Yoichi Bow

Yoichi's Bow in Final Fantasy XI.

Songs tell of a great warrior in a faraway land who once wielded this weapon.Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

The Yoichi Bow (与一の弓, Yoichi no Yumi?), also known as Yoichi's Bow, Yoichinoyumi, and Samurai, is a recurring bow in the Final Fantasy series. In the early installments it appeared as the most powerful bow, but it has been surpassed by other bows in the most recent games.

Appearances

Final Fantasy II

A legendary bow of unparalleled power.Description

The Yoichi's Bow is the second-most powerful bow and can drop from Black Knights. It casts Berserk on the party when used as an item.

Final Fantasy III

The Yoichi Bow is a powerful bow that can be bought in Falgabard for 42,000 gil. It gives a bonus of 5 to Agility and has 70 Attack.

Final Fantasy IV

Bow once used by a famous marksman.Description

In the 2D versions, Yoichi Bow (Samurai in the SNES version) is a powerful bow found in the Feymarch that grants a bonus of 10 to Strength. In the 3D version, the Yoichi Bow resembles a traditional samurai bow, while the corresponding arrows appear to be made out of bamboo.

In the Easy Type version, Yoichi Bow's hit rate was increased to 70%.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

Yoichi Bow can be equipped by Cecil, Rydia, Rosa, Palom, Porom, and Cid. It can be found in the Cave of Eblan with an attack power of 33 and a accuracy of 10.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

The Yoichi Bow provides 60 Attack, 25% Accuracy, and +10 Strength. It can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore Harvey, Cid, Rosa, Rydia, Palom, Porom, Edward, Luca, Leonora, Izayoi, and Harley. It can be found in the Subterrane after defeating the CPU.

Final Fantasy V

Bow once used by a famous marksman. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.Description

Yoichi's Bow is the bows representative of the legendary sealed weapons, acquired in the Sealed Castle. Only Rangers, Gladiators, and Freelancers can natively equip it.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Yoichi's Bow (Yoichi)	101	101	90	Aerial	No	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 30% chance. Double grip: mandatory. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Stat booster: Strength +3. Agility +3.
	Bow once used by a famous marksman. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.

In the SNES and PS versions, multiple instances of it can be obtained via the item transformation bug by transforming Artemis' Bow.

Final Fantasy XI

The Yoichinoyumi is a Relic Weapon of the Ranger and Samurai jobs, available to level 75 Rangers and Samurai after having completed an immensely lengthy and expensive quest (often taking months of time, hundreds of millions of gil, and the full assistance of an entire Linkshell community to obtain difficult Dynamis drop items).

For Rangers, it is widely recognized among the endgame community as one of the most powerful weapons, though the Samurai class does not benefit in the same respect. It has the highest base damage rating of all bows present.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Yoichi Bow (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original version, the Yoichi Bow is the fourth-strongest bow, and can be bought for 12,500 gil at Balfonheim Port. It can also be obtained from the White Mousse Hunt and by doing the great cockatrice escape sidequest in Eruyt Village. It has the Attack power of 75 and requires unlocking of the Bows 5 license for 45 LP. Bows are among the slowest weapons.

In the Zodiac versions, Yoichi Bow now provides 89 Attack, 36 CT, 5% critical rate, and requires the Bows 6 license for 70 LP. It can be bought in Balfonheim Port for 15,800 gil, found as a treasure in Ridorana Cataract (Colosseum), and from the cockatrice escape sidequest. It can be equipped by the Archer.

Final Fantasy XIV

The Yoichi Bow is the Zodiac Weapon for Bards. It is acquired via the quest His Dark Materia, by combining reagents acquired from assorted other side quests with a materia created from Artemis Bow Nexus, the final stage of the bard's Relic Weapon. The Yoichi Bow can then be upgraded to Yoichi Bow Zeta, the most powerful bard weapon in A Realm Reborn.

The Yoichi Bow's and Yoichi Bow Zeta's secondary stats are determined by what the player chose to imbue in their Artemis Bow Novus, and can be redone by acquiring and imbuing a new Sphere Scroll: Artemis Bow from Hubairtin in Central Thanalan and presenting it to Jalzahn Daemir in the North Shroud.

