Dark bow

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Dark bow
Released							11 June 2007 (Update)
Also called							Dbow
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield
Destroy							Drop
Examine							A bow from a darker dimension.
Values
Value							120,002 coins
High alch							72,001 coins
Low alch							48,000 coins
Weight							1.814 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							331,694 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							2,118
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Advanced data
Item ID							11235

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The dark bow is a two-handed ranged weapon that requires level 60 in Ranged to wield. It can only be obtained as a drop from dark beasts and their superior variant, night beasts. With an attack speed of 9 (5.4 seconds), and 8 on rapid (4.8 seconds), this bow stands out as the slowest weapon in the game. It fires two arrows per attack and has an attack range of 10. Because its normal attack range already reaches 10 tiles (the maximum possible attack range), using the longrange attack style will not change its attack range.

Assuming that both weapons are set to the rapid attack style, the dark bow has a firing time of 2.4 seconds per arrow, whereas a shortbow such as the magic shortbow (i) takes only 1.8. Because of this, the dark bow is only fairly popular for player killing. It has the highest max hit of any weapons in the game by means of special attack along with the crystal halberd (although the twisted bow and Dharok's greataxe can hit harder with regular attacks, and the dragon 2h sword is able to deal more total damage with its special attack).

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Attack bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+95
Defence bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+0		+0		+0%		+0		List
Attack speed							Range
							10 squares

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Combat styles

Combat Options	Combat Style	Attack types	Style	Experience	Boosts
	Accurate	Ranged	Accurate	Ranged and Hitpoints	Accuracy and Damage
	Rapid	Ranged	Rapid	Ranged and Hitpoints	Attack speed by 1 tick
	Longrange	Ranged	Longrange	Ranged, Defence, and Hitpoints	None

Special attack

The dark bow has a unique special attack comprised of two different attacks, both of which consume 55% of the player's special attack energy.

A player performing one of the dark bow's special attacks, Descent of Dragons.

The 1st special attack, Descent of Darkness, deals up to 30% more damage with a minimum of 5 damage per arrow. The animation shows two arrows fired at the target, surrounded in a black shroud.

If the player has dragon arrows equipped, the 2nd special attack, Descent of Dragons, is used instead. This attack deals up to 50% more damage with a minimum of 8 damage per arrow, while capping the max hit at 48 damage per arrow. However this minimum damage is still affected by damage multipliers on some monsters, for example the damage is lowered to a minimum of 2 damage per arrow on Ice Demon or a minimum (and maximum) of 0 damage per arrows on a Guardian (Chambers of Xeric) in Chambers of Xeric. The animation shows two black dragon heads fired at the target.

Colouring

Players can use dark bow paint, purchased from the Last Man Standing shop for 25 points, to recolour a dark bow. This process makes the bow untradeable. To remove the colouring and make it tradeable again, players must use a cleaning cloth on the bow to return to its regular state (the paint will be lost).

Creation

Requirements

Members		Ticks	? (edit)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dark bow	1	331,694
	Green dark bow paint	1	1,015,357
Total Cost			1,347,051
	Dark bow#Green	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	? (edit)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dark bow	1	331,694
	Blue dark bow paint	1	950,571
Total Cost			1,282,265
	Dark bow#Blue	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	? (edit)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dark bow	1	331,694
	Yellow dark bow paint	1	756,614
Total Cost			1,088,308
	Dark bow#Yellow	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	? (edit)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dark bow	1	331,694
	White dark bow paint	1	1,080,049
Total Cost			1,411,743
	Dark bow#White	1	N/A

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  A green dark bow, made by using a green dark bow paint on the dark bow.

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  A blue dark bow, made by using a blue dark bow paint on the dark bow.

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  A yellow dark bow, made by using a yellow dark bow paint on the dark bow.

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  A white dark bow, made by using a white dark bow paint on the dark bow.

