Bows
Bows are long-ranged weapons that have limited ammunition at the start, but can acquire more quivers as the player progresses through the game. They are a great tool in suppressing enemies from afar.
Its special attack is able to shoot three arrows at the same time at the target for the usage of only one. With some magicites, the special attack can have additional effects.
Later, we will go deeper into how to maximize the potential of using a bow.
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| How to Get the Quiver and Stats |
All Obtainable Bows
| Name | Image | How to Get |
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| Short Bow | Complete the quest A Good Old Bow | |
| Catalpa Bow | In the Eastern Caves during the Age of Reconstruction | |
| Devil's Gut | In the Forest Ruins during the Age of Magic |
Bow Magicites
Magicites are special gems that can help the player's weapon have added effects. Some magicite effects may be powerful but will have some consequence in exchange.
How to Acquire Magicites
Magicites can be acquired by finding them in chests in the overworld. Special 5-star Magicites can be locked in red chests behind special doors that can only be opened with the Leytstaf.
Magicites can also be obtained through the Magicite Shop. At first, before obtaining all types of weapons, the player can only get random magicites for all weapons for every 5 magicite fragments the player exchanges. Once obtaining all weapon types, the player can create magicities for specific weapons for every 10 magicite fragments.
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The shop is available at every town in every age. Just look for the Magicite marker on the map!
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List of All Bow Magicites
| Magicite | 5☆ Effect |
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| Attack Up | Raises Bow attack by 5 |
| Charge Time Down | Reduces Bow charge time by 30% |
| Charging Shot | Fires an arrow at a nearby enemy with each successive Bow charge |
| Conservation | Creates a 80% chance of conserving arrows with Bow attacks |
| Critical Damage Up | Increases Bow damage dealt with critical hits by 50% |
| Critical Rate Up | Increases Bow critical-hit rate by 20% |
| Double Shot | ・Adds an extra attack of 120% damage to Bow attacks ・Increases arrows consumed by 1 |
| Explosives | Generates explosions when regular Bow attacks hit burning enemies |
| Final Shot | Bow attacks deliver guaranteed critical hits with 10 or fewer arrows in stock |
| Fire Shot | Burns enemies hit with Bow attacks |
| Immovable Stance | ・Increases Bow damage dealt with special attacks by 50% ・Prevents movement while charging bow |
| Linked Arrows | ・Delivers extra attacks (3) to surrounding enemies when landing a hit with a bow. ・Greatly lowers damage dealt with each extra attack |
| Magic Homing | Fires magic arrows that home in on nearby enemies with Bow special attacks |
| Piercing Arrows | ・Arrows pass through enemies ・Reduces Bow Damage by 20% |
| Soul Beam | ・Changes regular Bow attacks to a beam of light that increases damage dealt by 250% while no arrows in stock ・Consumes 1 Life in place of each arrow that would be used |
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| List of All Magicites |
Best Bow Magicite Combinations
When stocked up with quivers in the late game, bows can become really formidable. They can have several added effects with their special attacks and defeat enemies before they even notice the player in the field.
Some bow magicites have steep consequences but it's high risk high reward for the player if they choose to take that route. At the same time, at least for Double Shot, the magicite Conservation can help counter its effcts.
It's a tricky play, but if players are confident in their aim (which isn't the most intuitive in this game in any direction other than the four cardinal directions), a player can use the magicite Immovable Stance to their advantage.
| Build | Magicites |
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| For all Builds | Attack Up, Charge Time Down, Critical Damage Up, Critical Rate Up, Conservation |
| Special Attack Specialist | Charging Shot, Fire Shot, Explosives, Magic Homing |
| Living on the Edge | Double Shot, Soul Beam, Final Shot |
Trophies related to Bows
| Trophy | Name | How to Get |
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| Bowmaster | Defeat 200 enemies using a Bow. |
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| List of All Trophy |
| Weapons by Category | ||
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Sword | Boomerangs | Spear |
Bomb | Bow | Hammer |
Chain and Sickle | ||