Bows: Archer Equipment and Acquisition

Ordinary bows and magick bows are different

This category covers Archer's physical bows. Magick Archer uses a separate magick-bow family. The shared word bow does not make the equipment interchangeable. An Archer Pawn can use an ordinary bow; Warfarer is the other Arisen vocation listed for this family.

Read the Archer profile for aiming and vocation skills. A weapon-family entry answers what can be equipped, not which actions your character has already learned.

Veteran's Arc as a shop reference

The shared table also includes Revenant Wail. Its recorded acquisition is shop at Volcanic Island Camp. Read the source and access notes before treating it as an available upgrade.

Veteran's Arc is the current named example. Its source identifies vendors at Checkpoint Rest Town and Bakbattahl. Those are alternative places to check, not two required stops in an acquisition quest. The price is a historical base reference rather than a live offer.

2 selected bows records. Base reference values before enhancement, reviewed 2026-10-12. This is not an exhaustive list or a current-patch gameplay test. Each name links to its canonical acquisition record; the row's source supports its recorded values.

Selected named weapons, unenhanced reference attributes and acquisition sources

Weapon / vocation	Base reference attributes	Where to look
Veteran's ArcBowsArcher / Warfarer	Strength 163 Magick 0 Knockdown 150Weight 3.65 kg · Element: None	Checkpoint Rest Town / BakbattahlCeleste's Smithy or Awaran's Arms.21,200 G reference shop priceA physical bow, not a Magick Archer weapon.Game8: Veteran's Arc ↗
Revenant WailBowsArcher / Warfarer	Strength 280 Magick 0 Knockdown 220Weight 3.87 kg · Element: None	Volcanic Island CampVolcanic Island Armory. The source also lists a separate postgame Roderick’s Smithy route.55,000 G reference shop priceThis row records the island vendor; it does not imply early access at Vernworth.Game8: Revenant Wail ↗

Build a useful comparison

Compare an unenhanced reference with your actual equipment carefully: the weapon you own may already have upgrades. For an Archer, also inspect the skill descriptions you intend to use and any listed ammunition requirement; this page does not assume every bow action consumes the same item or has identical targeting behavior.

Our practical recommendation is to test whether your current setup solves the encounter before turning a weapon purchase into a long detour. A higher Strength entry cannot tell you whether you will land a shot, reach an exposed target or keep a safe firing position.

From shopping to a journey

Use Gear Finder to search the vendor or town and then check exploration preparation. Keep enough room and supplies for the trip you actually plan. Missing bow names are gaps in this site's sample, not proof that the example below is the only option or the strongest bow.