Bamboo Arrows

The Bamboo Arrows are poison-tipped ammunition for bows in Final Fantasy XII. Bows cannot be equipped without owning some kind of arrows. Owning the Bamboo Arrows means the player can use an unlimited amount, and arrows do not need a license to be equipped alongside a bow. Bamboo Arrows deal non-elemental damage to targets with a chance of poisoning them.
==Obtain==
===Original===
The Bamboo Arrows are not sold in shops, but sell for 500 gil. If the player sells them, they cannot get another set of Bamboo Arrows, as they are only made in the bazaar set Hollow-shaft Arrows alongside a Loxley Bow for five Bat Fangs, a Yellow Liquid, and three Water Magicites. The set costs 6280 gil to buy. Bat Fangs are easiest obtained from Steelings, Yellow Liquids are obtained from flans, such as the Jellies in the Henne Mines, and Water Magicites are obtained from various enemies, such as from the aforementioned Jellies and from Ozmone Hares.
===Zodiac===
The Bamboo Arrows are sold for 1500 gil by the Baknamy merchant in the Necrohol of Nabudis after the events in Draklor Laboratory. They are also found in a treasure in Pharos - Second Ascent Station of Ascension (75% chance to appear, 60% chance for an item, 50% chance the item treasure is the Bamboo Arrows without the Diamond Armlet equipped), as well as in Trial Mode Stage 29 with the Diamond Armlet equipped.
The Bamboo Arrows are still obtained through the bazaar set Bow & Bodkin for the same items as before but for a lower cost: 3,980 gil.
==Use==
The Bamboo Arrows add 2 points to the bow's power (same as the Parallel Arrows) and have a chance to inflict the Poison status on targets the arrows hit. The chance of poisoning the target is 25% per hit, unless the target is immune to Poison. The Poison is a nice bonus, but not worth prioritizing over stronger arrow sets. The player can also use the Bamboo Arrows instead of the elemental Fiery Arrows if the enemy resists fire damage. Poison is a useful ailment to inflict onto foes as it deals continuous damage over time and can kill targets. Poison is a much more useful ailment than Sap, which is far weaker.
The arrows are only useful to procure in the Zodiac versions if the player is using an Archer, although the secret bow Seitengrat does not require a license.
Category:Ammunition in Final Fantasy XII