At a glance
- Ranged attack: 36
- Bag: one item per slot
Worn as: weapon. Requires Archery 40.
Basic shots: 2.8s · Range: 6 tiles
- Attack is weapon strength, not fixed damage. Your skill, character growth and the enemy’s defences affect each hit.
- Crossbow and bolt attack add together. Requires bolts. Shots reload in 2.8 seconds, compared with 2 seconds for bows. A basic hit deals 75% immediately and the rest as a wound (normally six seconds; Rimeglass four). For example, a 100-damage hit pays 75 now and 25 later, not 125 total. Pinning Shot and Volley adjust crossbow attack for the slower reload; the higher attack rating is not a free spell-damage bonus.
- Two-handed: removes your shield.
Compare weapons and healing equipment by level in the weapons guide →
How to get it
- Smithy: 3000 GC each.
- At a sawbench, Carpentry 40: 8 × Maple logs, 3 × Steel bar → 1 × Steelspan crossbow.
Sell: 450 GC at the Smithy or Kitchen; 360 GC at the General store. Buying and selling prices differ.