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The rune bow is a special consumable that activates the effects of the great rune you are equipped with. If you do not use a rune bow, your rune is dormant and its effects do not apply to your character. The effect of the Rune Bow is lost upon death. Rune Bows cannot be crafted, but they can be farmed. They can only be used offline or by the host in multiplayer.

Image of the Runic Arch in Elden Ring:

Descriptions of the Rune Arc:

Fragment of Elden's circle shattered.
Grants the blessing of an equipped major rune on use.

Even if no major rune is equipped, this item still increases the maximum HP when used.

It is said that the lower arch of the circle of Elden, from which this fragment would come, would have received his blessing despite everything.

English name of the item: "Run Arc"

Locations of the Runic Arch in Elden Ring:

Elden ring, runic bow: where to find it?

Reward for successfully defeating a boss as a Forked finger when invoked in multiplayer mode
Reward for defeating a host with your fingers as an invader (Bloody Finger/Recusant) in multiplayer mode (recommended method at the beginning of the game).
Reward for successfully defeating an invader as a hunter when summoned via the blue encryption ring in multiplayer (recommended method at the start of the game).
Very rare drop from giant rats.
Located on one of the roots of the erdtrees. You can reach it by climbing down from the one above the minor erdtree in Caelid.
In the Crystal Cave of the Academy: Enter the room protected by a Grand Sage, open the chest to find the Rune Bow.
In the Unsightly Catacombs: Turn left from where you pulled the lever to unlock the door. A Runic Bow can be found on a corpse in the hallway.
In the Albinauriques Village After fighting Omenkiller, turn right and you'll find him at the end of the path, standing over a body.
In the Catacombs at the end of the road: In the room where the lever for the boss door is located, go down one level and hit the wall under the arch at the back, closest to the stairs, to reveal a hidden passageway. The Runic Bow is on a corpse on the right.
In Altus Tunnel: In the first cavern, after the Site of Grace, go through the door on the right to find the item in a chest.
In the Cliffbottom Catacombs: Under a staircase.
In the Caria Manor On a corpse in the upper paths of the gardens, to the east. This area is accessible from the chapel to the west.
In Lake Liurnia: On a corpse, past the Nomad Merchant and some large stones, near the edge of the cliff.
Still in Liurnia of the Lakes: On a corpse inside a large enemy outpost west of the Four Bell Towers.
Still in Liurnia des lacs: On a scaffold behind the sleeping wolf's hut.
In Fort Gael: On the corpse in the courtyard with the Lion Keeper.
In the Sealed Tunnel: Found on a corpse on the lower level of the chamber with a kidnapping Virgin.
In the Spirit Summoner's Cave: On one of the three corpses inside a small opening in the cave.
In Sol Castle: On a corpse near a campfire at the top of the building south of the courtyard. This area can be accessed by climbing the ladder behind the church to the southeast and following the path along the outer walls.
In Château Morne: Can be recovered from a defeated Giant Rat.
In the Royal capital of Leyndell Climb onto the dragon's wing and once at the top, jump into the room below.
In the royal capital of Leyndell: in the fortified manor house, at the table with the swords.
In the Consecrated Snowfield: In a chest on a cliff next to Albinauric's Rise. You can climb down to the platform from the cliff or reach it from the tower itself.
Submitted by the assassination targets of the Volcano Manor
- The Old Knight Istvan.
– Rileigh the idler.
- The great horned Tragoth.
In the Grotto of the Jail: in a chest next to the Site of Grace.
À Caelid Found on a body, on a chair, on the southern shore of the Aeonia Marsh.
At the Dragon Sparrow: Found on a corpse near a fireplace in a cave behind a waterfall.
In Sellia's Crystal Tunnel: Climb up the slope of the main cave to the top, then look for a corpse hanging from the edge of a wooden walkway on the left.
In Farum Azula in crumbs - There are 2 in total in the area:
– On the northeast edge of the Dragon Temple, on the lower level. To reach it, turn around from the Dragon Temple grace site and face west. Climb down using the collapsed ledges below, then head north to find the corpse holding the item near one of the collapsed pillars.
– Found on a corpse near a Ghost Tree close to some pillars south of the fountain square. It is located in an upper area that can be accessed after climbing the elevator in the Dragon Temple to the northwest of the temple.
In Mohgwyn Palace: A corpse found in an alcove north of the Blood Marsh.
In Leyndell, Capital of Ashes (Endgame): On a burned corpse next to one of the ruined buildings, near the entrance to the Leyndell Catacombs and the Leyndell, Capital of Ashes Grace Site.

How to purchase Rune Arc in Elden Ring?

Or buy ?

3 are sold by the nomad merchant in the north of the Lake liurnia, near the church of Bellum. They cost 4,000 runes.
5 are sold by the Twin Girls to the Round table for 4,000 runes each.
3 are sold by the hermit merchant located east of the Giant Mountains for 8,000 runes each.
3 are sold by the Hermit Merchant at the Hermit Merchant's hut outside Leyndell for 4,000 runes each.
3 are sold by the merchant imprisoned inside the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum for 8,000 runes each.

Where to grow runic arches in Elden Ring?

The giant rats have a small chance of dropping runic bows.
The Earthbore cave contains 7 small giant rats and 1 large giant rat. It takes just over a minute to kill them all and reset to Grace.
The Rampart Gaol in Castle Morne has 4 giant rats that can be cultivated and reset in just under 30 seconds.

In any case, you should get a few rune bows per hour on average, even with a low discovery rate.