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 |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | 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 |
 Hunter's bow |
 Short bow |
 Chain whip |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
 Short bow |  |
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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 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
| Game | Description |
 | 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 EndEdit
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 RivalsEdit
The Short bow appeared as a basic weapon card exclusive for Priest leaders.
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Arco estrecho (VIII only) Arco corto (IX onward) | Spanish for "narrow bow". (VIII only) Spanish for "short bow". (IX onward) |
 Français | Arc court | French for "short bow". |
 Deutsch | Kurzbogen | German for "short bow". |
 Italiano | Arco corto | Italian for "short bow". |
GalleryEdit
IX artwork
The short bow in Heroes
Rivals card
ReferencesEdit