Explosive Crossbow

The Explosive Crossbow is a Sniper weapon added in the 13.4.0 update. It can be upgraded to the Explosive Crossbow Up1.
== Appearance ==
It resembles a modern version of the crossbow with a woodland camo.
It has a crane stock, body, a black 8x scope, handguard, and a black limb connected to black strings.
The bolt itself is black, with dark brown fletching, and a grey explosive tip with a red tip.
When fired, the bolt will stick on the object and will detonate within 3 seconds once the bolt hits it, accompanied with a faint beeping noise, once this happen the bolt explode, damaging anyone that caught in the blast.
== Strategy ==
The weapon does relatively moderate damage when hit, however adds damage once the bolt explodes. It has a slow fire rate, a low ammo reserve capacity and decent mobility.
=== Tips ===
* This weapon is very good for ambushes as it does not make much noise.
* Aim for the head to maximize damage.
* Time your shots as this weapon has very limited ammo and only has one bolt per shot.
** Also, the crossbow has a noticeably slower reload than most bows/crossbows.
* It bolts are not hitscan, meaning that they have a fast travel time but are not instant.
** It is recommended to compensate the distance when the target is running.
* When used in close quarters back off from the enemy once a bolt is stuck, as a common tactic is to rush into the person that shot him to try to get him/her caught in the blast.
=== Counters ===
* Try flanking users who remain hidden with the weapon, use area damage weapons to flush them out as well.
* Keep moving and strafing to avoid getting hit.
* When a bolt is stuck behind your cover, run away from it.
* If a bolt hits you when with a group of friendly players, avoid the group and let the bolt explode to prevent friendly fire.
* A common tactic is to rush towards the user to try to get him/her caught in the blast.
== Attributes ==
* Single Shots
* 8x Zoom
* Silent
* Explosive Tip: When hit by one of the bolts, it will stick to the enemy for 3 seconds until it explodes, causing minor splash damage to both the target and any potential targets nearby.
== Upgrades ==
Explosive Crossbow Up1 
== Theme ==
Hunter's themed.
== Supported Maps ==
* Ghost Town
* Hunter's Woods.
== Weapon Setups ==
This is perfect as a long range weapon for stealth-orientated playstyles.
== Trivia ==
* The crossbow was designed and developed by Centurion Armament as a personal birthday gift to Adam Elderstone by Dr. Lindholm for his collection of bows.
** However, his personal one was confisticated by the LBPD, due to an accidental death of a hunter when he was hunting in Northern Washington.
* Its function is similar to the Crossbow from the Call of Duty: Black Ops series.
* The reload animation cannot be skipped, this could be for balancing reasons.
== Gallery ==
The countdown timer when detonator is activated.
Category:Weapons
Category:Sniper
Category:Single Shots
Category:Silent
Category:Scoped
Category:Explosive Tip
Category:Area Damage
Category:Themed