Shiren 1 DS:Bowboy Family

Level 1Level 2

Bowboy ボウヤー
Information
Monster-type	Normal-type
Meat Cost	2,000
Meat Value	200
Schubell Family Summon
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	6
HP	12
Attack	5
Defense	2
Movement Speed	Normal

Crossbowboy クロスボウヤー
Information
Monster-type	Normal-type
Meat Cost	4,000
Meat Value	400
Schubell Family Summon
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	11
HP	16
Attack	8
Defense	3
Movement Speed	Normal

This Bowboy Family page is about the Nintendo DS release. For the Super Famicom release, see Shiren 1 SFC:Bowboy Family.

For the lore page, see Shiren:Bowboy Family.

The Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー, Bouyā Kei) Monster Family in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer consists of:

1. Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー, Bouyā)
2. Crossbowboy (Japanese: クロスボウヤー, Kurosubouyā)

Bowboys and Crossbowboys are small elf-like creatures with light brown flesh and tall pointed ears. With small grey feet and hands. Atop their head is a pointed olive elven hat, which changes to sky blue in Crossbowboys. when attacking, a simple wooden bow materializes in front of the monster which fires an arrow at Shiren while they are knocked onto their back from the recoil.

Monster Behaviour

When not disturbed by any Status Abnormalities, Bowboy Family Monsters only use arrows to attack Shiren, which can be from a distance in a straight line, or from directly adjacent to Shiren. They do not approach Shiren but will situate themselves where Shiren is in a straight line of sight and can be shot at. When their target moves out of position, they will try to correct this by moving closer diagonally, so that Shiren is in their line of sight once more.

Monster Ability

Bowboy Family Monsters attack by firing Arrows:

Bowboy: Shoots Wooden Arrow.
Crossbowboy: Shoots Iron Arrow.

Effect when Sealed

Levels:1 - 2: Bowboy Family Monsters will no longer fire Arrows and will now melee attack Shiren.

Special Drops

• Bowboys may drop Wooden arrows
• Crossbowboys may drop Iron Arrow

Combat Strategy

• Levels 1 - 2: Move diagonally, avoiding the monster's line of sight will prevent them from attacking until Shiren is next to them.

Meat Strategy

• Levels 1 - 2: Repeatedly shoot Wooden and Iron Arrow so these can be collected and used as Shiren after changing back.
• Levels 1 - 2: Shoot Arrows into hallways to ensure they are safe, or continue firing to defeat Monsters that the arrows hit.

Monster Meat Description

1. Bowboy meat: Eat this to change into a Bowboy! You can fire Wooden Arrow to attack.
2. Crossbowboy meat: Eat this to change into a Crossbowboy! You can fire Iron Arrow to attack.

Spawn Locations

Monster Name	Locations	Road to the Hamlet	Table Mountain	Tainted Path	Ceremonial Cave	Ravine of the Dead	Kitchen God	Scroll Cave	Final Puzzle
Bowboy	Floor(s)	✗	3 - 6	✗	✗	✗	3 - 5	✗	3 - 4
Crossbowboy		✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	8 - 10	✗	5 - 7

Gallery

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  Level 1: Bowboy

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  Level 2: Crossbowboy

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Bowboy
Japanese		ボウヤー

Language		Name
English		Crossbowboy
Japanese		クロスボウヤー