Elven Bow (Skyrim)

Elven Bow
Base Damage	13
Weight	12
Base Value	470
Class	Archery, Bow
Upgrade Material	Refined Moonstone
Perk	Elven Smithing
FormID	0001399D

For other uses, see Elven Bow.

The Elven Bow is an Archery weapon found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Locations

Unenchanted Elven Bows will begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 19 and enchanted bows can be found at level 20. These locations include:

• Blacksmiths and general goods merchants.
• Wielded by various characters or enemies.
• Found as random loot in chests or as a world item throughout Skyrim.

Fixed locations

• Northwatch Archers carry this weapon when at levels 20+.
• One can be found in Aela's room, a locked (Expert) display case, inside the Living Quarters of Jorrvaskr. Sometimes there is a bug where you can pick up the bow without opening the case by hovering the cursor around the right side of the case (worked on PC, 360, and Switch).
• Carried by Redoran guards in Dragonborn.
• Can be looted from the dead Redoran guards outside Ashfallow Citadel during the quest "Served Cold."

Variants

• Firiniel's End - A unique Elven bow that can be obtained on the balcony of Castle Dour in Solitude during Bound Until Death.

Smithing

An Elven Bow requires a Smithing level of 30 and the Elven Smithing perk to create. It can be forged at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:

• 1 x Quicksilver Ingot
• 2 x Refined Moonstone

It can be upgraded with a Refined Moonstone ingot at a grindstone. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement.

Trivia

• The Elven Bow is the only elven weapon not to require an iron ingot to create.

See also

• Elven Weapons (Skyrim)

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim