Great Bow

Great Bow
  • Great Bow
  • Item Level: 68
  • Two-Hand Damage: 12 to 52
  • Speed Modifier: -10
  • Range: +0
  • Required Strength: 121
  • Required Dexterity: 107
  • Required Level: 51
  • Socketed (0 to 4)

A Great Bow is the elite version of a Composite BowComposite Bow.

A superior Great Bow can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses, +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage, Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%, or +1 to +3 to Attack Rating.

How to upgrade a Great Bow

Transmute low quality weapon, an Eld rune, and a chipped gem to create normal quality weapon of the same type.

low quality Great Bow
eld rune
any chipped gem
horadric cube interface

How to add sockets to a Great Bow

You can add sockets to a Great Bow by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 4 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute normal weapon, a Ral rune, an Amn rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed weapon of the same type.

normal Great Bow
ral rune
amn rune
perfect amethyst
horadric cube interface

This recipes will add between 1 and 4 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 4, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

amount of sockets for a Great Bow
rollsocketsodds
11 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
22 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
33 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
44 socket (max)3 in 6 (50%)
54 socket (max)3 in 6 (50%)
64 socket (max)3 in 6 (50%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Great Bow
iLvl 0-25iLvl 26-40iLvl 41 and up
344

Vendors that sell Great Bows

VendorMin StockMax StockMax Magic Level
Fara1 Normal / 1 Magic1 Normal / 2 Magic20
Elzix/ 1 Normal / 255
Asheara/ 1 Normal / 255

