Hunter's bow
| Hunter's bow | |
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| Japanese | クロスボウ |
| Romaji | Kurosu bou |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IV (remakes only) Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Tact |
| Effect | Increases the wielder's Attack. |
The Hunter's bow is a bow in the series. In its original appearance, it is a crossbow that can be used by a wide range of characters, but in later games, it was redesigned to a traditional longbow.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
The Hunter's bow has an Attack bonus of +18 and can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, Maya, and Meena. It can be purchased for 350 gold from Strathbaile, Taborov, Vrenor, the Desert Bazaar, Lakanaba, Ballymoral, Laissez Fayre, Casabranca, and Bath and sold for 262 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest on 3F of the Pharos Beacon. It can be dropped by Cyclowns, Whirly girlies, and Devilfish.
- The weapon only appears in the remakes of IV, taking the place of the Boomerang, which targeted only a single enemy in the original NES version.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | A standard bow, popular among adventurers for its blend of power an convenience.[1] |
The Hunter's bow has an Attack bonus of +30 and can only be equipped by Angelo. It can be purchased in Pickham for 1,700 gold and sold for 850 gold. It has a 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Hunter mechs and Bodkin fletchers. It can also be made in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Hunter's bow |
 Cypress stick |
Cypress stick |
- Strength ring |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
Hunter's bow |
 Short bow |
 Chain whip |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Hunter's bow 
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| Description | ||||
| A strong bow that deals a strong blow and is well-loved by warriors.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +57 Style +26 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Inflicts 110% damage to Bird family monsters. Used to create Crucerang or Hotshot bow. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 4,900 / 2,450 | Sold at the weapon shop in Batsureg. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Hunter mechs. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Short bow |
 Chain whip |
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Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]
Hunter's Bow appears as a skill that can be used by Torneko, who already knows it when he joins the party, costing 7 MP to use. It is modeled after its original appearance in Dragon Quest IV. When used, Torneko pulls out a pair of hunter's bows and fires off several bolts from each hand in a wide arc in front of him. It has a long range and fires either straight ahead or slightly diagonally upwards, making it ideal for targeting aerial monsters. Normally, Torneko will stand still and fire from the crossbows, but it is possible to cancel while he is performing a charge and use the attack as well, firing off bolts while he slides forward.
| Game | Description |
 | Produces a pair of powerful crossbows and lets loose repeatedly into the air.[3] |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Hunter's Bow appears as a skill that is known naturally by Overkilling machine at level 1 and costs 28 MP to use. It has a range of three squares away in any direction and inflicts 195% potency physical damage to a single enemy.
| Hunter's Bow (クロスボウ Kurosu bou) |  |
| Hunter's Bow | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Attack | Physical |  |
28 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
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None | ||
| Description | |||
| Deals 195% potency physical damage to 1 enemy | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Overkilling machine | |||
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The hunter's bow from Dragon Quest IV -
Torneko using the Hunter's Bow in Heroes II
