,150 / 575 | Sold at the weapon shop in Porth Llaffan. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
| Game | Description |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination | A basic bow for aspiring archers.[3] |
The Short bow has an Attack bonus of +20 and can only be equipped by Bianca. It can be purchased for 970 gold on the Stonecloud after the events at Grannet and sold for 480 gold.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
The Short bow has an Attack bonus of +18 and can be equipped by Angelo and Bianca. It can be purchased for 480 gold.
Dragon Quest Rivals
The Short bow appeared as a basic weapon card exclusive for Priest leaders.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Español | Arco corto | Spanish for "short bow". |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Français | Arc court | French for "short bow". |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Deutsch | Kurzbogen | German for "short bow". |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Italiano | Arco corto | Italian for "short bow". |
Gallery
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IX artwork
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The short bow in Heroes
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Rivals card
References