For other uses, see Bolt.

Bolts are projectiles fired by crossbows in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard.

Unlike arrows, which are slung across the back, bolts are worn at the hip in a quiver. Similarly to arrows, bolts can be forged using the smithing skill.

Contents 1 Types 2 Crafting 2.1 Attributes by piece 3 Unlimited bolts 3.1 Method A 3.2 Method B 3.3 Method C 4 Trivia 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 Appearances

TypesEdit

Name				Description	Item ID
Steel Bolt	10	0	1	-	xx000BB3
Dwarven Bolt	14	0	3	-	xx00D099
Exploding Steel Bolt of Fire	10	0	5	Explodes for 10 points of fire damage.	xx00F1A0
Exploding Steel Bolt of Ice	10	0	5	Explodes for 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.	xx00F1B7
Exploding Steel Bolt of Shock	10	0	5	Explodes for 10 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.	xx00F1B9
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Fire	14	0	15	Explodes for 15 points of fire damage.	xx00F1B1
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Ice	14	0	15	Explodes for 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.	xx00F1BB
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Shock	14	0	15	Explodes for 15 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka	xx00F1BC

CraftingEdit

Recipes yield bolts in stacks of ten. Forging Exploding Bolts requires ten steel or dwarven bolts and either fire salts, frost salts, or void salts, which yields Fire Bolts, Frost Bolts, and Shock Bolts respectively.

Note: You will only be able to begin crafting bolts after you have started Sorine's quests to retrieve schematics for new crossbows.

Attributes by pieceEdit

Name	Firewood	Steel Ingot	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Fire Salts	Frost Salts	Void Salts	Steel Bolt	Dwarven Bolt
Steel Bolt	1	1
Dwarven Bolt	1		1
Exploding Steel Bolt of Fire				1			10
Exploding Steel Bolt of Ice					1		10
Exploding Steel Bolt of Shock						1	10
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Fire				1				10
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Ice					1			10
Exploding Dwarven Bolt of Shock						1		10

Unlimited boltsEdit

To obtain an unlimited number of bolts, perform one of the following methods:

Method AEdit

1. At the beginning of the quest, Dawnguard, bring Agmaer to Fort Dawnguard.
2. Upon completion of the quest, Agmaer will be given a crossbow by Isran, and told to shoot at a set of crates.
3. Begin to collect. Collection is a slow process, as he fires a bolt roughly every 8 seconds. He continues to fire bolts until completion of the next quest.

Method BEdit

1. Find a Hold Guard that is shooting arrows repetitively at a target/practice dummy. The best place to do this is in Solitude near the Castle Dour courtyard.
2. Pickpocket his bow and arrows. May require perks to be unlocked first.
3. Replace the bow with a crossbow (any kind) and give him a bolt (any kind will do, and only one of the bolts needs to be given).
4. Retrieve the bolts as they are fired at the target.

Method CEdit

1. Give a Crossbow to a follower and take away their melee weapons, giving them only a few bolts.
2. Engage in a series of battles.
3. Search the corpses of enemies to find the bolts. Since followers have an unlimited number of projectiles, this method can be used endlessly.

TriviaEdit

Enchanted bolts can be only made at the forge in Fort Dawnguard.

GalleryEdit

See alsoEdit

• Crossbow (Dawnguard weapon type)

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard

Weapon classes in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Arrows • Bolts • Bows • Crossbows • Battleaxes • Daggers • Greatswords • Maces • Swords • War Axes • Warhammers
Weapon Sets
Ancient Nord Weapons • Daedric Weapons • Dragonbone Weapons • Dwarven Weapons • Ebony Weapons • Elven Weapons Falmer Weapons • Glass Weapons • Iron Weapons • Lunar Weapons • Nord Hero Weapons • Nordic Weapons Orcish Weapons • Silver Weapons • Stalhrim Weapons • Steel Weapons
Related Topics
Staves • Enchanted Weapons • Unique Weapons • Console Commands
Combat Skills
Archery • One-Handed • Two-Handed

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