Editing Short bow

{{Item
|title = Short bow
|image = [[File:ShortBow.png|300px]]
|japanese = ショートボウ
|romaji = {{tt|Shōto bō|Short bow}}
|names = None
|games = {{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}<br>{{DQRivals}}
|effect = Increases the wielder's Attack.
}}
The '''Short bow''' is a [[Bow (weapon type)|bow]] in the series. It is a very simple bow and typically the weakest in each game.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A light and easy-to-handle bow for novice archers.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
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 bowyer|Bodkin bowyers]]. The short bow can be upgraded into a [[Hunter's bow]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]].
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Hunters bow.png|32px|link=Hunter's bow]]<br>Hunter's bow
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Short bow PS2.png|32px|Short bow]]<br>Short bow
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Chain whip.png|32px|link=Chain whip]]<br>Chain whip
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[Image:Short bow DQIX icon.png]]
|name=Short bow
|icon=[[Image:Short bow IX artwork.png|275px]]
|description=A beginner's bow that's easy on the purse and the pectorals.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +20<br>Style +14
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]]
|notes=Upgrades into [[Longbow]].
|price=1,150 / 575
|location=Sold at the weapon shop in [[Porth Llaffan]].
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQH}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQH=A basic bow for aspiring archers.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.</ref>
}}
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.

==={{DQH2}}===
The Short bow has an {{Attack}} bonus of +18 and can be equipped by [[Teresa]] and [[Lazarel]] as a [[Thief]] or [[Sage]], as well as [[Angelo]] and [[Bianca]]. It can be purchased for 480 gold from the weapon merchant in [[Accordia]] after unlocking the ability to change vocations.

==={{DQRivals}}===
The Short bow appeared as a basic weapon card exclusive for [[Priest]] leaders.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Arco estrecho (''VIII'' only)<br>Arco corto (''IX'' onward)|es-meaning=Spanish for "narrow bow". (''VIII'' only)<br>Spanish for "short bow". (''IX'' onward)
|fr=Arc court|fr-meaning=French for "short bow".
|de=Kurzbogen|de-meaning=German for "short bow".
|it=Arco corto|it-meaning=Italian for "short bow".
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Short bow IX artwork.png|''IX'' artwork
DQH Short bow.png|The short bow in ''Heroes''
DQR Short Bow.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery>

==References==
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{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Bows]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals items]]

[[fr:Arc court]]