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{{Item
{{Item
|title = Short bow
|title = Short bow
|image = [[Image:ShortBow.png|200px]]
|image = [[File:ShortBow.png|300px]]
|japanese = ショートボウ
|japanese = ショートボウ
|romaji = {{tt|Shōto bō|Short bow}}
|names = None
|names = None
|games = {{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}
|games = {{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}<br>{{DQRivals}}
| buy = various, see article
|effect = Increases the wielder's Attack.
| sell = various, see article
}}
|effect = None
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.


The '''short bow''' is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]] franchise. It is a very simple pull-string, almost always the weakest bow in the games it appears in.
==={{DQRivals}}===
The Short bow appeared as a basic weapon card exclusive for [[Priest]] leaders.


==Appearances==
==In Other Languages==
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
{{OtherLanguages
The short bow has an attack bonus of +23. They can be bought in [[Ascantha]] for 750 gold or sold for 375 gold. It can also be obtained as a rare drop from [[Bodkin bowyer|Bodkin bowyers]].
|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>


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==References==
The short bow has an attack bonus of +20 and a one star rarity. They are described as "A beginner's bow that's easy on the purse and the pectorals." They can be bought in [[Porth Llaffan]] for 1,150 gold or sold for 575 gold. [[Armamentalist|Armamentalists]], [[Sage|Sages]], and [[Ranger|Rangers]] can equip them. They are also needed in the [[alchemy]] recipe to make [[Longbow|longbows]].
<references/>


===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]''===
{{clear}}
Short bows have an attack bonus of +20. They can be bought for 970 gold and sold for 480 gold. They are described as "A basic bow for aspiring archers." [[Bianca]] is the only character who can equip short bows.
===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''===
The short bow has an attack bonus of +18. They can be bought for 480 gold.


{{DQWeapons}}
{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Bows]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals items]]
[[fr:Arc court]]

Latest revision as of 14:42, 17 September 2025

Short bow
Japanese ショートボウ
Romaji Shōto bō
Old localisations None
Found in Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest Heroes
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Dragon Quest Rivals
Effect Increases the wielder's Attack.

The Short bow is a bow in the series. It is a very simple bow and typically the weakest in each game.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A light and easy-to-handle bow for novice archers.[1]

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 bowyers. The short bow can be upgraded into a Hunter's bow in the Alchemy Pot.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Hunter's bow		 Short bow
Short bow
Chain whip		 -


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Short bow
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Description
A beginner's bow that's easy on the purse and the pectorals.[2]
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Attack +20
Style +14
Notes
Upgrades into Longbow.
Price Location
1,150 / 575 Sold at the weapon shop in Porth Llaffan.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
- - -

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A basic bow for aspiring archers.[3]

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.

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

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.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

The Short bow appeared as a basic weapon card exclusive for Priest leaders.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolArco estrecho (VIII only)
Arco corto (IX onward)		Spanish for "narrow bow". (VIII only)
Spanish for "short bow". (IX onward)
FrançaisArc courtFrench for "short bow".
DeutschKurzbogenGerman for "short bow".
ItalianoArco cortoItalian for "short bow".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • IX artwork
    IX artwork
  • The short bow in Heroes
    The short bow in Heroes
  • Rivals card
    Rivals card

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  2. ↑ Nintendo DS version.
  3. ↑ Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.

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