Editing Eros' bow

{{Item
|title = Eros' bow
|image = [[Image:ErosBow.png|300px]]
|japanese = エロスの弓
|romaji = {{tt|Erosu no yumi|Eros' bow}}
|names = N/a
|games = {{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{DQ10}}<br>{{DQXOffline}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}<br>{{DQTreasures}}<br>{{DQRivals}}
|effect = Has a chance of inflicting [[confusion]] on an enemy after attacking. (''VIII'' only)
}}
'''Eros' bow''' is a [[Bow (weapon type)|bow]] in the series.

==Characteristics==
Eros' bow is a beautiful recurve bow carved from white wood with gold details. There are pink heart-shaped designs on either side of the grip, as well as the nocks where the bowstring is held. The arrows have pink arrowheads with white fletchings. The bow has a chance of inflicting confusion when attacking. It is named after [[Wikipedia:Eros|Eros]], the god of love from Greek mythology and the son of Aphrodite. His Roman counterpart was Cupid and he was known for carrying a bow and arrow, which would make people fall in love when he shot them with it.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A bow of illusions that fires arrows which can confuse their target.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Eros' bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +45, has a {{fraction|1|8}} chance of inflicting [[confusion]] when attacking, and can only be equipped by [[Angelo]]. The bow can only be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] and can be mixed to create a [[Cheiron's bow]] or [[Odin's bow]]. It can be sold for 5,800 gold for the first one sold, then reducing to 1,740 gold from the second onward. The recipe for Eros' bow can be found behind the watchtower ladder in [[Pickham]] after obtaining the ship.
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Eros' bow.png|32px|Eros' bow]]<br>Eros' bow
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Hunters bow.png|32px|link=Hunter's bow]]<br>Hunter's bow
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Garter PS2.png|32px|link=Garter]]<br>Garter
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Cheiron's bow.png|32px|link=Cheiron's bow]]<br>Cheiron's bow
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Eros' bow.png|32px|Eros' bow]]<br>Eros' bow
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Power shield.png|32px|link=Power shield]]<br>Power shield
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Odin's bow.png|32px|link=Odin's bow]]<br>Odin's bow
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Great bow.png|32px|link=Great bow]]<br>Great bow
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Cheiron's bow.png|32px|Cheiron's bow]]<br>Cheiron's bow
|i3=[[File:DQVIII Eros' bow.png|32px|Eros' bow]]<br>Eros' bow
}}
</div>

==={{DQ10}}===
The Eros' bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +38, a {{Style}} bonus of +6, and a {{Weight}} bonus of +8. It has an equipment level of 28 and can be equipped by an [[Armamentalist]], [[Ranger]], [[Sage]], [[Item Master]], [[Fortune Teller]], [[Death Master]], [[Pirate]], [[Dragomancer]], or [[Hermit]]. The bow can be crafted with woodworking. Starting with Version 6.2, the amount of materials required to make one were reduced, making it easier to craft. Previously, it required four Bendy branches, four pieces of Whitewood, and three Belle caps.
*Recipe: Bendy branch + Whitewood + [[Belle cap]]

==={{DQXOffline}}===
The Eros' bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +38 and a {{Charm}} bonus of +6. It can be equipped by the {{Hero 10}} as a [[Armamentalist]], [[Ranger]], or [[Sage]], and [[Raguas]]. The bow can be purchased for 2,200 gold or crafted with the [[Fun-Size Forge]].
*Recipe: Bendy branch x4 + Whitewood x4 + [[Belle cap]] x3

==={{DQH}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQH=A beautiful bow blessed by the god of love.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.</ref>
}}
The Eros' bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +39, a [[Defence|Blocking]] bonus of +8, and can only be equipped by [[Bianca]]. It can be purchased for 4,300 gold from the weapon merchant on the [[Stonecloud]] after the events at Grannet and sold for 2,150 gold.

==={{DQH2}}===
The Eros' bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +46 and can be equipped by [[Lazarel]] and [[Teresa]] as a [[Thief]] or [[Sage]], and [[Angelo]]. It can be purchased for 3,100 gold from the weapon merchant at [[Accordia]].

==={{DQTreasures}}===
[[Image:Eros's bow treasures icon.jpg|right|thumb|''Treasures'' icon]]
The Eros' bow is Treasure No. 139 in the Weapons category and can be found on [[the Maneland]]. Its base value is 580,000 gold.
{{Descriptions
|DQTR=A beautiful bow emblazoned with heart-shaped emblems.<ref>Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.</ref>
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Arco de Eros|es-meaning=Spanish for "Eros' bow".
|fr=Arc d'Éros|fr-meaning=French for "Eros' bow".
|de=Amorbogen|de-meaning=German for "Cupid's bow".
|it=Arco di Eros|it-meaning=Italian for "Eros' bow".
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII Android Eros' Bow Recipe.jpg|Eros' bow recipe found in Pickham in ''Dragon Quest VIII''
DQ VIII Android Alchemy Made Eros' Bow.jpg|Eros' bow made in the Alchemy Pot
DQH Eros bow.png|''Heroes'' icon
DQR Eros no Yumi.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>

==References==
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[[Category:Bows]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals items]]

[[es:Arco de Eros]]
[[fr:Arc d'Éros]]