Yoichi Bow

The Yoichi Bow , also known as Yoichi's Bow, Yoichinoyumi, and Samurai, is a recurring bow in the Final Fantasy series. In the early installments it appeared as the most powerful bow, but it has been surpassed by other bows in the most recent games.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy II ===
The Yoichi's Bow is the second-most powerful bow and can drop from Black Knights. It casts Berserk on the party when used as an item.
=== Final Fantasy III ===
The Yoichi Bow is a powerful bow that can be bought in Falgabard for 42,000 gil. It gives a bonus of 5 to Agility and has 70 Attack.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
In the 2D versions, Yoichi Bow (Samurai in the SNES version) is a powerful bow found in the Feymarch that grants a bonus of 10 to Strength. In the 3D version, the Yoichi Bow resembles a traditional samurai bow, while the corresponding arrows appear to be made out of bamboo.
In the Easy Type version, Yoichi Bow's hit rate was increased to 70%.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Yoichi Bow can be equipped by Cecil, Rydia, Rosa, Palom, Porom, and Cid. It can be found in the Cave of Eblan with an attack power of 33 and a accuracy of 10.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
The Yoichi Bow provides 60 Attack, 25% Accuracy, and +10 Strength. It can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore, Cid, Rosa, Rydia, Palom, Porom, Edward, Luca, Leonora, Izayoi, and Harley. It can be found in the Subterrane after defeating the CPU.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
The Yoichi's Bow is one of the twelve Sealed Weapons that reside in the Sealed Castle. In the SNES, PlayStation, and Pixel Remaster versions, it is the second-most powerful bow. In the Advance and defunct mobile/Steam versions, it is the third-most powerful bow. Yoichi's Bow has a critical hit rate of around 30%.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
The Yoichinoyumi is a Relic Weapon of the Ranger and Samurai jobs, available to level 75 Rangers and Samurai after having completed an immensely lengthy and expensive quest (often taking months of time, hundreds of millions of gil, and the full assistance of an entire Linkshell community to obtain difficult Dynamis drop items).
For Rangers, it is widely recognized among the endgame community as one of the most powerful weapons, though the Samurai class does not benefit in the same respect. It has the highest base damage rating of all bows present.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
In the original version, the Yoichi Bow is the fourth-strongest bow, and can be bought for 12,500 gil at Balfonheim Port. It can also be obtained from the White Mousse Hunt and by doing the great cockatrice escape sidequest in Eruyt Village. It has the Attack power of 75 and requires unlocking of the Bows 5 license for 45 LP. Bows are among the slowest weapons.
In the Zodiac versions, Yoichi Bow now provides 89 Attack, 36 CT, 5% critical rate, and requires the Bows 6 license for 70 LP. It can be bought in Balfonheim Port for 15,800 gil, found as a treasure in Ridorana Cataract (Colosseum), and from the cockatrice escape sidequest. It can be equipped by the Archer.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
The Yoichi Bow is the Zodiac Weapon for s. It is acquired via the quest , by combining reagents acquired from assorted other side quests with a materia created from Artemis Bow Nexus, the final stage of the bard's Relic Weapon. The Yoichi Bow can then be upgraded to Yoichi Bow Zeta, the most powerful bard weapon in A Realm Reborn.
The Yoichi Bow's and Yoichi Bow Zeta's secondary stats are determined by what the player chose to imbue in their Artemis Bow Novus, and can be redone by acquiring and imbuing a new Sphere Scroll: Artemis Bow from Hubairtin in Central Thanalan and presenting it to Jalzahn Daemir in the North Shroud.
	Archer's ArmBRD Lv. 50Item Level 125	Physical Damage: 56 	Auto-attack: 56.74 	Delay: 3.04
	Archer's ArmBRD Lv. 50Item Level 125	One of the weapons wielded by the legendary Zodiac Braves.Dexterity +51Vitality +60Secondary stats are customizable.	One of the weapons wielded by the legendary Zodiac Braves.Dexterity +51Vitality +60Secondary stats are customizable.	One of the weapons wielded by the legendary Zodiac Braves.Dexterity +51Vitality +60Secondary stats are customizable.
	Archer's ArmBRD Lv. 50Item Level 125	Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: 	Dyeable: Yes 	UniqueUntradeable
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
The Yoichi Bow is the third-most powerful bow and can be obtained by equipping the Treasure Hunter ability to retrieve it from the third floor of the Midlight's Deep, winning in Rendezvous and selecting from the trophies randomly, and stealing from the archer during the battle in Orbonne Monastery Underground Library B4.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ===
The Yoichi Bow is an high-rank bow that teaches the Take Aim ability to Archers and provides +33 Attack and a Range of 5. It is obtained as a random reward for completing a mission and as a reward for reaching Track level 5.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
The Yoichi Bow provides a Range of 5 and +33 Attack. It can be purchased for 5,200 gil after selling an Aged Turtle Shell, Spiral Vine, and Quince at the bazaar.
=== Final Fantasy Legend II ===
Samurai has a bow icon before its name. It can be found in Edo Castle and Nasty Dungeon. It has 30 uses, it also increases a Robot's HP by 117 and increases their Agl by 26. The damage formula for Samurai is equal to 1000 points of damage. The bow is Long Range, attacks one group, and never misses.
