Hokuto's Bow

Hokuto's Bow is a bow-type ranged weapon which marks enemies with its shots, causing them to take additional DPS from any other source of damage.

Synergies

 * Considering the pitifully low damage it deals, it's best to use Hokuto's Bow as a supportive tool to a more powerful weapon, as it will significantly increase the DPS of both weapons and skills should the player upgrade Tactics enough.
 * Since the damage debuff lasts for 15 seconds and can be re-inflicted when it wears off by using it again, Hokuto's Bow is a viable support option for both crowd control and single fights. As it would otherwise occupy a valuable weapon slot, a good option would be Acrobatipack, since its DOT bonus does not suffer from the penalty and it only needs to be fired rarely for support.
 * It works well with damage-over-time weapons like, and  because the mark effect damage bonus will be fully capitalized on as long as there is even a single damaging status effect on the enemy to constantly apply the damage buff.

Trivia

 * The head of the arrow in the weapon's icon resembles crosshairs, symbolizing marksmanship.
 * Hokuto's Bow is a reference to Fist of the North Star, Hokuto meaning North Star or Big Dipper. The line "You don't know it yet, but you're already dead." is a quote from Kenshiro, the main character of the anime.