Short bow

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	Short bow concept art.

This article is about the type of weapon. For the specific weapon item sold by NPC weaponsmiths, see Short Bow (item).

The short bow is a type of mid-range, two-handed weapon. Short bow skills of most professions are specialized in damaging and disabling conditions. Engineers instead use short bow as a support and utility weapon.

Skills by profession[edit]

#	Skill			Description
Renegade
1	Shattershot	0.5½		Release an arrow that shatters upon striking, inflicting bleeding on nearby foes.
2	Bloodbane Path	1	3	Conjure a portal through the Mists and fire barbed arrows to strike from unexpected directions at your enemy.
3	Sevenshot	0.5½	7	Conjure a focused volley of arrows to harass your foes.
4	Spiritcrush	0.5½	9	Create a debilitating zone by firing a volley of flaming arrows at an area.
5	Scorchrazor	0.75¾	12	Unleash a fiery edge to ignite and knock down your enemies.
Engineer
1	Arc Detonator	0.5½		Fire an arrow equipped with an electric module that discharges when striking your target, shocking them and two nearby enemies with an electric blast.
2	Essence of Animated Sand	0.75¾	8	Fire an arrow equipped with a payload that explodes enchanted sand on impact, granting barrier and might to allies. Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will grant additional might to allies.
3	Essence of Living Shadows	0.75¾	15	Fire an arrow equipped with a device that spreads shadow magic across the ground on impact, healing and removing conditions from allies with the initial detonation, and healing allies with each pulse afterward. Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will remove additional conditions from allies.
4	Essence of Liquid Wrath	0.75¾	20	Fire a volley of arrows equipped with a payload that spreads magical flames across the ground on impact, granting boons to allies on the initial detonation and leaving a fire field. Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will grant additional protection to allies.
5	Essence of Borrowed Time	0.75¾	25	Fire a row of arrows equipped with a device that envelops an area with chronal magic on impact, stunning enemies and applying superspeed to allies. Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will daze enemies hit.
Ranger
1	Crossfire			Fire an arrow that bleeds your target. Attacks are stronger from behind or from the side or against defiant foes.
2	Poison Volley	0.25¼	8	Fire a spread of five poison arrows. Poison lasts longer if you are flanking or behind the target or if you strike a defiant foe.
3	Quick Shot	0.25¼	8	Fire a quick shot in an evasive retreat. Gain swiftness. This can be used while retreating.
4	Crippling Shot		12	Fire an arrow that cripples your target. If you are flanking or behind your target or your target is defiant, immobilize them. Your pet's next three attacks inflict bleeding.
5	Concussion Shot	0.25¼	20	Daze your foe with an arrow. Stun them if you hit from behind or from the side or if your foe is defiant.
Untamed
1	Toxic Shot	0.75¾		Unleashed Ambush. Fire three arrows that explode on impact, inflicting poison on enemies in the area. Inflict additional conditions on enemies who are already poisoned.
Thief
1	Trick Shot	0.5½		Fire an arrow that bounces between nearby foes and inflicts bleeding when striking poisoned enemies.
1	Surprise Shot	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Shoot an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your foe.
2	Cluster Bomb	0.5½		Fire a cluster bomb at the target area. Detonate in midair for multiple explosions.
2	Detonate Cluster	1		Detonate your cluster bomb in midair.
3	Disabling Shot	0.25¼		Leap away from your foe while firing a crippling shot.
4	Choking Gas	0.5½		Fire an arrow that dazes enemies on impact and poisons the target area.
5	Infiltrator's Arrow			Fire an arrow and shadowstep to the target area, blinding nearby foes.
Deadeye
1	Malicious Surprise Shot	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Shoot an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your foe. If the arrow hits your marked target, it consumes all malice and splinters, firing new arrows at nearby foes for each malice consumed.

Related traits[edit]

Proficiencies

Short Bow Proficiency (Renegade) — You can wield short bows.

Enhancements

Farsighted (Marksmanship) — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.
Quick Draw (Skirmishing) — When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.
Light on your Feet (Skirmishing) — Damage and condition duration are increased after dodging or using Quick Shot. Short bow skills pierce and gain recharge reduction, and their attacks from behind or while flanking or against defiant foes are improved.
Assassin's Reward (Acrobatics) — Heal yourself whenever you use a skill that uses initiative. Heal yourself for each point of initiative spent.

