Longbows (Dragon Age II)

For longbows in Dragon Age: Origins, see Longbows (Origins).

This page lists longbows 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Temperance Red Cedar	21 physical damage (20 per second)	0	2		The Exiled Prince DLC required. Sebastian Vael's initial weapon. Restriction: Sebastian