What stat increases bow damage?

“… every point in Dex adds 1% of your weapon's total physical damage…” To understand why dexterity is the damage stat for bows (other than being because that's how it's done in DnD) is that your archer is using precision to deal more damage.
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What stat affects bow damage?

Yup, Dexterity increases both accuracy and damage for ranged weapons.
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What increases bow damage in Elden Ring?

there aren't much bow builds for the game but to maximize bow utility always use the arrows reach and arrows sting talismans for improved range and damage. They add great value to overall AR bow wise. Then shard of alexander to increase bow skill damage too.
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Do you add Dex to bow damage?

You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or a longbow.
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Do bows use Dex or strength?

(cross)bows are dex only. "Ability Modifier. The ability modifier used for a melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity.
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Do bows scale with Dex?

what stat do bows scale off of ? STR for damage and Dex for arrows per shot.
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What stats are best for bow Elden Ring?

Standard longbows favor dexterity, and Elden Ring greatbows use more strength. If wielding either, players will want to get the corresponding strength stat of 40 and get the most out of any remaining extra points. Crossbows begin with no scaling, making additional strength or dexterity pointless investments.
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What stats do bows scale with Elden Ring?

Added intelligence and faith scaling to bows and crossbows so that elemental arrows/bolts scale with those stats. Magic damage arrows/bolts scale with Intelligence. Fire damage arrows/bolts scale with Strength. Lightning damage arrows/bolts scale with Dexterity.
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Do bows scale with Dex Elden Ring?

Black Bow is a Bow in Elden Ring. The Black Bow scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for Bow Builds. Longbow carved from black wood to resemble a blade.
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Does power increase bow damage?

Power is a bow enchantment which increases arrow damage.
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Does strength increase bow damage?

Strenght in Minecraft only affects your melee damage, so the damage from bows will not be affected. As Seclusionn also said, there are archery potions you're able to craft once you reach Feather III which is just strength for bows.
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What makes a bow stronger?

Originally Answered: Are compound bows more powerful than recurve bows? Yes. The more efficient design transfers more stored energy from the limbs to the arrow resulting in more speed, which means more distance and more power at the same or less draw weight.
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Does increasing melee damage increase bow damage?

Increasing melee damage affects the damage output of player melee weapons, but not of ranged weapons.
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Does strength potion affect the bow?

Damage caused by the arrow is not affected by the Strength effect.
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How much damage does a maxed out bow do?

If fully charged in a bow, an arrow will do 9-10 damage, and when fired from a crossbow it'll do 6-11 damage (and also fly further and faster). Enchanting your bow or crossbow can enhance its damage further, and there's even an enchantment that provides infinite arrows.
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What is the max damage bow in Elden Ring?

Golem Greatbow: While it does have some hefty requirements, needing 24 Strength and 18 Dexterity to wield, the Golem Greatbow offers a whopping 130 damage. The Golem Greatbow also comes packaged with the Through and Through weapon skill, which gives the bow a shot capable of piercing through multiple enemies.
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Which class for bow Elden Ring?

The first thing players will want to do is start Elden Ring as a bandit or a samurai since either are viable choices for an archer build. The bandit starts with a Shortbow, while the samurai starts with a Longbow.
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What is the best type of bow in Elden Ring?

The Pulley Bow is arguably the best bow in Elden Ring, at least so far. This weapon has the best range (55) of the bows or crossbows currently available in Elden Ring. Having a long range is perhaps the most important attribute of this type of weapon.
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Is it worth using a bow in Elden Ring?

For strength builds, having at least a short bow is really helpful in some situations to thin out a mob from a distance or aggro. If you use a tanky spirit summon, there were a few bosses where I stood back and plinked with poison arrows from a distance.
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What is the best bow talisman in Elden Ring?

Consequently, Arrow's Reach is arguably one of the best Talismans in Elden Ring for builds that specialize in ranged attacks, regardless of what kind of weaponry they use, at least for the most part. Some of the best weapons and spells to combine with this Talisman are the Jar Cannon, and/or the Ambush Shard Sorcery.
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Is archery good in Elden Ring?

Oh, absolutely. The hardest part will just be keeping your arrow stock up, but otherwise, I don't see why not. I didn't do pure bow in DS3, but I did a lot of heavy bow play (beat Pontiff bow-only and Aldritch greatbow-only lmao). Elden Ring would definitely be a lot friendlier to that playstyle!
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Do you add Dex to damage of ranged weapons?

For most ranged weapons you add your Dexterity modifier. There are a few exceptions though: Thrown weapons like daggers use Dex for the attack roll but add Str to damage. Finesse weapons used in melee like rapiers and shortswords have the option of using Dex for both the attack and damage.
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Do ranged weapons use dex or str?

Ranged Weapons use Dexterity. Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you) However, "Finesse" Melee Weapons will use whichever Ability stat is higher - Dexterity or Strength. Thrown Melee weapons can be turned into a ranged weapon, and can use Strength instead of Dex.
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What weapon requires the most dex?

4 The Hand of Malenia

This katana is reserved only for the most dedicated dex builds. It requires a staggering 48 dexterity to wield, but its high cost is more than worth it.
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