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Black Bow of Pharis

The preferred black bow of the heroic archer Pharis.

Has a longer range than standard bows,

but is more difficult to use. Without proper abilities, results will be underwhelming.

Availability


Guaranteed drop from the Forest Hunter in the Darkroot Garden

General Information


When firing the bow from a zoomed in state, it is positioned horizontally on the screen instead of vertically like other bows.

Highest Range with a Bow Dist Rate of 30, but generally low damage with low strength scaling. Useful for players with very high DEX stats only.

Image Name Damage Range Durability Weight Stats Needed
Stat Bonuses
Frampt Souls
Black Bow of Pharis 34/0/0/0 65 100 1 91/18/0/0

E/S/-/-
50

Upgrades


Basic


Standard upgrade path.
Requires

  • Titanite Shard/Large Shard/Chunk/Slab

Ascended by Andre of Astora with Large Ember (+6) & Very Large Ember (+11).

13% STR, 165% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Black Bow of Pharis +1 37/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +2 40/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +3 44/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x2 Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +4 47/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x2 Titanite shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +5 51/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x3 Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +6 54/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Large Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +7 57/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Large Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +8 61/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x2 Large Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +9 64/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x2 Large Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +10 68/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x3 Large Titanite Shard 200
Black Bow of Pharis +11 71/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Titanite Chunk 200
Black Bow of Pharis +12 74/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Titanite Chunk 200
Black Bow of Pharis +13 78/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x2 Titanite Chunk 200
Black Bow of Pharis +14 81/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x3 Titanite Chunk 200
Black Bow of Pharis +15 85/0/0/0 E/S/-/- x1 Titanite Slab 200

Crystal


Black Bow of Pharis durability reduced to 10. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +10
  • Titanite

13% STR, 165% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +0 74/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +1 78/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +2 81/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +3 85/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 2x Titanite Chunk 200
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +4 88/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 3x Titanite Chunk 200
Crystal Black Bow of Pharis +5 91/0/0/0 E/S/-/- 1x Titanite Slab 200

Lightning


Lighting Damage Added.
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +10
  • Titanite
Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +0 125/0/0/139 -/-/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +1 131/0/0/145 -/-/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +2 138/0/0/151 -/-/-/- 1x Titanite Chunk 200
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +3 144/0/0/157 -/-/-/- 2x Titanite Chunk 200
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +4 150/0/0/163 -/-/-/- 3x Titanite Chunk 200
Lightning Black Bow of Pharis +5 156/0/0/170 -/-/-/- 1x Titanite Slab 200

Raw


Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Titanite

10% STR, 124% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +0 58/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 1x Lg. Titanite Shard 200
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +1 62/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 1x Lg. Titanite Shard 200
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +2 66/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 1x Lg. Titanite Shard 200
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +3 70/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 2x Lg. Titanite Shard 200
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +4 74/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 2x Lg. Titanite Shard 200
Raw Black Bow of Pharis +5 78/0/0/0 E/A/-/- 3x Lg. Titanite Shard 200

Magic


Adds magic damage. Increased damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Green Titanite
  • Blue Titanite

4% STR, 46% DEX, 128% INT scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +0 39/42/0/0 E/D/A/- 1x Green titanite shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +1 41/44/0/0 E/D/A/- 1x Green titanite shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +2 44/47/0/0 E/D/A/- 1x Green titanite shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +3 46/50/0/0 E/D/A/- 2x Green titanite shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +4 49/53/0/0 E/D/A/- 2x Green titanite shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +5 52/56/0/0 E/D/A/- 3x Green Titanite Shard 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +6 54/58/0/0 E/C/S/- 1x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +7 57/61/0/0 E/C/S/- 1x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +8 59/64/0/0 E/C/S/- 2x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +9 62/67/0/0 E/C/S/- 3x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Magic Black Bow of Pharis +10 65/70/0/0 E/C/S/- 1x Blue Titanite Slab 200

Enchanted


Adds magic damage. Increased damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires

