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Orcish Bow
Skyrim Weapon

11
damage
Base damage10
Archery 15×1.08

The Orcish Bow is an Orcish bow in Skyrim with a base damage of 10. 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.

Orcish 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 Orcish Bow

Stats

interactive
11
damage
Base damage10
Archery 15×1.08
Speed
0.8126
Reach
1
Stagger
0
150
9
improve · Fine
Orcish Smithing
Archery skill
0
1
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Orcish Bow at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current Archery skill.
Orcish Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
12 +1
15
15
Superior
14 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
16 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
18 +6.4
100
57
Epic
20 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
22 +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
11
×1.075
Level 25
11
×1.125
Level 50
13
×1.25
Level 75
14
×1.375
Level 100
15
×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.

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this weapon found in the world.
Stamina Damage
Does 20 points of Stamina damage.
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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.
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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 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 20 points of Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 30 points of Magicka 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.
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Turn Undead
Undead up to level 7 flee for 30 seconds.
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Turn Undead
Undead up to level 13 flee for 30 seconds.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 7 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Fear
Creatures and people up to level 7 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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Fear
Creatures and people up to level 13 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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Fire Damage
Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Magicka Damage
Does 40 points of Magicka damage.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 20 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 10 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Turn Undead
Undead up to level 21 flee for 30 seconds.
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