Hunter's Blackbow

In-Game Description

A black bow designed for long distances.
Difficult to handle at first, and requiring
some amount of practice to master.

The hunting goddess Evlana was no goddess
at all, but rather a brave and highly skilled
bow huntress. Long after her demise,
the passing of lore transformed her into a deity.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Drangleic Castle treasure. Go down the ladder near the hidden Forgotten Chamber bonfire, the bow will be in a metal chest guarded by a Royal Swordsman.

General Information

Image	Damage	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Shot Range	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight
	77/0/0/0/0 (Projectile/Strike)	100	5	60	91/25/0/0 E/S/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0	10	70	2.0

Notes

• The normal Long Bow does nearly the same amount of damage, even though it only has an A rating in Dexterity scaling.
  However, the Hunter's Blackbow shoots the fastest out of all the bows. (7 frames faster than Longbow)

• Because the difference in scaling from A to S is not that much of an increase, this bow is a good candidate for most infusions as
  it's scaling drops only to an A rating once infused.

• Like all Crossbows, Bows and Greatbows it can't be infused with either Poison or Bleed.
  • You can still cause damage with either aux effects by using Poison Arrows or Lacerating Arrows though.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Materials Cost	Souls
Hunter's Blackbow +0	77/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	-	-
Hunter's Blackbow +1	84/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	1x Titanite Shard	630
Hunter's Blackbow +2	92/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	2x Titanite Shard	790
Hunter's Blackbow +3	100/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	3x Titanite Shard	940
Hunter's Blackbow +4	108/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	1x Large Titanite Shard	1,250
Hunter's Blackbow +5	116/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	2x Large Titanite Shard	1,410
Hunter's Blackbow +6	123/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	3x Large Titanite Shard	1,570
Hunter's Blackbow +7	131/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	1x Titanite Chunk	1,880
Hunter's Blackbow +8	139/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	2x Titanite Chunk	2,030
Hunter's Blackbow +9	147/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	3x Titanite Chunk	2,190
Hunter's Blackbow +10	155/0/0/0/0	E/S/-/-/-/-	1x Titanite Slab	2,500

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +0	53/53/0/0/0	E/A/C/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +1	59/59/0/0/0	E/A/C/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +2	64/64/0/0/0	E/A/C/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +3	70/70/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +4	75/75/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +5	81/81/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +6	86/86/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +7	92/92/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +8	97/97/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +9	103/103/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0
Magic Hunter's Blackbow +10	108/108/0/0/0	E/A/B/-/-/-	0/16.6/0/0/0

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +0	53/0/53/0/0	E/A/-/C/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +1	59/0/59/0/0	E/A/-/C/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +2	64/0/64/0/0	E/A/-/C/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +3	70/0/70/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +4	75/0/75/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +5	81/0/81/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +6	86/0/86/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +7	92/0/92/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +8	97/0/97/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +9	103/0/103/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0
Fire Hunter's Blackbow +10	108/0/108/0/0	E/A/-/B/-/-	0/0/16.6/0/0

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +0	53/0/0/53/0	E/A/-/-/C/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +1	59/0/0/59/0	E/A/-/-/C/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +2	64/0/0/64/0	E/A/-/-/C/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +3	70/0/0/70/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +4	75/0/0/75/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +5	81/0/0/81/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +6	86/0/0/86/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +7	92/0/0/92/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +8	97/0/0/97/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +9	103/0/0/103/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0
Lightning Hunter's Blackbow +10	108/0/0/108/0	E/A/-/-/B/-	0/0/0/16.6/0

Dark

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +0	53/0/0/0/53	E/A/-/-/-/C	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +1	59/0/0/0/59	E/A/-/-/-/C	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +2	64/0/0/0/64	E/A/-/-/-/C	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +3	70/0/0/0/70	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +4	75/0/0/0/75	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +5	81/0/0/0/81	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +6	86/0/0/0/86	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +7	92/0/0/0/92	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +8	97/0/0/0/97	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +9	103/0/0/0/103	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6
Dark Hunter's Blackbow +10	108/0/0/0/108	E/A/-/-/-/B	0/0/0/0/16.6

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +0	88/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +1	97/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +2	106/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +3	115/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +4	124/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +5	133/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +6	142/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +7	151/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +8	160/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +9	169/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Raw Hunter's Blackbow +10	178/0/0/0/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +0	77/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +1	84/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +2	92/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +3	100/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +4	108/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +5	116/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +6	123/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +7	131/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +8	139/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +9	147/0/0/0/0	E/D/D/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Enchanted Hunter's Blackbow +10	155/0/0/0/0	E/D/C/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +0	38/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +1	42/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +2	46/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +3	50/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +4	54/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +5	58/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +6	61/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +7	65/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +8	69/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +9	73/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0
Mundane Hunter's Blackbow +10	78/0/0/0/0	E/C/-/-/-/-	0/0/0/0/0

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E: A is Physical Damage B is Magical Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Striking Slashing Thrusting Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.
Aux Effect:	The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B: A is Poison Effect B is Bleed Effect
Counter Strength:	Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Poise Damage:	The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D: A is the Strength required B is the Dexterity required C is the Intelligence required D is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that your character gains a 100% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 14 Strength can wield a Great Club (Requires 28 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (14 x 2 = 28)
Stat Bonuses:	The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill). See Scaling for more information. The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D/E/F: A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon. B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon. C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magical attack of the weapon. D is the Intelligence and Faith stat bonus that influences the Fire attack of the weapon. E is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon. F is the Intelligence or Faith stat bonus that influence the Dark attack of the weapon(The lower of the two stats is chosen as the bonus stat).
Damage Reduction:	The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E : A is Physical Damage B is Magical Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage
Aux Effect Reduction:	The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much of the effect the weapon mitigates while blocking. The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D: A is Poison Effect B is Bleed Effect C is Petrification Effect D is Curse Effect
Stability:	Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The durability of the weapon.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.
Enchantable? Items/Spells:	Determines whether or not the weapon can receive a temporary damage buff by items and/or spells. Note that if you decided to infuse the weapon it cannot be enchanted by items.

Footnotes

1. All Bows and Greatbows are wielded two-handed, therefore only 4 Strength is required to wield this weapon.