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Dragonbone Bow
Skyrim Weapon

Dawnguard
22
damage
Base damage20
Archery 15×1.08

The Dragonbone Bow is a dragonbone bow in Skyrim with a base damage of 20. Its damage scales with the Archery skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone. It was added by the Dawnguard expansion.

It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter. It is boosted by 9 perks.

Dragonbone Bow Builds

Lvl 84
9 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 6
5 / 9
5 / 9
The orphaned Daughter of Hircine
The Demigoddess of Prey build

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Dragonbone Bow

Stats

interactive
22
damage
Base damage20
Archery 15×1.08
Speed
0.75
Reach
1
Stagger
0
2725
20
improve · Fine
Dragon Smithing
Archery skill
0
1
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Dragonbone Bow at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current Archery skill.
Dragon Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
23 +1
15
15
Superior
25 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
26 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
28 +6.4
100
57
Epic
30 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
32 +10
100+
91
100+ tiers take Fortify Smithing gear or potions on top of the skill.

Archery Scaling

interactive
Damage by Archery level. Pick a level to set the skill there.
Level 15
22
×1.075
Level 25
23
×1.125
Level 50
25
×1.25
Level 75
28
×1.375
Level 100
30
×1.5

Enchantments

Enchantments this weapon can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 15 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 10 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 4 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Silent Moons Enchant
While the moons are out, absorb 10 points of Health.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fiery Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.; Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 8 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 10 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 10 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 10 are sent back to Oblivion.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.
Weapon
Huntsman's Prowess
3 points of extra damage to Animals.
Weapon
Chaos Damage
50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 10 points of damage.
Weapon

Boosted by

Perks (9)
Bullseye

15% chance of paralyzing the target for a few seconds.

100
Critical Shot

10% chance of a critical hit that does extra damage.

30
3 ranks
Eagle Eye

Pressing Block while aiming will zoom in your view.

30
Overdraw

Bows do 20% more damage.

5 ranks
Dual Savagery

Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

70
Misdirection

Can pickpocket equipped weapons.

70
Dragon Smithing

Can create Dragon armor and Dragonbone weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

100
Deadly Aim

Sneak attacks with bows now do three times damage.

40
Bestial Strength

Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.

4 ranks

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