Shortbows are a Weapon type found in Dragon's Dogma wielded by Striders and Assassins. Though Shortbows are most effective at close-range, their reach is long enough to evade most melee attacks and hit weak spots without needing to climb a boss. To make up for their lack of range compared to longbows, characters wielding a Shortbow are able to stay evasive and mobile. Shortbows deal bludgeoning damage and when paired with Arrows, can inflict various types of Debilitations. Shortbows and Longbows share many skills with the same name, however, they may count as different skills that have to be bought separately. Visit Shortbow Skills for a full list. You can find detailed information on individual Shortbow stats and upgrade requirements on each page linked below.
Dragon's Dogma Shortbows
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| Name | Strength | Magick | Slash % | Bludgeon % | Stagger | Knockdown | Element | Debilitation Inflicted | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Direwolf Bow |
77 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 133 | 133 | - | - | 0.64 |
 Dragon's Rancor |
283(433) | 0 | 0% | 100% | 211 | 211 | - | - | 0.89 |
 Fey Whisper |
336 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 224 | 224 | - | - | 0.54 |
 Fluted Bow |
113 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 154 | 154 | - | - | 0.57 |
 Griffinbane |
41 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 102 | 102 | - | - | 0.77 |
 Hunter's Bow |
136 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 168 | 168 | - | - | 0.60 |
 Pleached Limbs |
148 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 181 | 181 | - | - | 0.68 |
 Repeller Bow |
49 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 107 | 107 | - | - | 1.65 |
 Rusted Bow |
6 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 78 | 78 | - |  + + |
0.81 |
 Shortbow |
31 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 100 | 100 | - | - | 0.47 |
Stalwart Bow |
252 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 196 | 196 | - | - | 0.72 |
 Sylvan Bow |
59 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 109 | 109 | - | - | 0.51 |
Darkening Storm* |
780 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 330 | 330 | - | - | 0.99 |
Dragon's Ire* |
380 | 200 | 0% | 100% | 270 | 270 |  |
- | 0.91 |
Weapons with an asterisk* are only available in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.
Values in parentheses() are for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.
Debilitations with a plus sign+ are added to the weapon when enhanced/dragonforged.
Man I wish I could mix and match weapons more?, like I'd love to have a bow and staff to rolllll
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