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For the Dark Souls variant, see Ammunition.
For the Dark Souls II variant, see Ammunition (Dark Souls II).

Ammunition are items in Dark Souls III. Depending on their type, they may be fired with either bows, crossbows or greatbows.

General information[]

Arrows and bolts must first be equipped in the 'Equipment' screen before they can be fired. Players can select up to two arrow types and two bolt types to use. When a bow or crossbow is readied, pressing the weak attack button (PlayStation - L1 - 01 or Xbox 360 - Bumper Left - 01) will use the ammunition equipped in the first (left) slot, while pressing the strong attack button (PlayStation - L2 - 01 or Xbox 360 - Trigger Left - 01) will use the ammunition equipped in the second (right) slot.

Arrows may only be fired by bows, while bolts can only be fired by crossbows. Greatarrows, on the other hand, can only be fired by greatbows. Greatarrows may be equipped in the same slot as regular arrows.

Equipping arrows or bolts in the left equip slot while a bow or crossbow is also equipped, will cause a quiver or bolt quiver to appear on the player. Having the right slot filled but the left slot empty will not cause any quivers to appear.

All ammunition deals the Thrust damage type. Each type has an innate damage value that is added on to the damage value of the bow or crossbow that fires them. Some ammunition can also deal elemental damage in addition to Thrust, and Poison Arrows possess the Poison status effect. Each ammunition has its own range value, which serves to increase or decrease the effective range of the weapon.

Ammunition cannot be upgraded.

Types of ammunition[]

Arrows[]

Arrows are used as ammunition for bows.

Arrow Damage Type DSIIIWPhysical DSIIIWMagic DSIIIWFire DSIIIWLighting DSIIIADarkness DSIIIWFrost DSIIIWPoison DSIIIWBleeding DSIIIWCritical
Wood Arrow (DSIII)
Wood Arrow
Thrust 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Standard Arrow (DSIII)
Standard Arrow
Thrust 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Large Arrow (DSIII)
Large Arrow
Thrust 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Feather Arrow (DSIII)
Feather Arrow
Thrust 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Fire Arrow (DSIII)
Fire Arrow
Thrust
Fire
25 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 100


Poison Arrow (DSIII)
Poison Arrow
Thrust 10 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 100


Dark Arrow (DSIII)
Dark Arrow
Thrust
Dark
0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 100


Moonlight Arrow (DSIII)
Moonlight Arrow
Magic 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Bolts[]

Bolts are used as ammunition for crossbows.

Bolt Damage Type DSIIIWPhysical DSIIIWMagic DSIIIWFire DSIIIWLighting DSIIIADarkness DSIIIWFrost DSIIIWPoison DSIIIWBleeding DSIIIWCritical
Wood Bolt (DSIII)
Wood Bolt
Thrust 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Standard Bolt (DSIII)
Standard Bolt
Thrust 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Heavy Bolt (DSIII)
Heavy Bolt
Thrust 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Sniper Bolt (DSIII)
Sniper Bolt
Thrust 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Lightning Bolt (DSIII)
Lightning Bolt
Thrust
Lightning
0 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 100


Splintering Bolt
Splintering Bolt
Thrust 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100


Exploding Bolt
Exploding Bolt
Thrust 0 0 140 0 0 0 0 0 100


Greatarrows[]

Greatarrows are used as ammunition for the greatbows.

Great Arrow Damage Type DSIIIWPhysical DSIIIWMagic DSIIIWFire DSIIIWLighting DSIIIADarkness DSIIIWFrost DSIIIWPoison DSIIIWBleeding DSIIIWCritical
Dragonslayer Greatarrow
Dragonslayer Greatarrow
Thrust 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Dragonslayer Lightning Arrow
Dragonslayer Lightning Arrow
Thrust
Lightning
0 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 100


Onislayer Greatarrow
Onislayer Greatarrow
Thrust 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


Millwood Greatarrow
Millwood Greatarrow
Thrust 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100


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