Yoichi Bow Yoichi Bow	Archer's Arm BRD Lv. 50 Item Level 125	Physical Damage: 56	Auto-attack: 56.74	Delay: 3.04
		One of the weapons wielded by the legendary Zodiac Braves. Dexterity +51 Vitality +60 Secondary stats are customizable.
		Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter	Dyeable: Yes	Unique Untradeable

Final Fantasy Tactics

Main article: Yoichi Bow (Tactics)

The Yoichi bow is the third-most powerful bow with 12 attack power, and can be obtained by equipping the Treasure Hunter ability to retrieve it from the third floor of the Midlight's Deep as a rare treasure on a certain trap tile, winning in Rendezvous and selecting from the trophies randomly in The War of the Lions, and stealing it from the enemy archer during the battle in Monastery Vaults Underground Library B4. An enemy archer in Midlight's Deep VOYAGE also always spawns wielding the Yoichi bow.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Songs have been sung about this bow from afar.Description

The Yoichi Bow is an high-rank bow that teaches the Take Aim ability to Archers and provides +33 Attack and a Range of 5. It is obtained as a random reward for completing a mission and as a reward for reaching Track level 5.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

The Yoichi Bow provides a Range of 5 and +33 Attack. It can be purchased for 5,200 gil after selling an Aged Turtle Shell, Spiral Vine, and Quince at the bazaar.

Final Fantasy Legend II

Samurai has a bow icon before its name. It can be found in Edo Castle and Nasty Dungeon. It has 30 uses, it also increases a Robot's HP by 117 and increases their Agl by 26. The damage formula for Samurai is equal to 1000 points of damage. The bow is Long Range, attacks one group, and never misses.

Final Fantasy Legend III

Samurai has a bow icon before its name. It has an Attack power of 170 and it can be forge by Masa on the Talon.

Final Fantasy Type-0

Yoichi's Bow is Trey's secret weapon obtained for defeating True Gilgamesh in a secret area on the third playthrough. Though the weapon does not change the model of the bow Trey wields, the model on Gilgamesh makes it out to be a large bow fashioned in a Japanese instrument motif, with two taiko drum centerpieces on each of the limbs with flaring ribbed fins, three crossing bow strings held into place with shamisen headstocks and machine heads, and a finish of black lacquer and gold filigree. It gives 69 Attack points and has a 10% chance to instantly defeat enemies. In the PSP version, it can also be obtained by exchanging 15 tickets on the Square Enix Members site.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

Weapon of a famous foreign bowman. It demands exceptional strength and an unclouded spirit.Description

The Yoichi's Bow is one of the most powerful bows, providing +132 to Attack. It can be made using the Foreign Weapon scroll, and bought for 3,350 gil.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Weapon of a famous foreign bowman. It demands strength and an unclouded spirit.Description

The Yoichi's Bow is a high-ranked bow used by any race. It provides 92 attack at level 1 and 149 attack at level 30, gives +25 to Stun, and has one empty slot. It can be created for 790 gil by using Steel x5 and Yew Branch x5 (Hard or Very Hard mode). When turned into a jewel, a level 3–9 Yoichi Bow makes a Bushidore, level 10–19 makes a Spirit Stone 4, and level 20–30 makes a Big Charjade.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Yoichi Bow is the penultimate bow for Jobless, Warrior, Thief, Red Mage, White Mage, Black Mage, Bard, Memorist, Ranger, and Dancer jobs. It has 95 attack power, 10 critical hit rate, and is wind-elemental, provides Speed +2, and ignores ranks.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

The Yoichi's Bow (II) is a 5★ bow exclusive to Maria, something that grants her +20% of the weapon's stats. It has some good stats at its base form: it adds +116 HP points, +203 Bravery points to the initial Bravery at each fight, +772 Bravery points to the character maximum, +250 attack points, +52 defense points and has 35 command points. When triple limit broken, it evolves into a 6★ weapon with incredible stats: it adds +116 HP points, +268 Bravery points to the initial Bravery at each fight, +2925 Bravery points to the character maximum, +950 attack points, +52 defense points and has 50 CP.

