Top 10 Bows & Crossbows Ranked: The Best Bow in Elden Ring

Elden Ring has a plethora of ranged weaponry that can all be felt on the battlefield, in typical Soulsborne manner. What, however, is Elden Ring's greatest bow? Here are the top 10 bows and crossbows in Elden Ring, rated, to aid all the rangers that are now traveling through the Lands Between and to address that question.

10 - Shortbow

The first item on our list is the Shortbow, a lightweight bow that is part of the bandit class's beginning equipment. The bow was not originally intended to be on the list, but because of its versatility and low requirements of 8 Strength and 10 Dexterity, the short bow secured its place as the representative of the light bow class.

9-Greatbow

Likely the first item that gamers will discover on their quest is a Greatbow. With its high damage output, the Greatbow offers mobility at a cost. Similar to the Shortbow, the Greatbow's greatest asset is its ease of acquisition and great degree of versatility.

In Fort Gael, you may get a Greatbow by vanquishing Radahn Knights. Highway Lookout Tower is another location for one. Players must possess at least 20 Strength and 20 Dexterity in order to handle the bow.

Erdtree Bow

, number 8.

The Erdtree Bow, which comes in at number eight, is a great option for anyone searching for a bow that can be used by both Dexterity and Faith builds and yet enable its user to maintain mobility. The bow can deliver both holy and physical damage, and it may be enhanced even more by using holy arrows.

Opening a chest on the second level of the Erdtree Sanctuary region, which is situated on the Royal Capital of Leyndell, will provide the Erdtree Bow. In order to effectively use the Erdtree Bow, players must possess 8 Strength, 12 Dexterity, and 14 Faith.

7 - Horn Bow

The Horn Bow enables its bearer to deliver pure magic damage by boosting its shots with pure magic, much as the Erdtree Bow allows even melee-focused builds to deal elemental damage by imbuing the bullets with Holy. Nevertheless, the bow's capacity to deliver a variety of damage kinds at a cheap cost helped it earn a spot on our list.

On Sofia River, you may interact with a corpse to get the Horn Bow. Players need to have 10 Strength, 14 Dexterity, and 12 Intelligence in order to use the Horn Bow effectively.

Erdtree Greatbow

, rank six

The main advantage of the Erdtree Greatbow, a Greatbow variant of the Erdtree Bow, is that it can inflict both Physical and Holy damage on opponents, similar to its normal-sized cousin. However, players will have to give up some mobility in order to fire the arrows. The bow's need of 20 Strength, 14 Dexterity, and 14 Faith means that even builds that prioritize Dexterity and Strength will be able to utilize it without having to spend a lot of Faith. This is another benefit of the bow.

In Elden Ring, you may get the Erdtree Greatbow by taking down the chariot, which will definitely make your life on Fringefolk Hero's Grave an absolute nightmare.

5 - Greatbow Golem

The Golem Greatbow, regarded by many as the best Greatbow variant yet, excels because of its enormous damage output, which is made possible by both its flat numerical output and its superb scaling with Strength. All in all, the Golem Greatbow is a weapon that can bring down even the strongest of dragons if used by someone with the proper build.

As the weapon may drop off them, you may get the Golem Greatbow by eliminating the many Golem Archers strewn around the Lands betwixt. However, players will need 24 Strength and 18 Dexterity to use the greatbow effectively.

4 - Black-Key Crossbow by Crepus

The Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow, regarded by many as the greatest crossbow in the game, flourishes since it doesn't have any use restrictions. It's crucial to note that if there are no criteria, then the weapon also does not scale with characteristics.

Having said that, the Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow made the list because of its capacity to deliver powerful blows to targets that are far away and its usefulness in combat.Players must use a certain amount of Stonesword Keys to open the first sealed door at the Roundtable Hold in order to get the crossbow.

3 - Greatbow the Lion

Due to its weapon skill "Radahn's Rain," which enables its user to rain down gravitational arrows on their targets, dealing massive damage, the Lion Greatbow—the only boss weapon on our list—can be considered one of the most destructive bows in the game. It is only awarded to those who have proven their mettle and defeat the demi-god Starscourge Radahn. It's crucial to note that players must be utilizing Radahn's Spears as excellent arrows in order to fully demonstrate the weapon's capabilities.

By trading a Remembrance of the Starscourge with Enia on the Roundtable Hold, you may get the Lion Greatbow. Players must have at least 22 Strength and 18 Dexterity to use the weapon effectively.

Pulley Crossbow No. 2

The Pulley Crossbow, the closest thing Elden Ring players will find to an automatic ranged weapon, made our list because it can shoot three bolts at once. With just a few adjustments, players can use this feature to not only deal high damage to enemies but also inflict status ailments on them.

The Pulley Crossbow may be found in the vicinity of the Site of Grace, which is situated on Craftsman's Shack. Players must have 16 Strength and 16 Dexterity in order to handle the weapon.

1-Longbow

The Longbow, which is the best bow in Elden Ring and the starting bow for the Samurai class, may be viewed as the class's base model, but it's because of this that he stands out the most because it can fit into any build in the game incredibly well and deal a ton of damage.

The Longbow costs 1,200 Runes from the Twin Maiden Husks if you did not choose the Samurai as your starting class. You'll need 9 Strength and 14 Dexterity to use the bow effectively.

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