What is the best bow in Dark Souls 2?

Hunter’s Blackbow is the best overall; it’s fast, has long range, ok damage, and is great for triggering status. The dragonrider bow hits the hardest of all standard bows (by a large margin), is moderately slow, and murders your stamina. The lightning bow of want falls somewhere in the middle.

How do you get the sea bow?

Acquired From. Rare drop from Varangian Archers in the No-Man’s-Wharf area.

Are bows viable in Dark Souls 2?

User Info: infamousralphst. You could definitely get through the game with only bows, provided that you use a boss soul early on to get a bow worth a damn. You can do some respectable damage. Lightning short bow with lightning arrows and 28 faith does great damage against pve and pvp.

Where do you get the bow in Dark Souls 2?

Acquired From

• Found in a chest in Blacksmith Lenigrast’s shop.
• Bandit-class initial equipment.
• Dropped from Hollow Infantry archers in the Forest of Fallen Giants.
• A Lightning-infused version can be found in the room with the fire-spewing statues & the ladder to the last Bonfire in the Iron Keep.

Which is the best bow in Dark Souls 2?

Dragonrider Bow is great if you just want pure damage. Sea Bow has the best range, dropped by the Hollow Varangians in No Man’s Wharf. Hunter’s Black Bow has great range and great DEX scaling, found in Drangleic Castle IIRC. Do note that the Dragonrider Bow’s damage is based off of str, dex, and int.

How much dexterity does a Sea Bow have?

At Normal +10 with 40 Strength and 40 Dexterity the Sea Bow has an Attack Rating of 250 (145+105). Upgraded with Titanite Shards and other regular titanite. Note: Cannot be infused with Bleed Stone or Poison Stone.

Which is the best bow in the game?

Outside of (very) slowly sniping distant enemies, it’s probably the worst bow in the game. Alonne is the best overall since it’s got the same knockback power as the other greatbows but is fast enough to warrant use. Hunter’s Blackbow is the best overall; it’s fast, has long range, ok damage, and is great for triggering status.

Which is better a shortbow or a longbow?

The Longbow has a significantly longer arrow draw speed than the Shortbow, however the Longbow has a 20% distance advantage over the Shortbow. This isn’t much of an issue if dealing with targets that stand still, but the difficulty of landing a shot on a moving target with a longbow increases significantly.