The Falmer Bow is the ranged weapon of the Falmer, made from the chitin of the chaurus – the same beast that supplies most of their gear and even their dwellings. It offers 12 base damage, comparable to mid-tier bows.
Its organic, insect-like look pairs with Falmer Armor for anyone going for an underground-dweller aesthetic.
Stats
| Type | Bow |
|---|---|
| Skill | Archery |
| Material | Falmer |
| Damage | 12 |
| Weight | 15 |
| Value | 135 gold |
| Speed | 0.75 |
| Stagger | 0 |
| Critical damage | 6 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 00038340 |
Where to find
- Wielded by most Falmer, so it is common loot in their hives and in Dwemer ruins.
- It cannot be crafted.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × 
Chaurus Chitin. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other bows
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) bows in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bow | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Hunting Bow | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| Ancient Nord Bow | 8 | 12 | 45 |
| Imperial Bow | 9 | 8 | 90 |
| Orcish Bow | 10 | 9 | 150 |
| Nord Hero Bow | 11 | 7 | 200 |
| Dwarven Bow | 12 | 10 | 270 |
| Falmer Bow | 12 | 15 | 135 |
| Forsworn Bow | 12 | 11 | 145 |
| Elven Bow | 13 | 12 | 470 |
| Nordic Bow | 13 | 11 | 580 |
| Supple Ancient Nord Bow | 14 | 18 | 235 |
| Falmer Supple Bow | 15 | 20 | 410 |
| Glass Bow | 15 | 14 | 820 |
| Ebony Bow | 17 | 16 | 1440 |
| Stalhrim Bow | 17 | 15 | 1800 |
| Daedric Bow | 19 | 18 | 2500 |
| Dragonbone Bow | 20 | 20 | 2725 |
Tips and notes
- Tempered with Chaurus Chitin, but no Smithing perk boosts the improvement.
- That means it tops out at Flawless unless you push Smithing past 100 with Fortify Smithing gear and potions.
- Upgraded variant: the Falmer Supple Bow.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record FalmerBow). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.