Crossbow

Crossbow is an item class of two-handed ranged weapons that require strength and dexterity to equip. While it shares some similarities to a bow, crossbows fire bolts instantly and require reloading ammo to use and enhance skills.

Shot skills

Shot skills are crossbow-exclusive projectile attack skills that fire a clip of bolts. The bolts loaded are determined by Crossbow Ammunition Skills which modify the effects of the skill.

Crossbow Ammunition Skill

Crossbow Ammunition Skills (or "ammo") are crossbow-exclusive skills that can be used to load a crossbow with a clip of bolts. This replaces the Crossbow's basic attack with the skill indicated by the ammo. Loaded bolts can be fired a set number of times before reloading.

Basic Bolt is granted by default when equipping a Crossbow.

Attachment skills

Attachment skills are crossbow-exclusive skills that are equipped into the off-hand equipment slot while wielding a crossbow. They visually attach to the underside of your crossbow, and only one attachment can be used at once. Equipped attachment skills add the skill to your skills menu, where they can be linked to support gems.

Quivers may be equipped with bows to provide additional bonuses. Bows have low base critical strike chance but moderate physical damage and attack speed, resulting in overall higher damage per second than wands.

List of crossbows

Item				Damage	APS	Crit	pDPS	DPS	Stats
Makeshift CrossbowMakeshift CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 6-10 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60	1	1	1	6-10	1.60	5.00%	12.8	12.8	—
Tense CrossbowTense CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 7-13 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 4, 8 Str, 8 Dex(20–30)% increased Bolt Speed	4	8	8	7-13	1.60	5.00%	16.0	16.0	(20–30)% increased Bolt Speed
Sturdy CrossbowSturdy CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 9-22 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.55Requires Level 10, 15 Str, 15 Dex	10	15	15	9-22	1.55	5.00%	24.0	24.0	—
Varnished CrossbowVarnished CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 10-30 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 16, 22 Str, 22 Dex	16	22	22	10-30	1.60	5.00%	32.0	32.0	—
Dyad CrossbowDyad CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 7-30 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 20, 27 Str, 27 DexLoads an additional bolt	20	27	27	7-30	1.60	5.00%	29.6	29.6	Loads an additional bolt
Alloy CrossbowAlloy CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 11-42 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.70Requires Level 26, 34 Str, 34 Dex	26	34	34	11-42	1.70	5.00%	45.0	45.0	—
Bombard CrossbowBombard CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 12-47 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.65Requires Level 33, 43 Str, 43 DexGrenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile	33	43	43	12-47	1.65	5.00%	48.7	48.7	Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile
Construct CrossbowConstruct CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 15-61 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 38, 49 Str, 49 Dex	38	49	49	15-61	1.60	5.00%	60.8	60.8	—
Advanced Tense CrossbowAdvanced Tense CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 17-66 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 45, 57 Str, 57 Dex(20-30)% increased Bolt Speed	45	57	57	17-66	1.60	5.00%	66.4	66.4	(20-30)% increased Bolt Speed
Advanced Sturdy CrossbowAdvanced Sturdy CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 19-76 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.55Requires Level 48, 61 Str, 61 Dex	48	61	61	19-76	1.55	5.00%	73.6	73.6	—
Advanced Varnished CrossbowAdvanced Varnished CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 19-78 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 51, 65 Str, 65 Dex	51	65	65	19-78	1.60	5.00%	77.6	77.6	—
Advanced Dyad CrossbowAdvanced Dyad CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 17-66 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 55, 69 Str, 69 DexLoads an additional bolt	55	69	69	17-66	1.60	5.00%	66.4	66.4	Loads an additional bolt
Advanced Bombard CrossbowAdvanced Bombard CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 19-77 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.65Requires Level 59, 74 Str, 74 DexGrenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile	59	74	74	19-77	1.65	5.00%	79.2	79.2	Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile
Advanced Forlorn CrossbowAdvanced Forlorn CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 23-92 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 62, 78 Str, 78 Dex	62	78	78	23-92	1.60	5.00%	92.0	92.0	—
Expert Sturdy CrossbowExpert Sturdy CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 25-102 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.55Requires Level 67, 95 Str, 95 Dex	67	95	95	25-102	1.55	5.00%	98.4	98.4	—
Expert Varnished CrossbowExpert Varnished CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 26-105 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 72, 106 Str, 106 Dex	72	106	106	26-105	1.60	5.00%	104.8	104.8	—
Expert Forlorn CrossbowExpert Forlorn CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 28-112 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 77, 116 Str, 116 Dex	77	116	116	28-112	1.60	5.00%	112.0	112.0	—
Expert Tense CrossbowExpert Tense CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 26-106 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 77, 116 Str, 116 Dex(20-30)% increased Bolt Speed	77	116	116	26-106	1.60	5.00%	105.6	105.6	(20-30)% increased Bolt Speed
Expert Dyad CrossbowExpert Dyad CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 22-89 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 78, 116 Str, 116 DexLoads an additional bolt	78	116	116	22-89	1.60	5.00%	88.8	88.8	Loads an additional bolt
Expert Bombard CrossbowExpert Bombard CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 24-97 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.65Requires Level 79, 116 Str, 116 DexGrenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile	79	116	116	24-97	1.65	5.00%	99.8	99.8	Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

