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Aphelion: Changed redirect target from Bow Weapon Family to Bow (weapon type)

2025-12-21T00:24:11Z

Changed redirect target from Bow Weapon Family to Bow (weapon type)

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	#REDIRECT [[Bow ~~Weapon Family~~]]		#REDIRECT [[Bow (weapon type)]]

dragon>Follower of Light: Redirected page to Bow Weapon Family

2016-01-18T16:10:52Z

Redirected page to Bow Weapon Family

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	~~Bows are a recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest series, having~~ [[Dragon Quest VIII\|Rece]][[Dragon Quest IX\|ntly]] become far more prominent than in past decades. In the early games, bow are typically featured as late-game, 'vanilla' weapons with no distinguishing features beyond their considerable might.		#REDIRECT [[Bow Weapon Family]]

	In more modern games this stance has changed with the proliferation of the family, becoming the tool of choice for nimble characters such as [[Angelo]]. Bucking common RPG trends, bows in DQ games are just as potent as other weapon categories, standing alongside swords and axes as the most powerful families of armaments. Furthermore, ammunition ''never'' runs out no matter how many attacks are made, nor are their damage outputs affected by being used in the back row in DQIX.

	~~==Appearances==~~

	~~===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===~~
	*[[Hunter's bow]] (replaces the [[Boomerang]] in remakes)

	~~===[[Dragon Quest V]]===~~
	*[[Great bow]]

	~~===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===~~
	*[[Great bow]]

	~~===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===~~
	*[[Great bow]]

	~~===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===~~
	~~Bows are one of the three weapon types Angelo may equip himself with. All skills in the set are unique, leading many players to recommend them over his [[sword]] options.~~

	*[[Short Bow]]
	*[[Hunter's Bow]]
	*[[Eros' Bow]]
	*[[Cheiron's Bow]]
	*[[Great bow]]
	*[[Odin's Bow]]

	~~===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===~~
	~~Bows can initially be used by [[Armamentalist]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Sage]]s. By completing the [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX\| Bow skill set]], any character may equip a bow.~~

	*[[List of bow alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]
	*[[Short Bow]]
	*[[Short Bow\|Long Bow]]
	*[[Hunter's Bow]]
	*[[Fuddle Bow]]
	*[[Potshot Bow]]
	*[[Potshot Bow\|Hotshot Bow]]
	*[[Blowy Bow]]
	*[[Blowy Bow\|Billowing Bow]]
	*[[Blowy Bow\|Blustery Bow]]
	*[[Cheiron's Bow]]
	*[[Great bow]]
	*[[Purblind Bow]]
	*[[Purblind Bow\|Blinding Bow]]
	*[[Odin's Bow\|Oh-No Bow]]
	*[[Odin's Bow]]
	*[[Angel's Bow]]
	*[[Angel's Bow\|Archangel's Bow]]
	*[[Angel's Bow\|Aeon's Bow]]
	*[[Angel's Bow\|Seraph's Bow]]

	~~==Gallery==~~
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~Image:Aeon's Bow.jpg\|Aeon's Bow~~
	~~Image:Angel's Bow.jpg\|Angel's Bow~~
	~~Image:Archangel's Bow.jpg\|Archangel's Bow~~
	~~Image:Billowy Bow.jpg\|Billowy Bow~~
	~~Image:CheironsBow.png\|Cheiron's Bow~~
	~~Image:ErosBow.png\|Eros' Bow~~
	~~Image:Fuddle Bow.jpg\|Fuddle Bow~~
	~~Image:GreatBow.png\|Great Bow (DQ8)~~
	~~Image:Hunting Bow.jpg\| Hunter's Bow~~
	~~Image:OdinsBow.png\|Odin's Bow~~
	~~Image:Potshot Bow.jpg\|Potshot~~ Bow
	~~</gallery>~~

