Bianca upgrades

For more information about the crossbow itself, see Bianca.

This page lists Bianca Upgrades, Varric Tethras' signature crossbow weapon in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Empty-Bianca — Bianca in *Inquisition* without upgrades

Varric's crossbow upgrades differently in each Dragon Age title.

Dragon Age II

Bianca is the only weapon Varric can use in-game and it cannot be unequipped. However, Bianca automatically levels as Varric does. So, the higher level Varric is, the stronger this crossbow becomes.

Notes

Bianca does not change color and texture when Elemental Weapons is activated. However, the spell still works on it.
During Haunted in Act 3, Bianca can be upgraded to four rune slots if you allow Varric to keep the shard from the lyrium idol.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Bianca can be physically and visually upgraded like most weapons. Unlike in Dragon Age II, the weapon does not improve with level, but can be upgraded more than any other weapon with three types of unique upgrade components, they include : arms, grips, and aiming modules. Runes can also be added to Bianca, however they are not specific to Bianca and are therefore dealt with on the Runes page.

Bianca can be unequipped and replaced with two daggers. Despite this, however, Varric is still the only one the weapon can be equipped to and it cannot be sold to any merchant.

Non-Crafted Upgrades

Aiming Modules

Name		Enhancements		Attachments
Aiming Module I Rare Aiming Module Item Level 7	( DPS)	+3% Critical Chance	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Seggrit in Haven, the Crossroads Merchant in the Hinterlands and the Merchant in Skyhold for 28 .
Aiming Module II Rare Aiming Module Item Level 15	( DPS)	+7% Critical Chance	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 211 .
Aiming Module III Rare Aiming Module Item Level 19	( DPS)	+8% Critical Chance	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 738 . Rewarded upon completing An Offer of Help, on Their Terms war table operation with any advisor.

Arms

Name		Enhancements		Attachments
Bianca Arms I Rare Arms Item Level 4	( DPS)	5-6 Damage +6% Attack +12% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Seggrit in Haven, the Merchant in Skyhold and the Crossroads Merchant in the Hinterlands for 20 .
Bianca Arms II Rare Arms Item Level 7	( DPS)	15-17 Damage +6% Attack +12% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Random loot. Available for purchase from Bonny Sims at Skyhold for 28 . Looted in Redcliffe Castle from Hanley D'Urvain the Venatori Spellbinder; see main quest In Hushed Whispers.
Bianca Arms III Rare Arms Item Level 11	( DPS)	32-35 Damage +9% Attack +15% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Looted from a dwarven pot found in Valammar's Vaults. Available for purchase from Bonny Sims at Skyhold for 70 . Looted from a chest in the locked room on Hargrave Keep's battlements; see Fallow Mire side quest Lost Souls. Note: Requires Deft Hands, Fine Tools Inquisition perk.
Bianca Arms IV Rare Arms Item Level 14	( DPS)	48-50 Damage +14% Attack +23% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Random loot. Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 175 . Rewarded upon completion of the side quest Map of Watcher's Pass.
Bianca Arms V Rare Arms Item Level 17	( DPS)	68-70 Damage +16% Attack +27% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 474 .
Bianca Arms VI Rare Arms Item Level 20	( DPS)	85-90 Damage +24% Attack +41% Critical Damage Bonus	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 1291 . Looted from a chest at the Red Templar/Venatori forward camp during the main quest What Pride Had Wrought.
Compound Crossbow Arms Rare Arms Item Level 24	( DPS)	113-118 Damage +48% Guard Damage Bonus +27% Sunder on Hit	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available at the Weapons & Schematic Merchant in Stone-Bear Hold for 1920 . Note: Jaws of Hakkon required. Looted from a pile of bones located near the Fade-Touched lurker found northwest of the initial starting camp established in the Frostback Basin. Note: Jaws of Hakkon required.
Superb Crossbow Arms Unique Arms Item Level 25	( DPS)	133-136 Damage +36% Attack	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available at the Winter Palace Merchant for 4271 . Note: Trespasser required.

Grips

Name		Enhancements		Attachments
Firm Bianca Grip Rare Grip Item Level 19	( DPS)	+8 Cunning	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 738 .
Ornate Bianca Grip Rare Grip Item Level 15	( DPS)	+7 Cunning	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Bonny Sims in Skyhold for 211 .
Sturdy Bianca Grip Rare Grip Item Level 7	( DPS)	+3 Cunning	Requires: Bianca Upgrade Slot: Rune Slot:	Available for purchase from Seggrit in Haven, the Crossroads Merchant in the Hinterlands and the Merchant in Skyhold for 28 .