Royal Bow

The Royal Bow ^{(BotW | TotK)} is a recurring weapon in The Legend of Zelda series. It belongs to the Royal Gear equipment and is associated with the Royal Family of Hyrule.

Location and Uses

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry

324 (329) Royal Bow	Description In the past, the king of Hyrule presented this bow to only the most talented archers in the land. Its combat capabilities are as impressive as its extravagant design.
	Common Locations Tabantha Frontier Hebra Mountains

	Properties Bow 38

Royal Bow are Bows that King Rhoam used to gift to the most talented archers in Hyrule Kingdom.^[1] Both their combat ability and design are noted to be impressive.^[1] They are commonly found in Treasure Chests or in use by high-tier Enemies on the Tabantha Frontier and in the Hebra Mountains.

When scanned with the amiibo Rune, the following amiibos have a chance to spawn a Treasure Chest containing a Royal Bow:

Super Smash Bros. Series Princess Zelda amiibo
Breath of the Wild Series Link (Archer) amiibo

Due to their metallic composition, Royal Bow will conduct Electricity and attract Lightning if they are outdoors during a Thunderstorm. They will also sink if they are dropped in Water, but they can be picked up using the Magnesis Rune. Finally, they will not burn if exposed to Fire or a Scorching Climate.

Royal Bow belong to the Royal Gear equipment archetype, which is associated with the Royal Family of Hyrule.^[2]

Tears of the Kingdom

The Royal Bow returns in Tears of the Kingdom and is mostly found at Hyrule Castle.

Nomenclature

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	王家の弓 (Ōke no yumi)
	Chinese^TR	王族之弓 (Wángzú zhī gōng)
	Dutch	Koninklijke boog
	French^EU	Arc royal	Royal bow
	German	Königsbogen
	Italian	Arco reale
	Korean	왕가의 활 (Wanggaui hwal)
	Russian	Королевский лук (Korolevskiy luk)
	Spanish^LA	Arco real
This table was generated using translation pages.

Gallery

Concept artwork of a Royal Bow

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Royal Bow
In the past, the king of Hyrule presented this bow to only the most talented archers in the land. Its combat capabilities are as impressive as its extravagant design." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168

[Inventory-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Royal Bow
In the past, the king of Hyrule presented this bow to only the most talented archers in the land. Its combat capabilities are as impressive as its extravagant design." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)

[2] Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168

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