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Added by Espritduo- "Be thankful this bow does not bear a notch for every fell fiend vanquished by it, for by now it would be naught but a string."
- —Description, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Perseus Bow (ペルセウスの弓, Peruseusu no Yumi?) is a recurring weapon in the series. It is often the most powerful bow.
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Final Fantasy IV
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- "Bow said to have been used by a legendary hero."
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Only appearing in the Advance remake, the Perseus Bow is the most powerful bow in the game, and can only be found in the Lunar Ruins. It has an Attack power of 58, Accuracy of 35, and gives +15 Spirit. Only Rosa can equip it. The weapon is bugged in the North American and original Japanese releases, and does not deal Throw-elemental damage. The bug was fixed to the second Japanese release and the European version.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
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The Perseus Bow returns from the Advance edition of Final Fantasy IV, and is still the ultimate bow. It has an Attack power of 90, Accuracy of 25%, and gives +10 Spirit. It is obtained after defeating Echidna.
Final Fantasy XII
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Added by KeltainentoukokuuThe Perseus Bow is the third most powerful bow in the game, being trumped by Artemis Bow and Sagittarius. It provides +81 Attack, requires 60 LP to use, and can be bought for 14,500 gil in Balfonheim after the events in Giruvegan. Bows are among the slowest weapons in the game with 2.96s charge, and 1.4s action time.
In the International Zodiac Job System version, the Archer class can equip the Perseus Bow with the Bows 7 license for 90 LP.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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- "Hero's bow hails arrows of mist to slow target."
- —In-game description
Perseus Bow is the second strongest weapon in the game, being trumped by Sagittarius. It can only be equipped by Fran, has an Attack of 90, Magic Attack of 45, Attack Speed of 20, is Water-elemental, and has a chance of inflicting Stop when attacking. It can be crafted with the Tempered in Ice Recipe Book and requires items from the Sturdy Wood, Luxuriant Hide, and Tide Crystal categories. It uses a generic bow sprite during battle.
Final Fantasy Tactics
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- "The bow of a mythical hero. It is constructed entirely of metal and requires great strength to pull back."
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Perseus Bow is the second strongest bow, and provides +16 Attack. It can only be obtained in Multiplayer Mode, or in Midlight's Deep.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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- "Crimson longbow made for defeating monsters."
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Perseus Bow is the third strongest bow, and teaches the Faster ability to Archers. It provides +42 Attack and +2 Evasion, and has a range of 6. It can be obtained as a random reward for completing a mission, or as a reward for a "Desert - Desert - Jagd - Jagd" Treasure Hunt.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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Perseus Bow is the third strongest bow in the game and teaches the ability Lightning Strike to the Archer. It provides +42 Attack, +5 Evasion, and +6 Range, and can be bought for 14,000 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Gemsteel, Quince, and Spider Silk.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
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Perseus Bow is a mid-level bow. It provides 85 attack. Like many bows in Dimensions, it is Wind-elemental and ignores ranks.


