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Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)
Best Bows and All Bows List
Bows are the main weapon for an Archer in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). See the best Bows, a list of all Bows, and their primary stats!
List of Contents
Best Bows
| Best Early Game | Veteran's Arc |
|---|---|
| Best Midgame | Predator |
| Best Overall | Hydra Husk |
Best Early Game Bow
 Veteran's Arc
|
Strength: 163 Magick: 0 Slash Strength: 0 Strike Strength: 100 Knockdown Power: 150 |
|
Element: None Debilitations: None |
The best bow you can get early on is the Veteran's Arc from Celeste's Smithy in Checkpoint Rest Town. It's fairly affordable and sports good strength. If you're lacking in gold, the Savage Fang and Bespoke Bow are decent options early on.
Best Midgame Bow
 Predator
|
Strength: 204 Magick: 0 Slash Strength: 0 Strike Strength: 100 Knockdown Power: 220 |
|
Element: None Debilitations: None |
The Predator is a good bow that can help you throughout the midgame. It's fairly light and has decent stats to remain usable until you can get the Dragon's Blink.
Best Bow Overall
 Hydra Husk
|
Strength: 340 Magick: 0 Slash Strength: 0 Strike Strength: 100 Knockdown Power: 268 |
|
Element: None Debilitations: None |
Of the bows we've confirmed, the Hydra Husk has the highest strength among the bows. It's also much heavier compared to other bows, so the Dragon's Rancor can be considered if weight is a concern. Note that both these bows are only available in the postgame, so your alternatives for the first playthrough are either the Revenant Wail or Dragon's Blink.
List of Bows
All Available Bows
| Weapon | Strength / Magick | Slash / Strike | Knock-down | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluted Bow | 55/0 | 0/100 | 79 | 810 G |
| Lupine Bow | 74/0 | 0/100 | 95 | 1800 G |
| Superior Fluted Bow | 82/0 | 0/100 | 79 | N/A |
| Hunter's Bow | 89/0 | 0/100 | 102 | 4240 G |
| Bespoke Bow | 112/0 | 0/100 | 128 | 10500 G |
| Myfyr | 120/0 | 0/100 | 180 | 13500 G |
| Savage Fang | 148/0 | 0/100 | 150 | 17800 G |
| Veteran's Arc | 163/0 | 0/100 | 150 | 21200 G |
| Repeller Bow | 170/0 | 0/100 | 190 | N/A |
| Darkening Storm | 198/0 | 0/100 | 210 | N/A |
| Predator | 204/0 | 0/100 | 220 | 33500 G |
| Dinistrydd | 233/0 | 0/100 | 180 | 38900 G |
| Dragon's Blink | 256/0 | 0/100 | 190 | 48500 G |
| Revenant Wail | 280/0 | 0/100 | 220 | 55000 G |
| Medusan Spellbow | 300/0 | 0/100 | 268 | N/A |
| Dragon's Rancor | 308/0 | 0/100 | 248 | N/A |
| Hydra Husk | 340/0 | 0/100 | 268 | 75000 G |
What Are Bows?
Archer-Specific Weapon
Bows are weapons available only to the characters with Archer Vocation. It means you won't be able to equip and use a bow on other characters with different vocations.
Archer Best Builds, Augments, and Skills
Can Be Equipped on Archer Pawns
Your Archer Pawns can also equip and use bows you get during your adventures. You can give them a better bow, so they can be more helpful during battle!
Can Fire Specialized Arrows
Bows can also shoot specialized arrows, like Poison Arrows or Ice Arrows, through Weapon Skills. It will make a normal arrow deal more damage when drawn using a Weapon Skill.
Note that some Weapon Skills require a specific arrow before you can shoot it. You can easily find different arrows through shops and vendors.
Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2) Related Guides
All Weapon Types
| All Weapon Types | |
|---|---|
| Swords | Shields |
| Maces | Daggers |
| Bows | Greatswords |
| Hammers | Staves |
| Archistaves | Magickal Bows |
| Duospears | Censers |
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Anonymous over 1 year
Anonymous over 1 yearThe bows listed after the Revenant Wail do have higher strengths, but are only available after completion of the game. After you complete the game, these will unlock at certain vendors for your next playthrough. That's why for a first playthrough the Revenant Wail is technically the best.
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Wasnt there a stronger bow at the elven village weapon shop? I got the manticore tusk by completing the quest from an archer near the weapon shop at Vernworth, all of this pretty early in the game.