This page lists longbows and shortbows requiring the Archery talent tree in Dragon Age II.
| Name | Damage | Runes |
Act | Enhancements | Notes |
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| Absolution Red Cedar Requires: Archery 41 dexterity |
134 physical damage (126 per second) |
1 | 3 | +6% critical chance +16% critical damage +27 nature damage |
Available at Nexus Golem's Wares (Abandoned Thaig) for 38 34 0
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| Adder of Antiva Gilt Beech Requires: Archery |
64 physical damage (60 per second) |
1 | 1-3 | +5% attack speed +13 nature damage |
BioWare Signature Edition required. |
| Arlathan Replica Bow Red Cedar Requires: Archery 25 dexterity |
70 physical damage (66 per second) |
0 | 1–3 | +5% critical chance +13% critical damage +5% attack speed |
Available at Emporium's Relics and Antiques. It requires The Black Emporium DLC. |
| Bassrath-Kata Black Walnut Requires: Archery 39 dexterity |
123 physical damage (116 per second) |
0 | 3 | +126 attack +6% critical chance +10% physical damage +37 damage vs. humans |
A potential reward for completing The Lost Swords quest. |
| Basic Longbow Red Cedar Requires: Archery |
10 physical damage (9 per second) |
0 | Any | Automatically equipped by archers after unequipping current bow. Also available for 7 76 at the Hunting Stores at the Chateau Haine Gate and later at the Chateau Courtyard during the Mark of the Assassin DLC. This version can be sold or destroyed.
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| Borderfall Red Cedar Requires: Archery 27 dexterity |
75 physical damage (71 per second) |
0 | 2 | +67 attack +5% critical chance |
Looted from a Varterral at the Varterral Hunting Ground during the Act 2 quest Mirror Image. |
| Cracked Bow Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 23 dexterity |
59 physical damage (55 per second) |
0 | 1 | +5% critical chance +5% attack speed |
Available at Weaponsmithy for 2 52 80
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| Crosscut Composite Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 34 dexterity |
102 physical damage (96 per second) |
1 | 3 | +15% critical damage +10% physical damage 5% chance to stun |
Available at the Weaponsmithy (Lowtown) for 22 93 20
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| Cynoeswr Sain Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 35 dexterity |
113 physical damage (106 per second) |
1 | 3 | +15% critical chance +23 nature damage |
Found in a locked chest in the Hidden Supply Depot (Darktown) during the quest A Noble Agenda |
| Felons' Punch-Gut Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 28 dexterity |
80 physical damage (75 per second) |
1 | 2 | +5% critical chance 25% chance to reduce attack speed 25% chance to reduce movement speed |
Found in a locked chest in the Abandoned Slaver Den during the quest A Bitter Pill |
| Fereldan Shortbow Red Cedar Requires: Archery |
16 physical damage (15 per second) |
0 | 1 | Available at Vincento's Northern Merchandise in Lowtown for 12 42.
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| The Heavens' Answer Red Cedar Requires: Archery 35 dexterity |
107 physical damage (101 per second) |
1 | 2 | +6% critical chance +15% critical damage 5% chance to stun |
Available at Bonny Lem's Wares in the Disused Passage for 30 40 0
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| Hood's Message to the King Red Cedar Requires: Archery |
5+ROUND(Lvl*5.381) fire damage | 2 | 1-3 | +8+ROUND(Lvl/5)% critical chance +20+ROUND(Lvl/2)% critical damage Improves with level-up +87 damage vs demons and undead |
Rogue Item Pack DLC required. |
| The Houndmaster's Short Bow Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 43 dexterity |
150 nature damage (141 per second) |
0 | — | +357 attack 2.5% chance to infect with walking bomb |
Mark of the Assassin DLC required. Reward for completing The Lost Hounds. |
| Jackal's Longbow Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 39 dexterity |
134 fire damage (126 per second) |
0 | 3 | +145 attack +16% fire damage +27 fire damage |
Looted from the high dragon at the Bone Pit during Mine Massacre. |
| Longbow of the Avvars Red Cedar Requires: Archery |
5+ROUND(Lvl*5.381) physical damage | 2 | 1–3 | +7% critical chance 13% physical damage Improves with level-up +8 damage vs humans |
Rogue Item Pack II DLC required. |
| Longtouch Black Walnut Requires: Archery 22 dexterity |
