Crossbow

A  is a high-power ranged weapon that is capable of firing bolts at high velocities and it covers long distances very well with notable accuracy, significantly more accurate than the Wooden Short Bow.

Appearance

 * 1st Person Model
 * 3rd Person Model
 * Item

Obtaining
The only way to obtain a  is to craft one at any time using an Advanced Fletcher station.

Usage & Strategies

 * Head shots do significantly more damage.


 * This two-handed projectile weapon that can only be crafted from an Advanced Fletcher. The crossbow behaves very differently compared to its counterpart the Wooden Short Bow. The bow reigns supreme in close quarters due to its relatively fast rate of fire, its ammo is also cheap to craft in the initial stages of the game with multiple kinds of ammunition to craft depending on the resources available. The crossbow however is the exact opposite, the crossbow fires at a much slower pace than the bow but maintains its superiority through range as well as accuracy, the bolts that it fires fly at a VERY long distance, allowing the player to compensate for drop easily by aiming either directly or just above the desired target. The crossbow currently has only one kind of ammunition available to it - Steel Bolts, a very high-damage projectile, but respectively expensive to craft as it requires Steel Ingots.


 * It is important to note that once the crossbow is equipped, the character automatically attempts to chamber the bolt onto the firing mechanism of the crossbow, this takes several seconds and can be cancelled in between the animation without the loss of any ammunition, however once the crossbow has been reloaded, it permanently takes 1 bolt away from your inventory. This is important to note because once you switch or unequip the crossbow with the bolt not fired, that bolt is lost forever, if you have accidentally done this and wish to keep the ammunition it is best to fire the bolt at the ground and retrieve the bolt.


 * Holding right mouse click while aiming and shooting allows you to trigger the Projectile Follow Camera. The intended purpose for this is mainly to improve your aim, but it also makes good screenshots and videos.

Game Version

 * Alpha 11