=== Final Fantasy Legend III ===
Samurai has a bow icon before its name. It has an Attack power of 170 and it can be forge by Masa on the Talon.
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
Yoichi's Bow is Trey's secret weapon obtained for defeating True Gilgamesh in a secret area on the third playthrough. Though the weapon does not change the model of the bow Trey wields, the model on Gilgamesh makes it out to be a large bow fashioned in a Japanese instrument motif, with two taiko drum centerpieces on each of the limbs with flaring ribbed fins, three crossing bow strings held into place with shamisen headstocks and machine heads, and a finish of black lacquer and gold filigree. It gives 69 Attack points and has a 10% chance to instantly defeat enemies. In the PSP version, it can also be obtained by exchanging 15 tickets on the Square Enix Members site.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates ===
The Yoichi's Bow is one of the most powerful bows, providing +132 to Attack. It can be made using the Foreign Weapon scroll, and bought for 3,350 gil.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time ===
Yoichi's Bow is a high-ranked bow used by any race. It provides 92 attack at level 1 and 149 attack at level 30, gives +25 to Stun, and has one empty slot. It can be created for 790 gil by using Steel x5 and Yew Branch x5 (Hard or Very Hard mode). When turned into a jewel, a level 3-9 Yoichi Bow makes a Bushidore, level 10-19 makes a Spirit Stone 4, and level 20-30 makes a Big Charjade.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ====
The Yoichi's Bow (II) is a 5★ bow exclusive to Maria, something that grants her +20% of the weapon's stats. It has some good stats at its base form: it adds +116 HP points, +203 Bravery points to the initial Bravery at each fight, +772 Bravery points to the character maximum, +250 attack points, +52 defense points and has 35 command points. When triple limit broken, it evolves into a 6★ weapon with incredible stats: it adds +116 HP points, +268 Bravery points to the initial Bravery at each fight, +2925 Bravery points to the character maximum, +950 attack points, +52 defense points and has 50 CP.
When triple limit broken it also unlocks a exclusive passive to Maria called Rebel Archer.
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
====Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒====
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy All the Bravest ===
Yoichi's Bow grants +15 to Attack. It can be equipped by Ranger.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
Yoichi's Bow is a Bow obtained as the Super Trust Mastery Reward from Thoughtful Sister Maria. It provides 126 ATK, 148 SPR, +70% Accuracy, has a damage range of 125-175%, requires both hands to wield, and increases physical and magic damage against avians by 50%.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
=== Bravely series ===
In Bravely Default, Yoichi's Bow provides 76 P.ATK, 95 Aim, and 20 Critical. It can be found in the Twilight Ruins (blue chest) and Dimension's Hasp.
In Bravely Second: End Layer, Yoichi's Bow provides 81 P.ATK, 95 Aim, and deals 50% more damage to the undead. It can be found in the Harena Ruins (blue chest).
BD Yoichi's Bow.png|Bravely Default.
Yoichis_Bow.jpg|Bravely Second: End Layer.
== Gallery ==
Yoichi's Bow FFII Art.png|Official art from Final Fantasy II.
FFII NES Yoichi Bow.png|Final Fantasy II (NES).
FFII GBA Yoichi Bow.png|Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII PSP Yoichi Bow.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
Yoichi Bow FFIII Art.png|Concept art from Final Fantasy III.
FFIII NES Yoichi Bow.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIIIDS Yoichi Bow.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
FF4-YoichiBow.png|Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
FF4-YoichiBow-DS.png|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
FF4PSP Weapon Yoichi Bow and Arrows.png|Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
Yoichibow.jpg|Artwork from Final Fantasy V.
FF5-YoichiBow-Field.png|Field sprite in Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFV Yoichi's Bow Field Sprite iOS.png|Field sprite in Final Fantasy V (iOS).
Yoichi Bow - FF5.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Yoichi'sBow-ffxii.png|Final Fantasy XII.
FFT Yoichi Bow.gif|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFTA Yoichi Bow.PNG|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFLII Bow & Arrow In-battle Sprite.png|Final Fantasy Legend II.
FFLIII Bow and Arrow In-battle Sprite.png|Final Fantasy Legend III.
EoT Yoichi's Bow.png|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time.
DFF2015 Yoichi Bow.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Yoichi's Bow (II).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFII].
DFFOO Yoichi Bow (IV).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFIV].
DFFOO Yoichi's Bow (V).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFV].
PFF Yoichi Bow Icon.png|Icon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Yoichi Bow SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR).
FFAB Yoichi Bow FFIV SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIV].
FFAB Yoichi Bow FFXII SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFXII].
FFAB Yoichi Bow SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+).
FFAB Yoichi Bow FFIV SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFIV].
FFAB Yoichi Bow FFXII SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFXII].
Yoichi Bow ATB.png|Final Fantasy All the Bravest.
FFRK Yoichi's Bow FFII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFII].
FFRK Yoichi Bow FFIII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].
FFRK Yoichi's Bow FFIV.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].
FFRK Yoichi's Bow FFV.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFV].
FFRK Yoichi Bow FFXII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].
FFRK Yoichi Bow FFXIII-2.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXIII-2].
FFRK Yoichi's Bow Type-0.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [Type-0].
== Etymology ==
it:Arco di Yoichi
Category:Bows