Just a quick question wondering what stat I improve to increase my damage with the compound short bow. Thanks in advance

If you're keeping it regular; strength. If you're making it Sticky; dexterity.
 
 http://demonssouls.wikidot.com/compound-short-bow

" @markini6:  What Timing said is true but your top damage will ultimately be quality if you keep both str and dex at close to the same levels.  If you don't work either of those two stats you need to either go with straight +10 and know you will suck with bows (faith build) or go with a Lava Bow (magic build). "

"I'm playing as a Royal and Magic is my highest stat because I've been focusing on that, Vitality and Intelligence, so should I try and go for the lava bow then?" 

" @markini6 said:

"I'm playing as a Royal and Magic is my highest stat because I've been focusing on that, Vitality and Intelligence, so should I try and go for the lava bow then?" 

Pretty much but be prepared for bows to not hold water the farther you go.  By New Game + 2 or 3 no matter how good your magic is the lava bow just doesn't keep up.  By then you should have enough experience to handle most encounters in a stand up fashion though without needing the bow. "

" @Fallen189:  Sounds right to me brotha!!!  There are other types of arrows but honestly almost everyone just uses heavy ones since the only ones that do more damage cost a boatload of souls.  Maybe I will make a vid where I kill a reaper just to show how fast it can be done minus the bow.... "

Hmm, I havent done the math but I would think that for quality to pass sticky in damage you need to be way up in the diminishing returns soul level region?
Early to Mid game+'s I would say lava bow works well for a little while and sticky will keep you company for quite a long time. Plus, if you dont scare away the 2-1 lizards its fairly easy to get.
 
No?

OK, Thanks. 
Thats lower than I thought.
But higher than I took either of my 2 characters :) I guess they'll stick with sticky.

If you've beaten the World 4 archdemon then you can farm those annoying flying things for like 20k souls in less than 3 minutes. And that's with pure white world tendency without any soul collecting boosts.