	~~[[Category: Dragon Quest IV weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category: Dragon Quest V weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category: Dragon Quest VII weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category: Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category: dragon Quest IX weapons]]~~
	~~[[Category: weapon families~~]]

dragon>Follower of Light at 21:52, 23 October 2014

2014-10-23T21:52:48Z

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 *[[Angel's Bow|Aeon's Bow]]
 *[[Angel's Bow|Seraph's Bow]]
 [[Category: Dragon Quest IV weapons]]

dragon>Follower of Light at 22:01, 11 September 2014

2014-09-11T22:01:55Z

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	===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===		===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===
	*[[Hunter's bow]](replaces the [[Boomerang]] in remakes)		*[[Hunter's bow]] (replaces the [[Boomerang]] in remakes)

	===[[Dragon Quest V]]===		===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
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	===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===		===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
	Bows are one of the three weapon types Angelo may equip himself with. All skills in the set are unique, leading many players to recommend them over his [[sword]] options.		Bows are one of the three weapon types Angelo may equip himself with. All skills in the set are unique, leading many players to recommend them over his [[sword]] options.

	*[[Short Bow]]		*[[Short Bow]]
	*[[Hunter's Bow]]		*[[Hunter's Bow]]
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	*[[Great bow]]		*[[Great bow]]
	*[[Odin's Bow]]		*[[Odin's Bow]]

	===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===		===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
	Bows can initially be used by [[Armamentalist]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Sage]]s. By completing the [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX\| Bow skill set]], any character may equip a bow.		Bows can initially be used by [[Armamentalist]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Sage]]s. By completing the [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX\| Bow skill set]], any character may equip a bow.

			*[[List of bow alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]
	*[[Short Bow]]		*[[Short Bow]]
	*[[Short Bow\|Long Bow]]		*[[Short Bow\|Long Bow]]

dragon>Follower of Light: Created page with "Bows are a recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest series, having Recently become far more prominent than in past decades. In th..."

2014-09-10T00:31:27Z

Created page with "Bows are a recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest series, having Rece ntly become far more prominent than in past decades. In th..."

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Bows are a recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest series, having [[Dragon Quest VIII|Rece]][[Dragon Quest IX|ntly]] become far more prominent than in past decades. In the early games, bow are typically featured as late-game, 'vanilla' weapons with no distinguishing features beyond their considerable might.

In more modern games this stance has changed with the proliferation of the family, becoming the tool of choice for nimble characters such as [[Angelo]]. Bucking common RPG trends, bows in DQ games are just as potent as other weapon categories, standing alongside swords and axes as the most powerful families of armaments. Furthermore, ammunition ''never'' runs out no matter how many attacks are made, nor are their damage outputs affected by being used in the back row in DQIX.

==Appearances==

===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===
*[[Hunter's bow]](replaces the [[Boomerang]] in remakes)

===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
*[[Great bow]]

===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
*[[Great bow]]

===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===
*[[Great bow]]

===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
Bows are one of the three weapon types Angelo may equip himself with. All skills in the set are unique, leading many players to recommend them over his [[sword]] options.
*[[Short Bow]]
*[[Hunter's Bow]]
*[[Eros' Bow]]
*[[Cheiron's Bow]]
*[[Great bow]]
*[[Odin's Bow]]
===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
Bows can initially be used by [[Armamentalist]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Sage]]s. By completing the [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX| Bow skill set]], any character may equip a bow.
*[[Short Bow]]
*[[Short Bow|Long Bow]]
*[[Hunter's Bow]]
*[[Fuddle Bow]]
*[[Potshot Bow]]
*[[Potshot Bow|Hotshot Bow]]
*[[Blowy Bow]]
*[[Blowy Bow|Billowing Bow]]
*[[Blowy Bow|Blustery Bow]]
*[[Cheiron's Bow]]
*[[Great bow]]
*[[Purblind Bow]]
*[[Purblind Bow|Blinding Bow]]
*[[Odin's Bow|Oh-No Bow]]
*[[Odin's Bow]]
*[[Angel's Bow]]
*[[Angel's Bow|Archangel's Bow]]
*[[Angel's Bow|Aeon's Bow]]
*[[Angel's Bow|Seraph's Bow]]

[[Category: Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category: Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category: Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category: Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category: dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category: weapon families]]