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Dark bow#Green		None	None	1 × Dark bow 1 × Green dark bow paint
	Dark bow#Blue		None	None	1 × Dark bow 1 × Blue dark bow paint
	Dark bow#Yellow		None	None	1 × Dark bow 1 × Yellow dark bow paint
	Dark bow#White		None	None	1 × Dark bow 1 × White dark bow paint

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Dark beast	182	1	1/512
Night beast	374	1	3 × 1/512

Comparison between other ranged weapons

Item		level required	Ranged Attack bonus	Notes
	Bow of faerdhinen	75	+128	Has the highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +106 Ranged Strength bonus Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the crystal bow) of 10 squares When created, the bow starts off at 10,000 charges and degrades The bow can be upgraded to the Bow of faerdhinen (c) to stop it from degrading
	Twisted bow	75	+70	Has a passive effect where the higher the target's Magic level is, the more accurate and damaging the bow becomes Uses arrows as ammunition up to and including dragon Offers an attack speed of that of a longbow
	Toxic blowpipe	75	+30	Requires Zulrah's scales (up to 16,383) and any unpoisoned darts to charge Bonuses stack with the darts that are used to charge the blowpipe (up to +78 ranged attack and +60 ranged strength with dragon darts) Has an attack speed of 3 (same as darts) in a non-pvp encounter or 4 in a pvp encounter (same as shortbows) Offers a special attack where damage is increased by 50% and heals the wielder by 50% of the damage dealt. Costs 50% special attack energy Has 25% chance to inflict venom on an opponent
	Heavy ballista	75	+125	Has the second highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +15 Ranged Strength bonus Requires completion of Monkey Madness II to equip. Only accepts Javelins as ammunition Ava's devices will not retrieve fired javelins, nor can they be picked up Offers a special attack which increases accuracy and damage by 25% each for one shot. Costs 65% special attack energy
	Armadyl crossbow	70	+100	Has a slightly longer attack range than other crossbows The only crossbow that offers a prayer bonus Offers a special attack where the player's accuracy and enchanted bolts activation chance for that shot is doubled. Costs 50% special attack energy One-handed, allowing the use of an off-hand shield or god book
	Crystal bow	70	+100	Offers a ranged strength of +78 Neither consumes nor requires ammunition. Has an attack speed of 5, between that of a shortbow and a crossbow Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the bow of faerdhinen) of 10 squares Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour
	Karil's crossbow	70	+84	The only two-handed crossbow in the game and is also the fastest crossbow. Can only be fired with bolt racks. If worn with the rest of Karil the Tainted's equipment, it offers a set effect which lowers the target's agility level (only works on players). Like all Barrows equipment, it degrades and will fully degrade after 15 hours of combat. It is repairable.
	Dragon hunter crossbow	65	+95	Offers the second highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl crossbow Increases accuracy and damage by 30% and 25% respectively when fighting draconic creatures.
	Dragon crossbow	64	+94	Offers the third highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl crossbow and dragon hunter crossbow Offers a special attack where the player can hit any target in a 3x3 area, while in a multicombat area, making it one of three range weapons that can hit multiple targets. Costs 60% special attack energy
	Rune crossbow	61	+90	Offers the fourth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, only behind the Armadyl, dragon crossbow, and dragon hunter crossbows. It is considerably cheaper than the Armadyl and dragon hunter crossbows.
	Dark bow	60	+95	Offers the third highest Ranged attack bonus in the game, behind the Heavy ballista (+125) and the crystal bow and Armadyl crossbow (+100) Has the ability to shoot two arrows at a time The slowest weapon in the game, with an attack speed of 9 (5.4 seconds) Offers a powerful special attack, which if used with dragon arrows increases damage dealt by 50% with a minimum hit of 8 (30% with any other arrow type with a minimum hit of 5). Costs 55% special attack energy
	Magic shortbow	50	+69	The only shortbow to offer a special attack, which fires 2 shots in rapid succession but with reduced accuracy. Costs 55% special attack energy Can be imbued with a magic shortbow scroll, increasing accuracy to +75 and lowering the special attack cost to 50%
	Chinchompa	45 (Grey) 55 (Red) 65 (Black)	+45 (Grey) +70 (Red) +80 (Black)	One of the three ranged weapons that offers the ability to hit more than one opponent at a time (similar to burst or barrage ancient spells), the others being the special attack of the dragon crossbow, with a similar attack, and Rune thrownaxe, with a ricochet type attack. Regarded to be the best way of training Ranged, but at a very high cost Has an attack speed of 4 (same as scimitars and the abyssal whip) If a player dies with chinchompas equipped or in their inventory, they will disappear as they are live animals

Changes

Date	Changes
30 September 2020 (update)	The Dark bow can no longer damage vyrewatch.

Trivia

• Dark bows cannot be used in Barbarian Firemaking. Attempting to do so will result in a chatbox message saying, "The innate darkness of the bow sucks all heat from your firemaking attempt. You realise that this type of bow is useless for firelighting.".