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Imperial Bow
Skyrim Weapon

10
damage
Base damage9
Archery 15×1.08

The Imperial Bow is an Imperial bow in Skyrim with a base damage of 9. Its damage scales with the Archery skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone.

It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 24 variants. It is boosted by 9 perks.

Imperial Bow Builds

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 Imperial Bow

Stats

interactive
10
damage
Base damage9
Archery 15×1.08
Speed
0.875
Reach
1
Stagger
0
90
8
improve · Fine
Steel Smithing
Archery skill
0
1
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Imperial Bow at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current Archery skill.
Steel Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
11 +1
15
15
Superior
13 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
15 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
17 +6.4
100
57
Epic
18 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
20 +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
10
×1.075
Level 25
10
×1.125
Level 50
11
×1.25
Level 75
12
×1.375
Level 100
14
×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.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 15 points of Magicka damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
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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

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this weapon found in the world.
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 5 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
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Fire Damage
Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 5 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 5 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 15 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 10 points of Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 20 points of Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 30 points of Magicka damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 5 points of Stamina damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 10 points of Stamina damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 3 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 7 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 13 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 7 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 5 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 7 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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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
Steel Smithing

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

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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