List of unique crossbows

Item				Damage	APS	Crit	pDPS	eDPS	DPS	Stats
Mist WhisperMist Whisper Makeshift CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 6-10 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Cold Damage Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed (30-50)% increased Freeze Buildup 30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies Attacks Chain 1-2 additional timesSibilant promises surrounded them in the night. All the travelers had to give him was their devotion...	1	1	1	6-10	1.60	5.00%	12.8	—	12.8	Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Cold Damage Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed (30-50)% increased Freeze Buildup 30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies Attacks Chain 1-2 additional times
Rampart RaptorRampart Raptor Tense CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 7-13 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60Requires Level 4, 8 Str, 8 Dex(20–30)% increased Bolt Speed(40-60)% increased Physical Damage (30-40)% increased Attack Speed 100% chance to not consume a bolt if you've Reloaded Recently 30% decreased Reload Speed"His approach to the gate was met with sounding trumpets and an unfurling of banners. He never saw it coming." - anonymous Brotherhood of Silence report	4	8	8	7-13	1.60	5.00%	16.0	—	16.0	(20–30)% increased Bolt Speed(40-60)% increased Physical Damage (30-40)% increased Attack Speed 100% chance to not consume a bolt if you've Reloaded Recently 30% decreased Reload Speed

Passive skills

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List of active skill gems usable with crossbows

