Bow (weapon)



Bows, also known as ShortBow, are a recurring group of weapons from the Final Fantasy series. It's a simple basic weapon, much of the time being the first bow in the game so it doesn't provide any bonuses.

Final Fantasy II
The Bow has an attack power of 1 with 50% Accuracy, but with a -70 penalty to Intelligence and Spirit. It can be bought in Gatrea, Paloom, Poft, and Machanon for 20 gil (GBA/PSP) or 150 gil (Famicom/PS).

Final Fantasy III
The Bow has an attack power of 5 (Famicom) or 10 (Remake). It can be bought in Ur (Remake) for 100 gil or found inside Castle Sasune.

Final Fantasy IV
The Bow is initial equip on Rosa. It has an attack power of 10 with an accuracy of 30, possessing the Throw element. It can be bought for 220 gil in Kaipo and Agart. It can be equipped by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia, Edward, Rosa, Palom, Porom, and Cid.

In the DS/iOS version, it has an attack power of 10 with an accuracy of 75, and it grants a bonus of 1 to Speed. It can only be equipped by Rosa.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Bowreturns in the sequel to Final Fantasy IV, just like the previous game, it has an attack power of 10 with an accuracy of 75. It can by bought in Mysidia, Baron (Ceodore Tale), and Kaipo for 220 gil. It can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore, Cid, Rosa, Rydia, Palom, Porom, Edward, Luca, Leonora, Izayoi, and Harley.

Final Fantasy Legend II
The weapon is called Bow and it has a bow icon before its name. It can be found in First Town and Cave of North. It has 50 use, it also increases a Robot's HP by 9 and increases their Agl by 2. The damage formula for Bow is equal to 50 points of damage. The bow is Long Range, and it has a 60% chance to hit.