Oak Shortbow

Oak Shortbow

Released

15 April 2025 (Update)

Type

Ranged Weapon

Repair cost

1 Oak Log

Description

An agile shortbow carved from oak wood.

Weight

10.0

The Oak Shortbow is a Tier 2 Shortbow that can be crafted at a smithing anvil.

Stats

Combat Stats

Power level

3

Damage type

Arrow

Attack style

Bow

Base damage

20

Damage multiplier

1.4

Durability

1050

Oak Shortbow as seen when equipped by a player

Recipe

Requirements
Facility	Fletching Bench
Skill	Experience
Artisan	40
Material	Quantity
Oak Logs	8
Wool Thread	3
Bronze Bar	1
Opal	1
Output	Quantity
Oak Shortbow	1

Recipe tree

• Oak Shortbow
  • 8

    
  • 3

    
    
    • 3

      
  • 1

    
    
    • 1.5

      
    • 1.5

      
  • 1

    

Journal

The following text is transcribed from the Journal.

The villagers who proved their skills with an ash shortbow were brought into the forest by a Wild Knight instructor in search of more durable wood. The oak stood proud and tall in the forest, standing firm against the ebb of time. Villagers would gather the sturdiest branches that they found and bring them to a quiet place in the woods to begin carving their new bows.

The Wild Knight would tell them that a good bow is more than just a weapon; it is an extension of oneself. They encouraged each villager to put a piece of themselves into the bow, a decoration on the handle or a poem carved into the wood. Whatever made the bow personal to them.

This connection in the crafting process would help the villagers feel comfortable with their new weapon, and many young hunters would use the same bow throughout their lives. It even became a tradition for young hunters to gift a bow to their beloved as a marriage proposal. A tradition that survived into the Third Age.

Update history

This information is based on the changelogs of the game.

update 15 January 2025 (0.10.1):

• The Oak Shortbow's damage multiplier was changed from 2.8 to 1.4.
• The Oak Shortbow's base damage was added at 20.

update 11 September 2025 (0.9):

• The facility to create the Oak Shortbow was changed from the Smithing Anvil to the Fletching Bench.

patch 17 June 2025 (0.8.0):

• The item's weight was changed from 5.0 kg to 10.0 kg.
• The item's journal entry was grammatically changed.