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Ansbach's Longbow

Ansbach’s Longbow is a Shadow of the Erdtree bow rewarded through Sir Ansbach’s assisted Storehouse branch. Its demanding Dexterity requirement and unique Fan Shot skill turn one arrow input into a close-to-mid-range spread suited to large targets and status ammunition.

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Key Takeaways

Ansbach's Longbow is a Shadow of the Erdtree longbow built around a distinctive fan-shaped volley rather than a customizable Ash of War.

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Distinctive weapon skill

Fan Shot releases a spread of arrows, giving the bow a weapon-specific option for pressuring clustered or evasive targets. Its use still depends on having suitable arrows available.

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DLC and questline availability

The bow is exclusive to Shadow of the Erdtree and is tied to the late-DLC Ansbach and Needle Knight Leda sequence, so it is not an early-game replacement for a standard longbow.

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Fixed progression

Ansbach's Longbow follows the Somber upgrade path. Its skill and weapon configuration are fixed rather than being freely changed through Ashes of War and affinities.

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Strength and limitation

Its spread shot is the defining advantage, while arrow consumption and the fixed skill setup limit its flexibility compared with ordinary longbows that can be customized for different stat or skill preferences.

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Comparison point

Compared with a conventional longbow, Ansbach's Longbow trades general Ash-of-War flexibility for a built-in volley designed around Ansbach's specialized ranged technique.

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Overview

Ansbach's Longbow is a Shadow of the Erdtree longbow associated with Ansbach and distinguished by its Fan Shot weapon skill, which releases a spread of arrows rather than a single projectile.

As a ranged non-firearm, it occupies the longbow role: a bow for attacks made at distance, with its value shaped by arrow choice, positioning, and the timing of its weapon skill rather than by firearm-style ammunition handling. It is a named DLC weapon, not a base-game bow variant.

Its defining feature is Fan Shot. The skill gives Ansbach's Longbow a way to place several arrows across a target area, making it distinct from ordinary longbows whose main attack remains a single aimed shot. The spread is a situational tool, not a reason to treat every shot as equivalent to a normal arrow.

The weapon is tied to Ansbach's quest-related content in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, so it belongs to the DLC's later progression rather than the starting equipment pool. Its identity is therefore as much narrative and quest-associated as it is mechanical.

For players choosing among bows, Ansbach's Longbow is most relevant when a named DLC weapon and a spread-shot skill are more useful than a simpler single-projectile option. Its page should be read alongside the relevant arrow, upgrade, and skill rules rather than as a universal replacement for other longbows.

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Statistics

Elden Ring publishes no 0–100 stat bars, so this page lists the verified requirements, scaling and handling figures instead. Taken from the project's verified weapons database, not from generated text.

  • Category
    Bows
  • Damage Type
    Pierce
  • Primary Scaling
    Dex D
  • Weight
    4.5
  • Skill
    Mighty Shot
  • Str Req
    9
  • Dex Req
    26
  • How to Obtain
    Reward from Ansbach's questline, Shadow of the Erdtree
  • DLC
    Shadow of the Erdtree

Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

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Compared to similar bows

WeaponStr ReqDex ReqWeightPrimary Scaling
Ansbach's Longbow9264.5Dex D
Erdtree Bow9204.5Fai D
Serpent Bow9204.5Arc D
Black Bow9204.5Dex C
Horn Bow9154.5Dex D

Requirements, scaling grades and weight are the game’s own published figures. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

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How to Obtain

Before you start
  • Shadow of the Erdtree access.
  • Secret Rite Scroll obtained in the Specimen Storehouse.
  • Ansbach's dialogue at the Main Gate Cross and Storehouse completed before resolving the summon-sign battle.
  • This reward route is missable if the Leda–Ansbach encounter is advanced or resolved without helping Ansbach.
  1. 01In Shadow of the Erdtree, meet Ansbach at the Main Gate Cross Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain, then find him in the Storehouse, First Floor, at Shadow Keep after obtaining the Secret Rite Scroll and speaking with him there.
  2. 02At the Storehouse, First Floor, use the gold summon sign to aid Ansbach against Needle Knight Leda. Defeat Leda with Ansbach's assistance to receive Ansbach's Longbow as the guaranteed quest-battle reward.
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Availability

Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC-only

Requires Shadow of the Erdtree expansion

Not available in the Elden Ring base game. Its availability is tied to Shadow of the Erdtree progression; no separate price or vendor-stock condition applies.