  • Magic Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Blue Titanite

3% STR, 33% DEX, 125% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +0 52/54/0/0 E/D/A/- 1x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +1 54/55/0/0 E/D/A/- 1x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +2 56/57/0/0 E/D/S/- 1x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +3 58/58/0/0 E/D/S/- 2x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +4 60/60/0/0 E/D/S/- 3x Blue Titanite Chunk 200
Enchanted Black Bow of Pharis +5 62/62/0/0 E/D/S/- 1x Blue Titanite Slab 200

Divine


Adds magic damage. Increased damage bonus from faith. Divine effect 110.
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Green Titanite
  • White Titanite

5% STR, 64% DEX, and 127% FAI scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Aux Effects Upgrade Requirements Souls
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +0 34/42/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +1 36/44/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +2 39/47/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +3 41/50/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 2x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +4 43/53/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 2x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +5 46/56/0/0 E/C/-/A 0/0/110/- 3x Green Titanite Shard 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +6 48/58/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/110/- 1x White Titanite Chunk 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +7 50/61/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/110/- 1x White Titanite Chunk 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +8 52/64/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/110/- 2x White Titanite Chunk 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +9 55/67/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/110/- 3x White Titanite Chunk 200
Divine Black Bow of Pharis +10 57/70/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/110/- 1x White Titanite Slab 200

Occult


Adds magic damage. Increased damage bonus from faith. Occult effect 110.
Requires

  • Divine Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • White Titanite

5% STR, 59% DEX, 150% FAI scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Aux Effects Upgrade Requirements Souls
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +0 46/52/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 1x White Titanite Chunk 200
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +1 48/54/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 1x White Titanite Chunk 200
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +2 51/57/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 1x White Titanite Chunk 200
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +3 54/59/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 2x White Titanite Chunk 200
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +4 57/62/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 3x White Titanite Chunk 200
Occult Black Bow of Pharis +5 59/65/0/0 E/C/-/S 0/0/-/110 1x White Titanite Slab 200

Fire


Adds Fire damage. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires

  • Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Green Titanite
  • Red Titanite
Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +0 61/0/61/0 -/-/-/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +1 70/0/70/0 -/-/-/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +2 79/0/79/0 -/-/-/- 1x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +3 88/0/88/0 -/-/-/- 2x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +4 97/0/97/0 -/-/-/- 2x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +5 107/0/107/0 -/-/-/- 3x Green Titanite Shard 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +6 116/0/116/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +7 125/0/125/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +8 134/0/134/0 -/-/-/- 2x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +9 143/0/143/0 -/-/-/- 3x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Fire Black Bow of Pharis +10 153/0/153/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Slab 200

Chaos


Base damage reduced from fire upgrade path. Damage bonus from humanity.
Requires

  • Fire Black Bow of Pharis +5
  • Red Titanite
Name Damage Stat Bonuses Upgrade Requirements Souls
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +0 75/0/91/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +1 84/0/103/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +2 93/0/114/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +3 102/0/126/0 -/-/-/- 2x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +4 111/0/138/0 -/-/-/- 3x Red Titanite Chunk 200
Chaos Black Bow of Pharis +5 120/0/149/0 -/-/-/- 1x Red Titanite Slab 200

Key


Damage:

The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a bow or crossbow are W / X / Y / Z:

  • W is Physical Damage
  • X is Magical Damage
  • Y is Fire Damage
  • Z is Lightning Damage

Damage is further modified by the types of arrows or bolts used.

Range: The Range determines the maximum distance an arrow or bolt can be fired. Damage will decrease proportionately with the Range stat the further the arrow/bolt travels.
Durability: The durability of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight: The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of user's Equip Weight will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
Requirements:

The Requirements determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for an weapon are W/X/Y/Z:

  • W is the Strength required
  • X is the Dexterity required
  • Y is the Intelligence required
  • Z is the Faith required

Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.

Also keep in mind that the player character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if she holds the weapon with both hands (18 x 1.5 = 27).

Stat Bonuses: The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus players receive based on the associated Stat when they use a weapon. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).

Footnotes

  1. Because bows are always two-handed, only 7 Strength is required