Weapon strength[edit]

See also: Weapon strength

Short bow weapon strength by level and rarity
Level	Basic		Fine		Masterwork		Rare		Exotic		Ascended
Level	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Level 1	-	-	139	153	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 4	117	129	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 5	-	-	148	163	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 6	-	-	150	166	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 7	-	-	154	170	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 8	125	138	158	174	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 9	-	-	162	179	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 10	131	145	165	183	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 11	-	-	169	187	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 12	138	152	173	191	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 13	-	-	177	195	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 14	-	-	181	200	196	216	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 15	147	162	184	204	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 16	150	166	188	208	205	226	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 17	-	-	193	213	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 18	-	-	197	218	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 19	-	-	202	223	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 20	164	181	206	228	224	248	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 21	-	-	211	233	229	253	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 22	-	-	216	238	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 23	-	-	220	243	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 24	179	198	225	248	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 25	183	202	229	253	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 26	-	-	234	258	255	282	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 27	-	-	240	265	261	289	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 28	195	215	246	272	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 29	-	-	252	279	274	303	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 30	205	226	258	285	281	310	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 31	-	-	264	292	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 32	215	237	270	299	294	324	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 33	-	-	276	305	300	332	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 34	-	-	282	312	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 35	230	254	-	-	313	346	339	375	-	-	-	-
Level 36	235	259	295	326	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 37	-	-	301	333	328	362	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 38	-	-	308	341	335	370	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 39	-	-	315	348	342	378	370	409	-	-	-	-
Level 40	256	283	322	356	349	386	378	417	-	-	-	-
Level 41	-	-	329	363	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 42	-	-	336	371	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 43	-	-	342	378	371	410	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 44	278	308	349	386	378	418	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 45	284	314	356	394	386	426	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 46	-	-	363	401	395	436	427	472	-	-	-	-
Level 47	-	-	371	410	-	-	437	482	-	-	-	-
Level 48	302	334	380	420	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 49	-	-	388	429	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 50	315	349	-	-	430	475	465	514	-	-	-	-
Level 51	-	-	405	447	439	485	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 52	329	364	413	457	448	495	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 53	-	-	422	466	457	505	493	545	-	-	-	-
Level 54	-	-	430	475	466	515	502	555	-	-	-	-
Level 55	349	386	438	484	475	524	513	567	-	-	-	-
Level 56	356	394	447	494	484	535	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 57	-	-	456	504	494	546	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 58	-	-	465	514	504	557	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 59	-	-	474	524	513	567	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 60	385	426	483	534	-	-	564	623	-	-	-	-
Level 61	-	-	492	544	533	589	574	635	-	-	-	-
Level 62	-	-	501	554	542	599	584	646	661	730	-	-
Level 63	-	-	510	564	552	610	-	-	672	743	-	-
Level 64	415	458	520	574	562	621	-	-	685	758	-	-
Level 65	422	467	-	-	571	631	617	682	699	772	-	-
Level 66	-	-	538	594	583	644	-	-	712	787	-	-
Level 67	-	-	548	606	-	-	641	708	-	-	-	-
Level 68	446	493	559	618	605	669	653	722	-	-	-	-
Level 69	-	-	570	630	617	681	665	735	-	-	-	-
Level 70	463	512	580	641	628	694	677	748	765	846	-	-
Level 71	-	-	591	653	639	706	689	761	779	860	-	-
Level 72	480	531	602	665	651	719	701	774	792	875	-	-
Level 73	-	-	612	677	-	-	-	-	805	890	-	-
Level 74	-	-	623	688	673	744	725	801	819	906	-	-
Level 75	506	559	634	700	684	756	738	815	834	921	-	-
Level 76	515	569	644	712	697	770	750	829	848	937	-	-
Level 77	-	-	656	725	709	783	763	843	-	-	-	-
Level 78	-	-	667	737	721	797	776	858	876	969	-	-
Level 79	-	-	678	750	-	-	789	872	891	984	-	-
Level 80	551	609	690	762	745	823	802	886	905	1,000	950	1,050

Related achievements[edit]

Weapon Master: Short-Bow Master — Deliver 5,000 killing blows with a short bow. (11)
Horn of Maguuma: Artisan of Arms: Engineer's Short Bow — Defeat enemies with a short bow as an engineer. (11)

Trivia[edit]

Originally Short bow was known as Shortbow.

Short bow

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Skills by profession[edit]

Renegade

Engineer

Ranger

Untamed

Thief

Deadeye

Related traits[edit]

Proficiencies

Enhancements

Weapon strength[edit]

Related achievements[edit]

Trivia[edit]

See also[edit]

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