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Bow that sometimes blinds enemies. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Final Fantasy V description
Dark Bow (暗闇の弓矢, Kurayami no Yumiya?), also known as Char Bow, is a recurring bow in the series, usually associated with either the Dark element or with the Blind status. It is often a mid-ranked bow.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
A bow that can plunge its target into darkness.
Description
Dark Bow is a mid-ranked bow that can inflict Blind upon hitting with it. It is found on the Dreadnought and is bought for 3,000 gil, and provides only 25 Attack.
Final Fantasy V[]
Dark Bow is a mid-ranked bow that provides 40 Attack, 43 Hit Rate, and has a 66% chance to inflict Blind when attacking with it. It can be dropped from Enchanted Fans, and bought in Regole, Quelb, and Castle of Bal for 3,800 gil.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]
Bow stained with charcoal for use in ambushes.
Description
The Char Bow is a low-rank bow that teaches Archers the Blackout ability for 200 AP.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
A blackened bow for stealthy night use.
Description
The Char Bow is a low-rank bow that teaches Archers the Blackout ability for 250 AP. It can be bought in the shop for 220 gil after creating it in the Bazaar by using a Animal Bone, Sturdy Vine, and Red Geeps.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates[]
A bow dyed completely black. Enables an archer to attack undetected any time of day or night.
Description
Dark Bow is a mid-ranked bow that provides 82 Attack and 3 Magic. It requires the Dark Weapon scroll to acquire.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time[]
A bow dyed completely black. Strike unseen at the enemy in the black of night.
Description
Dark Bow is a high-ranked bow that can be used by all races. It provides 106 attack at level 1 and 143 attack at level 30, adds +25 to Stun, adds +5 to Dark, and has one empty slot. It can be created for 1,130 gil by using Orichalcum x2 and Black Gold x3 (Hard or Very Hard mode). When turned into a jewel, a level 3-9 Dark Bow makes a Dark Stone 2, level 10-19 makes a Will Stone 4, and level 20-30 makes a Dark Stone 5.