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Mechanics and Handling

Ansbach's Longbow handles as a conventional longbow until its skill changes the attack pattern. It supports ordinary aimed and quick shots, allowing the user to choose between deliberate single-projectile attacks and faster, less committed fire. Its distinctive handling comes from Fan Shot rather than from a separate charge system or an unusual reload mechanic.

Fan Shot trades precision for coverage

Fan Shot releases five arrows at once in a broad fan. The spread makes the skill useful against clustered enemies or at close-to-medium engagement distances, but it is less reliable than a single aimed arrow when only one distant hit matters. Each activation consumes the appropriate arrows, so repeated use can drain ammunition quickly. The arrows remain subject to the normal limitations of projectile attacks, including line-of-sight and obstruction.

Blood-loss pressure depends on the arrows and target

Ansbach's Longbow has an innate blood-loss association, giving its ordinary bow attacks a status-oriented role rather than making it purely a physical ranged option. Fan Shot can apply pressure across several targets, but its spread does not guarantee that every arrow connects or that a status threshold is reached immediately. Arrow choice, enemy resistance, and hit consistency determine how valuable that buildup is in practice.

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Upgrades and Variants

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Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses

Strengths

  • Fan Shot releases a spread of arrows, giving the bow a practical way to pressure groups or large targets without changing weapons.
  • Its innate blood loss buildup gives repeated successful hits a status-based role that ordinary longbows may not provide.
  • As a bow, it can apply ranged pressure while preserving distance from enemies that are unsafe to approach.

Weaknesses

  • Fan Shot's spread reduces reliability against small or distant single targets, where fewer arrows may connect.
  • The skill's multiple-projectile pattern can consume ammunition quickly when used repeatedly.
  • It remains dependent on arrow supply and draw-based ranged handling, making it less suitable for sustained close-quarters fighting.

Best uses

  • Use Fan Shot at short or medium distance against clustered enemies or large targets with enough area for several arrows to connect.
  • Use its blood loss buildup for ranged status pressure during openings, especially when approaching a target is risky.
  • Keep a more precise ranged option available for small targets, long-distance shots, or ammunition-conserving play.
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Compared With Similar Weapons

Class or roleDefining skill or traitBest comparison point
Ansbach's LongbowLongbowFan Shot fires arrows in a spreadSpecialized for grouped targets and area coverage; Shadow of the Erdtree weapon
LongbowLongbowMighty ShotMore conventional single-target bow option with a familiar, replaceable skill setup
Black BowLongbow with light-bow-style handlingBarrageFaster-feeling repeated shots and mobility-oriented use, at the cost of a different skill profile
Horn BowLongbowInnate magic damage; Mighty ShotA natural alternative for builds that want ranged physical-and-magic damage rather than Ansbach's spread-shot function
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Used In

  • Sir AnsbachAnsbach's Longbow is Sir Ansbach's signature weapon and is obtained through his Shadow of the Erdtree questline.
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Lore and Design

Ansbach’s Longbow is directly associated with Sir Ansbach, the former Pureblood Knight encountered in Shadow of the Erdtree. Its identity connects the weapon to Ansbach’s history as a servant of Mohg, Lord of Blood, and to the blood-focused faction surrounding him. The weapon’s lore supports a character relationship rather than a broader documented design or development history; interpretations about real-world inspiration or the developers’ intent are not established here.

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