# MapleStory/Bowman Guide/Weapons

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## Bows

| Name | Type | Requirements | Stats | Location | EMV | Additional Comments |
| War Bow | Speed: Normal Type: Bow | Lvl 10 | 25 watk (weapon attack) | Henesys Weapons; Vicious | NPC | Potentially your first bow. |
| Composite Bow | S: Normal T: Bow | Lvl 15 20 Str 40 Dex | 30 watk | Henesys Weapons; Vicious | NPC; Monster-Drop: Stump | Your first bow if you decided to use melee weapons until level 15. |
| Hunter's Bow | S: Normal T: Bow | Lvl 20 25 Str 65 Dex | 35 watk | Henesys Weapons; Vicious | NPC; Monster-Drop: Orange Mushroom | It is highly economical to make this bow from 50 Red Snail Shells and 30 Processed Woods. |
| Battle Bow | S: Fast T: Bow | Lvl 25 30 str 80 Dex | 40 watk | Henesys Weapons; Vicious | NPC | The first "Fast" bow. |
| Ryden | Normal Bow | 35 Str 95 Dex | (42-45(avg)-50) watk | Vicious, El Nath Weapons; Vicious; Drop: Wild Boars, Jr Sentinels | 120k | Your average joe bow, nothing special, not recommended, wait until you can wield the Red Viper bow, it's way better. |
| Red Viper | Fast Bow | Lvl 35, str 40, dex 110 | (50-55) watk | Vicious, Jr. Yetis, Tick, El Nath Weapons | 200k | Strongest "Fast" bow |
| Vaulter 2000 | Normal Bow | Lvl 40, str 45, dex 125 | (50-60) watk | Vicious, Jr. Pepes, El Nath Weapons | 350k | Also known as V2k. |
| Maple Soul Searcher | S: Fast T: Bow | Lvl 43 | 53-63 watk | Maple Anniversary | ??? | The last Fast bow, its recommanded that you 60% it. |
| Olympus | Normal Bow | Lvl 50, str 50, dex ??? | (60-70) watk | Monster Drop: Cargo | 2 mil | Also known as Oly. |
| Asianic Bow | Normal Bow | Lvl 60, str 65, dex 185 | (70-80) watk | Monster Drop: Dark Yeti, TauroSpear | 10 to 15 mil | Also known as Asi |
| The Hinkels (Blue, Red, Gold) | Normal Bow | Lvl 70, str 75, dex 205 | 75-80-85 watk Avoid +1 For Blue, Acc +1 for Red, Speed +10 for Gold | Monster Drop: Yeti for Blue, Jr. Balrog and Klock for Red, YePe and Buffoon for Gold | 20 to 30 mil | Three colors, three different stat increases |
| The Arunds (Marine, Fire, Dark, Gold) | Normal Bow | Lvl 80, str 85, dex 220 | (80-85-90) watk Acc +1 For Marine, Avoid +1 for Fire, Speed +10 for Dark, Jump+3 for Gold | Monster Drop: Ghost Pirate for Fire, Cerebes and Spirit Viking for Marine, No drop for Gold and Dark yet | 30 to 40 mil | Comes in four flavours! Blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, and sorbet! |

## Crossbows

| Name | Type | Requirements | Stats | Location | EMV | Additional Comments |
| Heckler | Fast XBow | lvl 38, str 38, dex ??? | 49-59 (54) Attk | z. lupins, viscious, el nath (250K) | Unknown | Also known as Heckler |
| Silver Crow | Normal XBow | lvl 42, str 42, dex ??? | Attack 59 (54~64) | Monster Drop | Unknown | Also known as SC |
| Golden Crow | Normal XBow | ??? | ?? | Monster Drop | Unknown | Also known as GC |
| Maple Crow | Fast XBow | lvl 35 | Attack 52 (48~57); Speed +7 (6~8) | Monster Drop | Unknown | 1st anniversary event weapon, when monster is hit by it it says"Happy Mapling!". Pretty cool XBow, sell for really high price. Only for Global MS anniversary event. Dropped by high level monsters. |