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The Bowstring's MusicThe brittle archer's bow plays a song of death, but the harp sings a sweet masterpiece.You will defeat Nightwane while holding Death's Harp.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory iconAcquisition
DROP RESTRICTED
Seal cost: Silver Coin inventory iconSilver CoinSilver Coin inventory icon
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Stackable Currency

The Bowstring's Music is a sealed prophecy.

Objective

Kill Nightwane in The Dried Lake while holding a Death's Harp inventory iconDeath's HarpDeath's Harp
Death Bow
Bow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (44-49) to (116.6-129.85)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
Attacks per Second: 1.32
Weapon Range: 120
Requires Level 32, 107 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed
+50% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow
The mournful music of the strings,
The creaking arch, the arrow sings.
A choking cry, a rattled breath,
The Reaper's Song, the Harp of Death.
Death's Harp inventory icon
. (Note: holding means equipping or having that bow in the player inventory.)

Reward

Upgrades Death's Harp inventory iconDeath's HarpDeath's Harp
Death Bow
Bow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (44-49) to (116.6-129.85)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
Attacks per Second: 1.32
Weapon Range: 120
Requires Level 32, 107 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed
+50% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow
The mournful music of the strings,
The creaking arch, the arrow sings.
A choking cry, a rattled breath,
The Reaper's Song, the Harp of Death.
Death's Harp inventory icon
to Death's Harp inventory iconDeath's OpusDeath's Opus
Death Bow
Bow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (66-98) to (182.6-215.6)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
Attacks per Second: 1.32
Weapon Range: 120
Requires Level 44, 107 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (10-20) to (30-35) Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed
+50% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
Bow Attacks fire 2 additional Arrows
The overture stretches thin,
The chorus gathers to begin.
Stacatto, drone, a rest drawn long,
Another hears Death's final song.
Death's Harp inventory icon
upon completion.

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
3Divination card inventory iconAkil's ProphecyAkil's Prophecy card artDivination card frameAkil's Prophecy3Fated Unique ItemThe hatungo know many answers to the same question,
for time itself is a tangled web.
Divination card inventory icon
random fated unique item prophecyAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Usage in upgrade paths

This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:

OutcomeAmountIngredientIngredient
Notes
General
Notes
Type
Death's Harp inventory iconDeath's OpusDeath's Opus
Death Bow
Bow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (66-98) to (182.6-215.6)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
Attacks per Second: 1.32
Weapon Range: 120
Requires Level 44, 107 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (10-20) to (30-35) Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed
+50% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
Bow Attacks fire 2 additional Arrows
The overture stretches thin,
The chorus gathers to begin.
Stacatto, drone, a rest drawn long,
Another hears Death's final song.
Death's Harp inventory icon
1Prophecy inventory iconThe Bowstring's MusicThe Bowstring's MusicThe brittle archer's bow plays a song of death, but the harp sings a sweet masterpiece.You will defeat Nightwane while holding Death's Harp.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory iconN/AProphecy rewardManual
1Death's Harp inventory iconDeath's HarpDeath's Harp
Death Bow
Bow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (44-49) to (116.6-129.85)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
Attacks per Second: 1.32
Weapon Range: 120
Requires Level 32, 107 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed
+50% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow
The mournful music of the strings,
The creaking arch, the arrow sings.
A choking cry, a rattled breath,
The Reaper's Song, the Harp of Death.
Death's Harp inventory icon
Cannot use corrupted bow

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.1.0
  • You are no longer required to have the subject of a fated unique Prophecy equipped, and can now complete such prophecies by merely holding the unique item in your inventory while killing the correct boss.
3.0.0
  • Many Prophecies have been reworked for compatibility in Acts 5 and upwards. Prophecies are no longer bound to a specific difficulty and can be triggered and completed in any relevant area. Some Prophecies, such as several of the Pale Council chain steps, now take place in new locations.
2.3.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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