53 physical damage (50 per second) |
1 | 1 | +51 attack +9% physical damage |
Available at Master Ilen's Shop during Act 1 for 5 67 0
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| Mariner Longbow Red Cedar Requires: Archery X dexterity |
Varies | 0 | 1-3 | Varies | Generic. Found at random among merchant's wares or as loot. Properties are scaled to Hawke's level when generated. |
| Mercenary's Recurve Red Cedar Requires: Archery |
21 physical damage (20 per second) |
0 | 1 | Received if a rogue Hawke sided with the mercenaries during The Destruction of Lothering. | |
| Mont de Glace Strand Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 23 dexterity |
59 physical damage (55 per second) |
1 | 2 | +55 attack +5% critical chance |
Found inside a chest (east of the entrance near paragon statues) in the Ruined Passage during the quest Magistrate's Orders |
| Nevarran Lancer Red Cedar Requires: Archery 25 dexterity |
70 physical damage (66 per second) |
0 | 1 | +5% critical chance +13% critical damage |
Looted from a Dragon during The Deep Roads Expedition. |
| Quills of the Heretic Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 27 dexterity |
75 physical damage (71 per second) |
0 | 2 | +67 attack +15 cold damage |
Available at Master Ilen's Shop (Sundermount) for 4 6 90
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| Recurve Bow Requires: Archery 30 dexterity |
91 physical damage (86 per second) |
1 | 2 | +6% critical chance | Available at Lirene's Fereldan Imports in Lowtown for 4 3 20.
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| Renegade's Ruin Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 15 dexterity |
21 physical damage (20 per second) |
0 | 0 | +34 attack | Acquisition unknown, possibly unobtainable |
| Righteous Rain Black Walnut Requires: Archery 36 dexterity |
118 physical damage (111 per second) |
0 | 3 | +117 attack +6% critical chance +12 cold damage across 2m |
Found in the Mountain Cave during the quest A Murder of Crows |
| The Runner's Retort Red Cedar Requires: Archery 35 dexterity |
113 physical damage (106 per second) |
0 | 2 | +109 attack +6% critical chance +25% chance to reduce attack speed +25% chance to reduce movement speed |
Found as loot in Lowtown during the Act 2 quest The Fixer |
| The Runt's Spiker Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 22 dexterity |
53 physical damage (50 per second) |
0 | 1 | +5% critical chance +11 physical damage |
Looted from Ignacio Strand during Sharp Little Pinpricks. |
| Sliver Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 34 dexterity |
102 physical damage (96 per second) |
1 | 2–3 | +6% critical chance +5% attack speed +10 nature damage across 2m |
Available at Emporium's Relics and Antiques (The Black Emporium) during Acts 2 and 3 for 28 66 50
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| Starkhaven Longbow Silvered Ash |
86 physical damage (81 per second) |
2 | 2 | +9 nature damage across 2m | Received during The Starkhaven Longbow (The Exiled Prince DLC required). Restriction: Sebastian |
| Superior Shortbow Black Walnut Requires: Archery X dexterity |
Varies | 0 | 1-3 | Randomly selected from: +X attack +Y% physical damage |
Generic. Found at random among merchant's wares or as loot. Properties are scaled to Hawke's level when generated. |
| Swarm Black Walnut Requires: Archery 25 dexterity |
70 physical damage (66 per second) |
0 | 1 | +63 attack +7 nature damage across 2m |
Looted from the mature dragon during The Bone Pit quest |
| Temperance Red Cedar |
21 physical damage (20 per second) |
0 | 2 | The Exiled Prince DLC required. Sebastian Vael's initial weapon. Restriction: Sebastian | |
| The Trepanner's Gift Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 22 dexterity |
53 spirit damage (50 per second) |
0 | 1 | +5% critical chance +12% spirit damage |
Reward for Changing One's Nature. |
| Truebow Gilt Beech Requires: Archery 32 dexterity |
102 physical damage (96 per second) |
1 | 3 | +95 attack +5% chance to knock back |
Available at Master Ilen's Shop (Sundermount) |
| Undeclared Orlesian Longbow Black Walnut Requires: Archery |
21 physical damage (20 per second) |
0 | 1 | Received if a rogue Hawke sided with the smugglers | |
| Weathered Bow Silvered Ash Requires: Archery 13 dexterity |
16 physical damage (15 per second) |
0 | 0 | Looted from a Dead Refugee during The Destruction of Lothering if Hawke is a rogue. |
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