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Bows are weapons that can only be equipped by Viola.
Bold indicates a weapon considered by the game to be an "ultimate weapon."
Italics indicates an item is only present in the Playstation 3 version of the game.
Additionally, some item names and effects vary between game versions. These differences are indicated with (360) for Xbox 360 and (PS3) for Playstation 3. No indication means it applies to both versions.
| Japanese Name | English Name | Attack | Effect | Obtained | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Bow | ATK +30 | Initially equipped | A bow that was found in storage. It needs a new string. | |||
| Rapid Fire | ATK +40(360) ATK +35(PS3) |
Chest in Fort Fermata, Shop in Forte City | 280 | Longbow that exceeds at quick firing. Forestalls the battle. | ||
| Reed Bow | ATK +47 | Chest on Glissando Cliffs | A simple bow made of reed. Easy to aim, but not very powerful. | |||
| Swallow Shooter | ATK +59(360) ATK +55(PS3) |
Increases movement speed in battle | Chest in Adagio Swamp | A very beautiful bow that leaves many speechless. | ||
| Windblow | ATK +68(360) ATK +62(PS3) |
Chest in Woodblock Groves - North | A bow that shoots arrows so fast they cannot be seen by the naked eye. | |||
| Monkey Bow | ATK +77 | Shop in Andante | 800 | A bow used to frighten away mountain monkeys. | ||
| Thunder Stir | ATK +80 | Increases movement speed in battle Shining Body(PS3) |
Dropped by Death Crow | Bow used by the imperial guards to kill a chimera. | ||
| Double Crescent | ATK +84 | Shop in Baroque City, second visit | 1400 | Synthetic bow made up of metal parts. | ||
| Imperial Guard(360) Imperial Bow(PS3) |
ATK +91 | Increases EXP by 5% for all in active party(360) Burst(PS3) |
Chest in Aria Temple | Mutsunokami's bow. It protected a prince when he plucked its string. | ||
| Elven Sight | ATK +109(360) ATK +100(PS3) |
Shop in Baroque City, third visit | 1350 | A magic bow with perfect aim that was created by an elf. | ||
| Artemis's Bow | ATK +116(360) ATK +110(PS3) |
Increases movement speed in battle(360) None(PS3) |
Merchant on Mt. Rock | 2100 | Bow that belongs to the goddess Artemis. It shot her lover Orion. | |
| Lugh Lamhfhada | ATK +150 | Shop in Elegy of the Moon | 2500 | Weapon that hungers for the blood of Lugh the Long Hand. | ||
| Titania's Bow | ATK +178 | Chest in Mysterious Unison - Basement Level 1 | Bow belonging to Titania, Queen of the Faeries. |
Religious, mythological and cultural references[]
- Thunder Stir - "Bow used by the imperial guards to kill a chimera." - A chimera was a monstrous beast appearing in Greek mythology that combined the parts of a lion, a serpent and a goat.[1]
- Imperial Guard / Imperial Bow - "Mutsunokami's bow. It protected a prince when he plucked its string." - Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki (陸奥守吉行, 1650-1710) was a Japanese swordsmith born in Mutsu Province. His blade was made famous after Sakamoto Ryōma was assassinated and died carrying his favorite blade forged by Yoshiyuki.[2]
- Elven Sight - "A magic bow with perfect aim that was created by an elf." - Elves are creatures that appear in many fantasy fiction stories and originated in Old English and Old Norse folklore.[3]
- Artemis's Bow - "Bow that belongs to the goddess Arteis. It shot her lover Orion."- Artemis was a Greek deity and the goddess of the hunt, amongst other areas. Orion was her hunting companion and in some versions of Artemis's story, he is killed by her.[4]
- Lugh Lamhfhada - "Weapon that hungers for the blood of the Lugh the Long Hand." - In Irish mythology, Lugh (modern Irish: Lú) was known as the "Long Hand" for his skill with a spear or sling. He instituted an event similar to the Olympic games.[5]
- Titania's Bow - "Bow belonging to Titania - Queen of the Faeries" - In William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Titania was queen of the faeries.[6]