Gem	Tier
Armour Piercing RoundsArmour Piercing RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (8-706) Mana Attack Speed: 425% of base Attack Damage: (20-166)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of bolts that can be fired rapidly and Break enemy Armour. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Armour Piercing Rounds Hits Break (1-845) Armour Knocks Back Enemies Ammunition (12-21) Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Break (1.5-30)% increased ArmourSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Explosive GrenadeExplosive GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration, Detonator Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (10-870) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (135-1117)% of baseFires a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Explosion radius is (1.8–2.4) metres Fuse duration is 2.5 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Fragmentation RoundsFragmentation RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Payoff Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (8-688) Mana Attack Damage: (22-182)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode.Fragmentation Rounds Projectile Knocks Back Enemies Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Bolts Pierce 2 Targets Fires 10 fragments per shot Vs Frozen Attack Damage: (425-1326)% Base Explosion radius is (1.4-1.6) metres Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals (1-20)% more Physical DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Permafrost BoltsPermafrost BoltsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Cold Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (6-573) Mana Attack Damage: (15-124)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies.Permafrost Bolts Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies 80% more Freeze Buildup Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 2.7 metre cone Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Fires 10 fragments per shot Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires (0.1-2) fragments per shotSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
High Velocity RoundsHigh Velocity RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical, Payoff Tier: 3 Level: (1-40) Cost: (7-602) Mana Attack Damage: (150-1241)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that can consume Fully Broken Armour on enemies to deal extra damage.Fragmentation Rounds Projectile Knocks Back Enemies Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Vs Armour Broken Attack Damage: (340-1060)% Knocks Back Enemies Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Projectile Damage after Piercing an EnemySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
Incendiary ShotIncendiary ShotAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire Tier: 3 Level: 1Loads your Crossbow with flaming bolts that fragment in flight, damaging and Igniting enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks back enemies 100% more chance to Ignite enemies Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 1.9 metre cone Fires 10 fragments per shot Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single hitPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	3
Flash GrenadeFlash GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Duration Tier: 5 Level: 1Fires a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires. This explosion can Blind both Allies and Enemies.400% more Stun buildup Explosion radius is 2.5 metres Fuse duration is 0.85 seconds Blinds Enemies and AlliesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Galvanic ShardsGalvanic ShardsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 5 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 200% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Knocks back Enemies Fires 6 fragments per shot Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	5
Gas GrenadeGas GrenadeAoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Chaos, Duration Tier: 5 Level: 1 Cost: 13 Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: 40% of baseFires a bouncing Grenade that causes a burst of Poison gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing Poison cloud. Burning effects or Detonator skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.Impact radius is (1.4–2) metres Fuse duration is 2 seconds Poison Cloud Does not Hit, but Poisons enemies as though Hitting them Gains 20% more Area of Effect per second, up to a maximum of 160% Explosion Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Fire DamagePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.	5
Ice ShardsIce ShardsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Cold Tier: 5 Level: 1 Cost: 18 Mana Attack Speed: 550% of base Attack Damage: 7% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of icy bolts that rapidly fire at the ground, leaving a shard of ice at the impact location unless the bolt hits an enemy. The ice shards shatter when enemies step on them, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies Can fire 12 Bolts before reloading 50% less Freeze BuildupPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	5
Rapid ShotRapid ShotAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire Tier: 5 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 550% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a large clip of heavily modified bolts that cause Heat to build up on your crossbow, before unleashing a stream of flaming bolts that gain Fire Damage based on your Heat. Heat also grants bonus damage to Grenades you fire, but dissipates rapidly when not building up. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks Back Enemies Maximum 17 Heat Rapid Shots Gain 7% of Damage as extra Fire Damage per Heat Charges for 800% of Attack Time before firing if used when you have no Heat Gain Heat 4 times per second while firing Grenades Gain 6% of Damage as extra Fire Damage per HeatPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	5
Explosive ShotExplosive ShotAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Detonator Tier: 7 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 70% of baseLoads your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.Converts 30% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks Back EnemiesPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Glacial BoltGlacial BoltAmmunition, Attack, Projectile, Cold, Duration Tier: 7 Level: 1Loads your Crossbow with icy bolts that create two walls of Ice Crystals at the end of their flight.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back EnemiesPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Ripwire BallistaRipwire BallistaAttack, Totem, Projectile, Duration Tier: 7 Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Sniper's MarkSniper's MarkSpell, Mark, Duration Tier: 7 Level: 1 Cast Time: 1.00 secPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Voltaic GrenadeVoltaic GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Lightning, Duration Tier: 7 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 75% of baseFires a bouncing Greande that discharges an Electrocuting Lightning blast when its fuse expires.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage 50% more Electrocution buildup Lightning damage from this skill Contributes to Electrocution Buildup Explosion radius is 2 metres Fuse duration is 1.2 secondsPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Artillery BallistaArtillery BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration Tier: 9 Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	9
Oil GrenadeOil GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration Tier: 9 Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	9
Stormblast BoltsStormblast BoltsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Duration Tier: 9 Level: 1Loads your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Maximum of 30 active Bolts Impact radius is 0.8 metres Fires 3 Bolts Charged Bolt duration is 8 secondsPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	9
Emergency ReloadEmergency ReloadBuff, Duration Tier: 11 Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	11
Hailstorm RoundsHailstorm RoundsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Cold Tier: 11 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 55% of basePassively generates bolts of ice at a frequency equal to reload time, up to a cap. Activate to Load the accumulated bolts into your Crossbow. All loaded bolts are fired at once, causing them to rain down over the target area.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Impact radius is 1.2 metres Rain radius is 2.5 metresPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	11
Shockburst RoundsShockburst RoundsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Payoff Tier: 11 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 450% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulss upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning DamagePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	11
Cluster GrenadeCluster GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration Tier: 13 Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	13
Plasma BlastPlasma BlastAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Channelling Tier: 13 Level: 1 Cost: 18 Mana Attack Damage: 7% of baseLoads your Crossbow with unstable bolts that require a lengthy charging period to fire but deal devastating damage, Pierce through enemies, and explode upon hitting terrain.Projectiles Pierce all Targets Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage +2 seconds to Total Attack Time Knocks Back Enemies 30% more chance to ShockPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	13
Siege CascadeSiege CascadeAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Fire, Payoff Tier: 13 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 75% of baseLoads your Crossbow with enemy-seeking projectiles which are fired into the air, dropping a bolt near every enemy in the target area. These bolts lodge into the ground and explode after a short delay.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 3.5 metre radius Bolt explosion radius is 0.5 metres 50% more damage against Immobilised enemiesPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	13