When triple limit broken it also unlocks a exclusive passive to Maria called Rebel Archer.

Yoichi Bow (IV) is a FR Bow for Rosa, enabling access to the FR ability, Black-White Barrage, as well as the abilities Black-White Barrage Exceed I, Black-White Barrage Exceed II, and Black-White Barrage Exceed III. It provides 105 HP, 49 DEF, 399-429 iBRV, 3764-3989 mBRV, 1254-1329 ATK, and adds 130-140 CP.

Yoichi Bow (V) is a LD Bow for Lenna that enables access to the LD ability, Goliath Tonic & Dragon Breath, as well as the abilities Goliath Tonic & Dragon Breath HP Damage Up, Goliath Tonic Longer, and Goliath Tonic & Dragon Breath Charge. It provides 130 HP, 49 DEF, 280-355 iBRV, 2910-3360 mBRV, 970-1120 ATK, and adds 90-100 CP.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Yoichi's Bow is the legendary bow that provides a minimum of 88 Attack and 5 Speed, and a maximum of 141 Attack and 25 Speed.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Yoichi Bow was a bow the player could collect.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest

This odd bow comes from a far land and bears the name of some person or another.Description

Yoichi's Bow grants +15 to Attack. It can be equipped by Ranger.

Final Fantasy Explorers

The uncanny bow used by a legendary archer. Streamlines actions to reduce AP cost.Description

Yoichi Bow is a bow with 123 (max 190) physical attack, 60 (max 120) physical accuracy, 101 (max 140) magic attack, 101 (max 140) magic recovery, and 70 (max 120) magic accuracy. It has the Conserve AP +15 trait and is made with Bow Schema x2, Genji Crown x1, Genji Crest x6, and 3930 gil.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

A highly effective bow from a faraway world. Simple and lightweight, women are able to use it with ease. In its world of origin, it is said to have been used by a rebel soldier who, after an attack by the Palamecian Empire, lost her parents and became separated from her brother.Description, FFII

Yoichi's Bow is a Bow obtained as the Super Trust Mastery Reward from Thoughtful Sister Maria. It provides 126 ATK, 148 SPR, +70% Accuracy, has a damage range of 125-175%, requires both hands to wield, and increases physical and magic damage against avians by 50%.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

Yoichi's Bow is an accessory rather than a weapon. It grants the MP Circulation affinity bonus to the user.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Bravely series

An asymmetrical bow said to have been used by the famous archer Yoichi from the land of Wa, an island nation that vanish several centuries ago. It delivers a high Critical Rate and overwhelming Attack, but it is said to take considerable time before it can be mastered.Bravely Default description

In Bravely Default, Yoichi's Bow provides 76 P.ATK, 95 Aim, and 20 Critical. It can be found in the Twilight Ruins (blue chest) and Dimension's Hasp.

In Bravely Second: End Layer, Yoichi's Bow provides 81 P.ATK, 95 Aim, and deals 50% more damage to the undead. It can be found in the Harena Ruins (blue chest).

Bravely Default.

Bravely Second: End Layer.

Gallery

Official art from Final Fantasy II.

Final Fantasy II (GBA).

Concept art from Final Fantasy III.

Final Fantasy III (DS).

Final Fantasy IV (GBA).

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.

Field sprite in Final Fantasy V (GBA).

Final Fantasy V (GBA).

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

Final Fantasy Legend III.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFV].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFXII].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFIV].

Final Fantasy All the Bravest.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXIII-2].

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [FFII].

Final Fantasy II (NES).

Final Fantasy II (PSP).

Final Fantasy III (NES).

Final Fantasy IV (DS).

Artwork from Final Fantasy V.

Field sprite in Final Fantasy V (iOS).

Final Fantasy XII.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

Final Fantasy Legend II.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFII].

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFIV].

Icon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIV].

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFXII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [Type-0].

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Nasu no Yoichi was a samurai archer of feudal Japan. According to the Heike Monogatari, a literary epic of feudal Japan, a ship in the enemy fleet placed a fan on the mast of their ship, proclaiming it would deflect all arrows fired at them. Nasu no Yoichi, horseback among the waves with his target also rocking back and forth, shot the fan off with a single arrow.