Runewords you can make in a Great Bow

base sockets
Runeword
Sockets
Allowed BasesRuneword Recipe
Level
Stats
Zephyr2 socketsmissile weapon
ort runeort + eth runeeth
21
7% Chance to Cast Level 1 Twister When Struck+25% Faster Run/Walk+25% Increased Attack Speed+33% Enhanced Damage-25% Target Defense (eth)+66 to Attack RatingAdds 1-50 lightning damage (ort)+25 Defense
Edge3 socketsmissile weapon
tir runetir + tal runetal + amn runeamn
25
Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped+35% Increased Attack Speed+320-380% Damage To Demons (varies)+280% Damage To Undead+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds (tal)7% Life Stolen Per Hit (amn)Prevent Monster Heal+5-10 To All Attributes (varies)+2 To Mana After Each Kill (tir)Reduces All Vendor Prices 15%
Insight4 socketspolearmstaffmissile weapon
ral runeral + tir runetir + tal runetal + sol runesol
27
Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped (varies)+35% Faster Cast Rate+200-260% Enhanced Damage (varies)+9 To Minimum Damage (sol)180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating (varies)Adds 5-30 Fire Damage (ral)+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds (tal)+1-6 To Critical Strike (varies)+5 To All Attributes+2 To Mana After Each Kill (tir)23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Harmony4 socketsmissile weapon
tir runetir + ith runeith + sol runesol + ko runeko
39
Level 10 Vigor Aura When Equipped+200-275% Enhanced Damage (varies)+9 To Minimum Damage (sol)+9 To Maximum Damage (ith)Adds 55-160 Fire DamageAdds 55-160 Lightning DamageAdds 55-160 Cold Damage+2-6 To Valkyrie (varies)+10 To Dexterity (ko)Regenerate Mana 20%+2 To Mana After Each Kill (tir)+2 To Light RadiusLevel 20 Revive (25 Charges)
Melody3 socketsmissile weapon
shael runeshael + ko runeko + nef runenef
39
+3 To Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)+20% Increased Attack Speed (shael)+50% Enhanced Damage+300% Damage To Undead+3 To Slow Missiles (Amazon Only)+3 To Dodge (Amazon Only)+3 To Critical Strike (Amazon Only)Knockback (nef)+10 To Dexterity (ko)
Hustle (weapon)
3 socketsweapon
shael runeshael + ko runeko + eld runeeld
39
+10 to Dexterity (ko)5% Chance to Cast Level 1 Burst of SpeedLevel 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped+30% Increased Attack Speed (shael)+180% to 200% Enhanced Damage+75% Damge to Undead+50 to Attack Rating Against Undead (eld)
Passion4 socketsweapon
dol runedol + ort runeort + eld runeeld + lem runelem
43
+25% Increased Attack Speed+160-210% Enhanced Damage (varies)50-80% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies)+75% Damage To Undead (eld)+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead (eld)Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage (ort)+1 To Berserk+1 To ZealHit Blinds Target +10Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% (dol)75% Extra Gold From Monsters (lem)Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12 Charges)
Venom3 socketsweapon
tal runetal + dol runedol + mal runemal
49
Ignore Target's Defense+273 Poison Damage Over 6 Seconds (tal)7% Mana Stolen Per HitPrevent Monster Heal (mal)Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% (dol)Level 13 Poison Nova (11 Charges)Level 15 Poison Explosion (27 Charges)
Fortitude4 socketsweaponarmor
el runeel + sol runesol + dol runedol + lo runelo
59
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+300% Enhanced Damage+200% Enhanced Defense+((8-12)*0.125*Clvl) To Life (Based on Character Level) (varies)All Resistances +25-30 (varies)12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana+1 To Light Radius (el)Weapons+9 To Minimum Damage (sol)+50 To Attack Rating (el)20% Deadly Strike (lo)Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% (dol)Armor+15 Defense (el)Replenish Life +7 (dol)+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist (lo)Damage Reduced By 7 (sol)
Wrath4 socketsmissile weapon
pul runepul + lum runelum + ber runeber + mal runemal
63
30% Chance To Cast Level 1 Decrepify On Striking5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Life Tap On Striking+375% Damage To Demons (pul)+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons (pul)+250-300% Damage To Undead (varies)Adds 85-120 Magic DamageAdds 41-240 Lightning Damage20% Chance of Crushing Blow (ber)Prevent Monster Heal (mal)+10 To Energy (lum)Cannot Be Frozen
Brand4 socketsmissile weapon
jah runejah + lo runelo + mal runemal + gul runegul
65
35% Chance To Cast Level 14 Amplify Damage When Struck100% Chance To Cast Level 18 Bone Spear On StrikingFires Explosive Arrows or Bolts (15)+260-340% Enhanced Damage (varies)Ignore Target's Defense (jah)20% Bonus to Attack Rating (gul)+280-330% Damage To Demons (varies)20% Deadly Strike (lo)Prevent Monster Heal (mal)Knockback
Faith4 socketsmissile weapon
ohm runeohm + jah runejah + lem runelem + eld runeeld
65
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies)+1-2 To All Skills (varies)+330% Enhanced Damage (ohm)Ignore Target's Defense (jah)300% Bonus To Attack Rating+75% Damage To Undead (eld)+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead (eld)+120 Fire DamageAll Resistances +1510% Reanimate As: Returned75% Extra Gold From Monsters (lem)
Ice4 socketsmissile weapon
amn runeamn + shael runeshael + jah runejah + lo runelo
65
100% Chance To Cast Level 40 Blizzard When You Level-up25% Chance To Cast Level 22 Frost Nova On StrikingLevel 18 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped+20% Increased Attack Speed (shael)+140-210% Enhanced Damage (varies)Ignore Target's Defense (jah)+25-30% To Cold Skill Damage (varies)7% Life Stolen Per Hit (amn)-20% To Enemy Cold Resistance20% Deadly Strike (lo)(3.125*Clvl)% Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level)
Phoenix4 socketsweaponany shield
vex runevex + vex runevex + lo runelo + jah runejah
65
100% Chance To Cast level 40 Blaze When You Level-up40% Chance To Cast Level 22 Firestorm On StrikingLevel 10-15 Redemption Aura When Equipped (varies)+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)-28% To Enemy Fire Resistance+350-400 Defense Vs. Missile (varies)+15-21 Fire Absorb (varies)WeaponsIgnore Target's Defense (jah)14% Mana Stolen Per Hit (vex)20% Deadly Strike (lo)Shields+50 To Life (jah)+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist (lo)+10% To Maximum Fire Resist (vex)
Hand of Justice4 socketsweapon
sur runesur + cham runecham + amn runeamn + lo runelo
67
100% Chance To Cast Level 36 Blaze When You Level-Up100% Chance To Cast Level 48 Meteor When You DieLevel 16 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+33% Increased Attack Speed+280-330% Enhanced Damage (varies)Ignore Target's Defense-20% To Enemy Fire Resistance7% Life Stolen Per Hit (amn)20% Deadly Strike (lo)Hit Blinds Target (sur)Freezes Target +3 (cham)

Compared to other Bows

table of base stats
namespeedreqstrreqdexdurabilitylevellevelreqmax sockets
Spider Bow5641432055413
Blade Bow-10761193260454
Shadow Bow521882863475
Great Bow-101211073668514
Diamond Bow891324072545
Crusader Bow10971214477576
Ward Bow721464880605
Hydra Bow101341675585636

Prefixes that can spawn on Bows

all prefixes
namepropertyaffix levellevel reqitem typesraritygroup
Jagged+10 to 20% Enhanced Damage11weaponmagic and rare106
Deadly+21 to 30% Enhanced Damage53weaponmagic and rare106
Vicious+31 to 40% Enhanced Damage86weaponmagic and rare106

Suffixes that can spawn on Bows

all suffixes
namepropertyaffix levellevel reqitem typesraritygroup
of Readiness+10% Increased Attack Speed11weaponglovesmagic and rare6
of Alacrity+20% Increased Attack Speed86weaponmagic and rare6
of Frost+1 to Minimum Cold Damage, +1 to 4 to Maximum Cold Damage43weaponmagic and rare9
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