Crossbow

The Crossbow is an Explosive Primary weapon. It can be purchased for 320,000 Credits or 1,000 Gold. Its rate of fire is 75 RPM. This weapon is rarely seen in-game, as most players don't have it and neither is it available to wield in Gun Game. Strangely enough, this weapon shoots rockets/explosive arrows although typically, Crossbows fire regular arrows. Another strange thing about this weapon is its appearance, it seems to be having an older design made mostly of wood, but modern day Crossbows are now mostly metal. The April 2021 update buffed this weapon in PC by increasing its splash damage, making it more usable in combat.

## Pros

* Decent iron sights
* One shot headshot
* Splash damage can take out multiple enemies at a time
* Comes with a decent amount of ammo (8 rockets)

## Cons

* Reloads take a long time
* The 'arrows' fly pretty slowly, allowing your target to dodge them easily
* Expensive
* You can do damage to or even kill yourself if you fire at an object too close to you
* As a gold gun, it is banned in tournaments, ranked matches and scrimmages

## Tips:

The crossbow has a lower damage-per-shot, and you might not be able one shot kill an enemy if you hit him directly. However, if you shoot right below the enemy's feet or at an object very close to the enemy, it is possible to take him out with one shot, which is in contrast to how leg shots are normally less damage-dealing.

## Class Setup:

There are a few effective class setups to maximize the damage output and usability of the crossbow. The first setup requires the Shockwave and Optimize perks, to increase explosive damage and reloading speed, and the M320 HE grenade launcher as a sidearm, since it, also being and explosive, works well with the same perks being used on the crossbow, and doesn't require extra slots for different perks. The goal of this setup is to use to purely use explosive power to take out enemies, attempting to one-shot one-kill your enemies with the crossbow, and if it fails, either wait through the reloading animation or change to your sidearm and try to finish your target off. This setup is great for taking out multiple enemies with one shot, however, it also put the user in a vulnerable position when both the primary and sidearm have been fired. The second setup only requires the swift hands perk to increase the speed in which your player changes weapons, and a Tec-9 as a sidearm. The objective of this setup is to less focused on one-shotting your enemies, but using both your primary and secondary weapons to finish them off. Shooting your crossbow won't gauruntee a one-shot one-kill, but it will get your enemy low on health, in which you can then follow up by switching to your sidearm and spraying down your target. The crossbow can take out more than half of your enemy's health, so only a few shots from the secondary will be required to take the kill. The Tec-9 also serves as a reliable primary once you run out of rockets for your crossbow, allowing you to continue playing until you can pick up a new primary. These setups/tactics can also be applied to the RPG-7V2.

## Trivia:

Before the April 2021 update, the Crossbow, like the RPG, had little to no splash damage in PC, making it nearly unusable.